Washington, DC / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Washington, DC
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 Washington, DC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV of $32.76 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Department of Buildings (DOB) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from DC DOB permit exemptions (12-A DCMR § 105.2) and Building Permit Fee Schedule, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $0. Fee model: none.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Washington, DC.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$9,838
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $6,044
- Typical
- $9,838
- High
- $47,104
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $5,411 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,427 |
| Job subtotal | $9,838 |
| Permit | $0 |
| All-in typical | $9,838 |
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
- No permit fee
- Typical fee
- $0
- Range
- $0
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- If permitted at $12,000: ($30+2%V)×1.10 — $297Not in totals. Historic/floodplain/not-in-kind.
- If permitted at $22,000 including green 0.13%×1.10 — $548Not in totals.
Typical like-kind $0. If permitted at $12,000: (30+240)×1.10=$297.
Like-kind roofing/coping is exempt outside historic districts and floodplain. Historic 105.2.5 requires a permit; then use the alteration formula. Material change is not in-kind.
DC DOB permit exemptions (12-A DCMR § 105.2) and Building Permit Fee Schedule
Citations
- 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.
- DC DOB permit exemptions (12-A DCMR § 105.2) and Building Permit Fee Schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Like-kind roofing/coping is exempt outside historic districts and floodplain. Historic 105.2.5 requires a permit; then use the alteration formula. Material change is not in-kind.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.