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Wichita, KS / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Wichita, KS

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 Wichita, KS is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Wichita, KS of $27.71 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Wichita, KS metro only. Not Kansas City, MO-KS.

Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD) — City of Wichita is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from MABCD (City of Wichita) permit fees: roofing $0.05/sf; Table B; Table K, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $75. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,058

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

Low
$5,568
Typical
$9,058
High
$43,100

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,941
Materials (allocated)$4,042
Job subtotal$8,983
Permit$75
All-in typical$9,058

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$75
Range
$50 – $90
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Roofing permit $0.05/sf — $75Min $50 / max $1,500. Included.

Typical 1,500 sf × $0.05 = $75.00. Low 1,000 sf hits the $50 minimum. High 1,800 sf = $90.00.

City of Wichita via MABCD. Roofing repairs ≤400 sf in 12 months can be exempt; assumed full reroof is over that. Not Sedgwick County unincorporated.

MABCD (City of Wichita) permit fees: roofing $0.05/sf; Table B; Table K

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. MABCD (City of Wichita) permit fees: roofing $0.05/sf; Table B; Table K Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Wichita via MABCD. Roofing repairs ≤400 sf in 12 months can be exempt; assumed full reroof is over that. Not Sedgwick County unincorporated.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Wichita, KS 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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