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Tampa, FL / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Tampa, FL

Professional replacement for a typical home roof of about 1,300–1,800 sq ft of surface. Asphalt-shingle installed range $5,800–$20,000. High $46,000 is the published broad high (steep or premium materials).

Labor for Roof replacement in Tampa, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL of $26.69 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Tampa Construction Services Division (Development & Growth Management) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tampa Trade Permit Fee Schedule (updated 2/16/2023, effective Oct 1, 2018), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $181. Fee model: flat.

The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Tampa, FL.

1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.

Typical all-in

$8,991

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$5,593
Typical
$8,991
High
$42,363

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,846
Materials (allocated)$3,964
Job subtotal$8,810
Permit$181
All-in typical$8,991

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Flat fee
Typical fee
$181
Range
$181
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Trade schedule Roofing (1-2 family) — $177Included. Table excludes FL surcharge.
  • Florida Building Permit Surcharge — $42.5% of permit value or $4.00 minimum. Included.

$177 + max($4.00, 0.025×177=$4.43) = $181.43 at $8k/$12k/$22k.

Residential roofing is a flat trade fee, not valuation. Schedule still posted 2026-09-01; a later Construction Services increase had not taken effect.

City of Tampa Trade Permit Fee Schedule (updated 2/16/2023, effective Oct 1, 2018)

Citations

  1. How Much Does Roof Replacement Cost? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $9,607; range $5,902–$46,000; $4–$11 per sq ft; asphalt $5,800–$20,000.
  2. City of Tampa Trade Permit Fee Schedule (updated 2/16/2023, effective Oct 1, 2018) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Residential roofing is a flat trade fee, not valuation. Schedule still posted 2026-09-01; a later Construction Services increase had not taken effect.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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