How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost in Tuscaloosa, AL?

What a Roof Replacement Costs by Material

Priced per square foot of roof area, and as a total on a 1,700-square-foot roof:

• Three-tab asphalt — $3.43 to $4.65 per square foot, about $5,840 to $7,905
• Architectural asphalt — $4.11 to $5.57 per square foot, about $6,987 to $9,469
• Premium architectural — $4.39 to $5.95 per square foot, about $7,463 to $10,115
• Metal — $6.00 to $24.50 per square foot, about $10,245 to $41,640
• Clay or concrete tile — $6.30 to $12.30 per square foot, about $10,665 to $20,900
• Wood shakes — $6.00 to $9.15 per square foot, about $10,230 to $15,565

Nationally a new roof averages $10,000 to $20,000, and a typical 1,700-square-foot asphalt roof runs $6,000 to $9,000. Tuscaloosa sits at the lower end of that, which is why our average-home figure lands around $6,000 to $7,000.

Roofers quote in squares rather than square feet. One roofing square is 100 square feet, so a 1,700-square-foot roof is 17 squares.

What Changes the Number

Pitch

A steeper roof has more surface area than its footprint suggests and takes longer to work safely. Both raise the price, and pitch is the factor homeowners most often leave out when comparing their house to a neighbor’s.

Existing Layers

Code generally allows two to three shingle layers before everything has to come off. A tear-off of multiple layers adds labor and disposal that a single-layer job does not carry.

Decking

Rotten or damaged decking gets replaced at $2.20 to $3.00 per square foot. This is the most common reason a final invoice exceeds the estimate, because nobody knows what the decking looks like until the shingles are off.

A good estimate says what happens if decking is found bad, and at what rate. One that does not is leaving itself room.

Underlayment and Accessories

Underlayment runs $1.50 to $2.10 per square foot. Flashing, ridge vent, drip edge and pipe boots are small individually and add up across a whole roof.

What a Bid Should Contain

• Total roof area in squares, not just a price
• The exact shingle line and color, not just "architectural"
• Whether it is a tear-off or an overlay, and how many layers come off
• The per-sheet or per-square-foot rate for replacing bad decking
• Underlayment type, and whether ice-and-water goes in the valleys
• New flashing and ventilation, or explicitly reusing the existing
• Cleanup, disposal and the warranty terms

Two bids are only comparable once both list those. A lower number that skips ventilation and reuses flashing is not the same job.

Repair or Replace

A localized problem on a roof with years left is a repair. Widespread granule loss, multiple leaks, or shingles past their service life is a replacement, and patching that roof is money spent twice. Our emergency roof repair page covers the urgent cases.

Get a Detailed Quote

Tuscaloosa Quality Roofing provides a detailed quote after inspecting the roof, so the number reflects your pitch, your decking and your material rather than a square-foot average.

See our roof replacement page for the full process, or call 205 723 1949.

We work throughout Tuscaloosa and the surrounding area, including Northport, Holt, Cottondale, Coaling, Vance, Brookwood, Lake View, Coker, Samantha, Gordo & more.