2026 Q3 · metro rank 151 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Dover
An architectural shingle roof in the Dover, DE metro costs $470 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -2.9% against the Delaware figure of $484 and -6.0% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $25.36/hour (median $28.04, about 30 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$372
per square
Typical
$470
per square, architectural shingles
High
$568
per square
All materials in Dover
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $372 | $470 | $568 | $500 | -6.0% |
| 3-tab shingles | $261 | $332 | $402 | $355 | -6.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $854 | $1,190 | $1,526 | $1,250 | -4.8% |
| Metal panel | $463 | $844 | $1,226 | $900 | -6.2% |
| Tile | $654 | $1,698 | $2,742 | $1,800 | -5.7% |
| Slate | $963 | $1,917 | $2,870 | $2,000 | -4.2% |
| Flat membrane | $231 | $445 | $658 | $475 | -6.3% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Dover, DE" (area code 20100). State rank for Delaware: 27 of 51. Methodology.
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