Roofing · National cost guide
Roof replacement cost.
A roof replacement is priced by the measured roof area, the material, and how much of the old roof has to come off first. The ranges below are national editorial estimates with a named source and date. They are not a quote for a Burbank or Sacramento roof, and no local band is published until this directory has 50 completed requests.
The saved export was checked Nov 2, 2026. It records credential status and city coverage; it does not record prices, availability or the exact jobs a business takes.
The cost table
4 cited ranges
Every row names its scope, the range, the source and the date the source was updated. These are national editorial estimates, not a quote for a home in Sacramento.
| Scope | Range | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
Asphalt shingle roof, most projects National average $12,000. The source's own range for a typical asphalt shingle replacement. | $8,000 – $16,000 | Fixr, How Much Does an Asphalt Shingle Roof Cost in 2026?Source date Jan 21, 2026 · read Nov 9, 2026 |
3-tab asphalt shingle, installed Lowest-cost asphalt option; shortest service life in the source's comparison. | $3 – $5 per sq ft | Fixr, How Much Does an Asphalt Shingle Roof Cost in 2026?Source date Jan 21, 2026 · read Nov 9, 2026 |
Architectural asphalt shingle, installed The common mid-grade shingle; the source gives it a 25 to 30 year life. | $4 – $8 per sq ft | Fixr, How Much Does an Asphalt Shingle Roof Cost in 2026?Source date Jan 21, 2026 · read Nov 9, 2026 |
Luxury or designer asphalt shingle, installed The source's top asphalt tier, with a 30 year or longer life. | $6.5 – $16 per sq ft | Fixr, How Much Does an Asphalt Shingle Roof Cost in 2026?Source date Jan 21, 2026 · read Nov 9, 2026 |
We do not estimate a range from another market or from a contractor's rate card. A local band appears here only with 50 completed requests behind it.
Repair or replace
Repair or replace.
Two quotes for the same job can differ for reasons that have nothing to do with the number. Ask each business to name the scope behind its price.
Repair
A repair keeps the existing roof. It is the sensible first step when damage is local, the roof is young and the deck is sound. Ask for the failed area, the cause and the repair warranty in writing.
Replace
A replacement resets the whole roof. It is worth pricing when the roof is near the end of its life, when repairs recur, or when the repair is a large share of a replacement. Ask for both quotes on the same measured area.
Neither is always cheaper. A written quote should state the scope, the parts, the warranty and what is excluded.
What moves the price
Measured roof area
Roofers price the roof plane, not the house floor area. A two-storey house can carry the same floor area as a bungalow with a much smaller roof, so ask for the measured area in the quote.
Layers and tear-off
Removing the old roof and hauling it away is labour and disposal. A second layer already on the roof changes the scope, and some quotes exclude disposal unless it is written in.
Decking and structure
Soft decking, rotted fascia or a failed valley is found after tear-off. A quote should say how a decking repair is priced and who approves it before the work continues.
Pitch and access
A steep or cut-up roof takes longer, needs more staging and can need fall protection. The same shingle on a simple gable is a different job.
Material and warranty
Shingle grade, underlayment and the manufacturer's warranty move the material line. Ask for the product name and the warranty terms, not only a total.
Choose a city
2 markets
Roofing records are published city by city. Each city shows the three records with the most complete evidence, chosen by credential status, phone, website, expiry and check date. That is not a job match, and no business paid to appear.
Method
What this guide is not.
- Ranges are external editorial estimates from Fixr, updated 21 January 2026, read 9 November 2026. They are national, not local. Each row copies the source's own published range for the scope in that row; we have not averaged, adjusted or recalculated it. No business supplied a rate card, no completed request sits behind this page, and no local band is published before 50 completed requests.
- It is not a promise of availability. A listed business may be booked or may not take this job.
- It is not a ranking. The city panels show the most complete records, not the best business, and no business paid to appear.