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Virginia Beach, VA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Virginia Beach, VA

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 Virginia Beach, VA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC of $27.87 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Virginia Beach Permits and Inspections (Planning and Community Development) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Virginia Beach Residential Building Permit Fees, rev. Jul-2025, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $148. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,122

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

Low
$5,632
Typical
$9,122
High
$43,297

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,956
Materials (allocated)$4,055
Job subtotal$9,011
Permit$111
All-in typical$9,122

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
Based on project value
Typical fee
$111
Range
$96 – $149
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Residential alteration permit — $110$50 + $5 per $1,000. Included.
  • Counter plan review — $25Included for like-for-like reroof.
  • Virginia 2% state levy — $3On listed permit fees. Included.
  • Technology fee — $10On all permits. Included.

Typical $12,000: alteration $110.00 + counter review $25 + 2% levy $2.70 + tech $10 = $147.70. Low $127.30; high $198.70.

City of Virginia Beach, not Norfolk/Chesapeake. Alteration formula used for reroof. Full $100 plan review is not used.

City of Virginia Beach Residential Building Permit Fees, rev. Jul-2025

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 Virginia Beach Residential Building Permit Fees, rev. Jul-2025 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Virginia Beach, not Norfolk/Chesapeake. Alteration formula used for reroof. Full $100 plan review is not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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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