2026 Q3 · metro rank 194 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Birmingham
An architectural shingle roof in the Birmingham, AL metro costs $452 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +2.1% against the Alabama figure of $443 and -9.6% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $23.82/hour (median $22.41, about 260 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$356
per square
Typical
$452
per square, architectural shingles
High
$548
per square
All materials in Birmingham
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $356 | $452 | $548 | $500 | -9.6% |
| 3-tab shingles | $250 | $318 | $386 | $355 | -10.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $826 | $1,154 | $1,482 | $1,250 | -7.7% |
| Metal panel | $441 | $811 | $1,182 | $900 | -9.9% |
| Tile | $626 | $1,637 | $2,649 | $1,800 | -9.0% |
| Slate | $941 | $1,867 | $2,793 | $2,000 | -6.7% |
| Flat membrane | $220 | $427 | $633 | $475 | -10.1% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Birmingham, AL" (area code 13820). State rank for Alabama: 46 of 51. Methodology.
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