Roof Replacement Cost in Alabama (2027 Price Guide)
Not your house? Change the size or pitch in Alabama
Not sure of the pitch? Most ranch homes sit low; a roof you cannot walk on, such as 9/12 and up, adds safety gear and labor. This page starts Alabama at 5/12.
Our model puts a new asphalt roof in Alabama at $10,670 to $16,260, based on a typical 2,140 sq. ft. single-story house. The roof itself measures about 2,418 sq. ft. (24.2 squares) at a 5/12 slope, and the price includes labor, materials and removal of the existing layer.
Roofers bid by the square, which is a hundred square feet of roof; here the installed rate works out to $537.84 a square. If you want architectural 50-year shingles instead, plan on $11,860 to $18,070; metal opens at about $22,950 with steel shingles.
- Home: 2,140 sq. ft., 1 floor
- Under roof: 2,140 sq. ft.
- Roof surface: 2,418 sq. ft. (24.2 squares), 5/12
- 30-year asphalt: $10,670 to $16,260
- 50-year architectural: $11,860 to $18,070
- Metal: $22,950 to $47,630
- Flat (EPDM), full footprint: $15,760 to $20,470
Comparing Roof Materials and Prices in Alabama
Below, one roof gets priced in nine different materials at Alabama rates. Read the estimate column as your budget and the range as the band most quotes should fall inside.
| Material | Installed cost | Estimate | Per square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles | |||
| Asphalt shingles, 30-year | $10,670 to $16,260 | $13,010 | $537.84 |
| Architectural shingles, 50-year | $11,860 to $18,070 | $14,460 | $597.70 |
| Metal | |||
| Steel shingles | $22,950 to $34,990 | $27,990 | $1,157.30 |
| Aluminum shingles | $25,380 to $38,690 | $30,950 | $1,279.74 |
| Standing seam metal | $30,600 to $46,640 | $37,310 | $1,542.77 |
| Stone-coated steel tiles | $31,240 to $47,630 | $38,100 | $1,575.42 |
| Flat / low-slope membranes (priced on the 2,140 sq. ft. footprint) | |||
| EPDM rubber membrane | $15,760 to $20,470 | $18,110 | $846.21 |
| TPO membrane, 60-mil | $13,560 to $17,620 | $15,590 | $728.30 |
| PVC membrane, 60-mil | $16,400 to $21,300 | $18,850 | $880.68 |
Shingles price through the roof replacement calculator, metal through the metal roof calculator, membranes through the flat roof calculator. Regional pricing for the East South Central area sits 10% below the U.S. average on the pitched-roof rows.
Price per Year of Roof
The real cost of a roof is price divided by the years it lasts. Hover a bar: metal costs more up front and less per year.
Service lives follow the climate-bell model above (asphalt peaks in moderate regions; metal assumes correct installation); prices are the Alabama estimates above.
Pricing Variables in a Alabama Re-Roof
A cheap bid and an expensive bid often describe two different jobs. On this 24.2-square Alabama roof, these items carry real dollars:
- Tear-off. About $3,120 of the quote pays to strip and dispose of one layer; if the roofer finds two layers, figure another $2,020 or so.
- Complexity. Extra ridges, valleys and dormers cost cutting time and flashing work: roughly $1,290 more for a hip design, around $2,180 more for a busy, cut-up roof.
- Access. Raise this roof a story and expect about $930 on top of the price, for staging, hauling and slower work.
- Skylight work. Budget about $330 for every skylight replaced or added during the re-roof.
- Hidden rot. Water-damaged boards appear once the roof is open; settle the per-sheet replacement price in writing first.
- Accessories. Ridge vents, pipe flashing and drip edge belong in the scope. If the gutters are due too, run them through the gutter cost calculator.
- Permit, dumpster, cleanup. Each town sets its own fees. Get them written into the price, along with a magnetic nail sweep of the yard.
Price Your Exact Scope
Pick the options that match your house; the figure reprices instantly with this page's Alabama numbers.
$13,010quotes usually $10,670 – $16,260
Every option is priced on the 2,418 sq. ft., 5/12 roof above with calculator math for Alabama. Gutters, skylights and deck repairs come on top.
Put every quote on one sheet with the same rows - removal, underlayment, ice barrier, flashing, ventilation, decking, permit - and the real differences show.
Roof Stressors in Alabama
A roof in Alabama lives in Climate Region 5: about 92°F on a typical summer afternoon, about 56°F on a winter afternoon, and about 35°F on a winter night. What that means for materials and installation in Alabama:
Hurricane wind. Ask for a secondary water barrier on the deck and wind-rated fastening. Keep the paperwork - wind-mitigation features can lower insurance costs.
Moist air. Humid summers feed algae on the roof and condensation in the attic. Algae-resistant shingles handle the first problem; balanced ventilation handles the second.
Severe storms. Spring storms bring gusts that test every shingle seal strip. A high-wind nailing pattern and starter strips at the edges cost little and hold the roof down.
Where Shingles Live Longest: the Climate Bell
Asphalt life peaks in the moderate middle (Region 3) and falls toward BOTH ends of the map above - cold regions destroy shingles with ice dams, hot ones bake them. Note the middle columns: shingles marketed as “lifetime” are good for about 25 real-world years at best - Alabama is Region 5. Hover any column.
low pitch holds snow and ice - it costs the most years in cold regions
Planning figures from our climate model, for ventilation-correct installs - a baked, unvented attic can take years off any column. Pitch adjusts the asphalt columns only; metal sheds snow at any sane pitch.
