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Roof Replacement Cost in Houston, TX

Houston prices on this page use roofer wages for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro, where the median is $21.87 an hour and the mean is $22.18 (1,230 roofers, May 2025). Texas’s statewide roofer median is $22.13 an hour, so the Houston wage index of 0.821 is what moves the estimate.

Calculator for Houston, TX

Roof size

Many codes limit how many roofs can be layered. Check locally. This page does not state a layer limit.

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Texas combined average sales tax is 8.2% (Tax Foundation, 2026-07-01). Guide prices often already include materials tax, so this box starts off.

Advanced inputs

Install hours, tear-off hours, and labor burden have no published source, so this mode stays off until you type them. BLS wages are what roofers earn, not what contractors bill.

Estimated range in Houston, TX

$10,409.60 – $19,223.29

Typical estimate $15,151.89 Estimate (non-official)

Cost breakdown Estimate (non-official)
Install $8,023.68–$12,035.52 (typical $10,350.55)
Tear-off $2,005.92–$6,017.76 (typical $4,011.84)
Decking $0.00–$0.00 (typical $0.00)
Disposal $280.00–$670.00 (typical $489.50)
Permit $100.00–$500.00 (typical $300.00)

22.36 squares · 2,236 sq ft of roof · $6.78 per sq ft · pitch factor 1.118 · 0 deck sheets

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Houston cost factors

Labor

In Houston, the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX roofer median is $21.87 an hour and the mean is $22.18 an hour, with a median annual wage of $45,500.00. Employment in that metro is 1,230 roofers. Texas as a whole reports $22.13 median and $22.69 mean.

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Sales tax

Houston sits in a state where the rate is 6.25% plus average local tax of 1.95%, for a combined average of 8.2% (maximum local 2%) as of 2026-07-01.

Source: Tax Foundation, 2026-07-01

Storm reports in Harris County

From 2021 through 2025, Harris County (the principal county for Houston) logged 77 hail reports, 68 of them at least 1 inch and 8 at least 2 inches, with a largest hail size of 2 inches. Thunderstorm-wind reports numbered 110 and tornado reports numbered 13. These are county-coded reports, not unique storms.

Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025

Wind and snow design values

Wind speed and ground snow load are site-specific. Look up the address in the ASCE Hazard Tool. This page does not print a design number for Houston, TX.

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Installed price by material in Houston, TX

National guide prices, adjusted only by the labor share and the Houston, TX roofer wage index (local labor factor 0.897). Estimate (non-official)

MaterialPer square, low–typical–highPer sq ft, typical
3-tab asphalt shingles $269.12–$448.54 (typical $358.83) Estimate (non-official) $2.69–$4.49 (typical $3.59)
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Architectural (dimensional) asphalt shingles $358.83–$538.25 (typical $462.89) Estimate (non-official) $3.59–$5.38 (typical $4.63)
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Premium / luxury (designer) asphalt shingles $448.54–$627.95 (typical $538.25) Estimate (non-official) $4.49–$6.28 (typical $5.38)
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Standing-seam metal $807.37–$2,691.23 (typical $1,659.59) Estimate (non-official) $8.07–$26.91 (typical $16.60)
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Corrugated / exposed-fastener metal panels $358.83–$1,345.61 (typical $829.79) Estimate (non-official) $3.59–$13.46 (typical $8.30)
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Concrete tile $627.95–$1,704.44 (typical $1,166.20) Estimate (non-official) $6.28–$17.04 (typical $11.66)
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Clay tile $717.66–$1,973.57 (typical $1,345.61) Estimate (non-official) $7.18–$19.74 (typical $13.46)
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Natural slate $897.08–$2,691.23 (typical $2,018.42) Estimate (non-official) $8.97–$26.91 (typical $20.18)
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Synthetic / composite slate $807.37–$1,345.61 (typical $1,076.49) Estimate (non-official) $8.07–$13.46 (typical $10.76)
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Wood (cedar) shakes $538.25–$1,345.61 (typical $941.93) Estimate (non-official) $5.38–$13.46 (typical $9.42)
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Flat/low-slope: TPO membrane $358.83–$1,121.34 (typical $807.37) Estimate (non-official) $3.59–$11.21 (typical $8.07)
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Flat/low-slope: EPDM rubber membrane $403.68–$1,166.20 (typical $784.94) Estimate (non-official) $4.04–$11.66 (typical $7.85)
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Flat/low-slope: modified bitumen $358.83–$717.66 (typical $538.25) Estimate (non-official) $3.59–$7.18 (typical $5.38)
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Questions

How much does a roof replacement cost in Houston?

Using Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX wages, a 2,000 sq ft footprint at 6/12 with architectural shingles, 10% waste, one tear-off layer, and sales tax left off comes to $10,409.60–$19,223.29 in Houston, TX (typical $15,151.89). Estimate (non-official). The roofer wage index on this page is 0.821.

What do roofers earn in Houston, TX?

Houston roofers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro had a median wage of $21.87 an hour (May 2025). The Texas statewide median was $22.13 an hour.

How often is hail reported in Harris County?

Harris County recorded 77 hail reports, 110 thunderstorm-wind reports, and 13 tornado reports from 2021 through 2025 (county-coded events only). These are reports, not unique storms.

Do I need a roofing permit in Houston?

Check the Houston building department before you replace a roof. The permit box on this page starts from a national estimate, not a Houston fee schedule.

What sales tax rate does the Houston calculator use?

Texas combined average sales tax is 8.2% (Tax Foundation, 2026-07-01). A city-specific rate for Houston is not in the file yet, so the calculator uses the state combined average until you turn sales tax on.

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Last updated 2026-10-24.