Check Roof Prices Where You Live
Metal Roofing Prices in Alabama
A metal roof on a typical 2,140 sq. ft. single-story house in Alabama starts at $22,950. The type you pick matters more than the brand, so here is how the main options differ.
- Standing seam: $30,600 to $46,640. This is the classic metal roof: smooth vertical panels, fasteners tucked under the seam. It suits simple roof shapes and owners who plan to stay. Over architectural shingles, expect about $22,860 more.
- Steel shingles: $22,950 to $34,990. Aluminum shingles: $25,380 to $38,690. Short interlocking pieces stamped to look like asphalt, shake or slate. A good pick for a busy roofline, or for owners who want metal without the barn look. Steel stands up to hail better; aluminum stands up to salt air better.
- Stone-coated steel: $31,240 to $47,630. Steel panels covered in crushed stone and shaped like clay tile or wood shake. The texture hides hail marks and softens rain noise.
- Copper: custom quote only. We do not price copper, because every copper roof is custom work. Expect it to cost well above standing seam. It is soft, formed by hand, and can last a century, turning brown and then green. Most homes use it on bay windows, porch roofs and other accents.
In Alabama heat, choose steel, aluminum or standing seam with a light, reflective "cool roof" finish. It sends sunlight back instead of storing it, so the attic stays cooler and the panels outlast shingles. Copper is the exception: it darkens with age and soaks up heat.
Near salt water, choose aluminum or steel with a coating rated for coastal sites; cut edges and scratches on plain steel rust first. If you plan to stay a long time, metal can avoid a future re-roof entirely. Short-term owners rarely recover the extra cost. The metal roof calculator prices each panel style separately.
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When to Re-Roof in Alabama
The hottest weeks slow crews and soften shingles. Schedule for the cooler months; winter highs around 56°F keep work comfortable.
When storm crews arrive, slow down. Verify insurance, licensing and a local address first, and get the full scope in writing.
Pricing Low-Slope Roofs in Alabama
Membrane roofing covers what shingles cannot: flat porches, garages, additions and row-house tops. On a 2,140 sq. ft. footprint:
- EPDM rubber: $15,760 to $20,470. Synthetic rubber, usually black, laid in wide sheets with glued or taped seams. It shrugs off hail and hard frost and is easy to patch, so it suits garages, porches and roofs nobody sees.
- TPO, 60-mil: $13,560 to $17,620. It goes down in sheets that the crew fuses together with a hot-air gun, so there are no glued seams to fail. A common pick when the flat roof sits over a bedroom or a kitchen.
- PVC, 60-mil: $16,400 to $21,300. PVC is the one to pay up for when the roof works hard: a deck with chairs on it, a grill, a corner that never quite dries. Its welded seams and chemical resistance outlast the cheaper sheets there.
Ranked by price for this home, TPO is cheapest, EPDM is next, and PVC costs the most. These figures assume polyiso insulation and one layer removed. Small roofs carry a premium because setup is the same for any size. Run the flat roof calculator to match a specific membrane and drain layout.
On a July afternoon a black roof gets far hotter than the air; a white one stays much closer to it. That is the case for TPO or PVC here. Less heat means less aging, and the welded seams mean fewer drips.
City-by-City Roof Prices in Alabama
Bigger cities mean pricier bids. Here is the same 30-year asphalt roof in Huntsville, Birmingham and Montgomery and the other large Alabama cities:
Asphalt shingles (30-yr), installed
- Huntsvillepop. 226,000$10,920 – $16,640
- Birminghampop. 197,000$10,900 – $16,610
- Montgomerypop. 196,000$10,900 – $16,610
- Mobilepop. 183,000$10,890 – $16,590
- Tuscaloosapop. 111,000$10,810 – $16,480
We adjust the statewide range by city size and metro status; every linked city page uses the same math.
Ballpark Your Alabama Roof Cost
Slide to your home size - the range is recomputed by the same model as this page, at statewide rates.
$10,670 – $16,260 Asphalt shingles, 30-year, installed
Common Questions About Re-Roofing in Alabama
How do I estimate my roof size?
A square is a hundred square feet of roof surface. For this 2,140 sq. ft. footprint at a 5/12 pitch, figure about 24.2 squares (2,418 sq. ft.). Use the same number when you compare bids.
How long does a re-roof take?
A typical 24.2-square asphalt job takes from one day to a few, depending on layers, pitch and weather. Metal and cut-up roofs take longer. Any section left open overnight should be covered.
Can I file an insurance claim for a new roof?
Covered: hail, wind, fallen trees. Not covered: age and wear. With asphalt at $10,670 to $16,260 in Alabama, it pays to read your roof settlement terms now, not after a storm. Many Alabama policies use a separate, percentage-based deductible for wind and hail; look it up before storm season.
Who pulls the roofing permit in Alabama?
Usually. Permit rules are set locally, and most require one for a complete re-roof. A licensed roofer pulls it in their own name.
Related calculators: Roof Replacement Calculator · Metal Roof Calculator · Flat Roof Calculator · Gutter Cost Calculator
About the numbers: each figure runs through our roofing calculators, adjusted for the East South Central market and updated for inflation every year. Treat them as a planning guide and compare at least three written bids on identical scope.
