2026 Q3 · rank 29 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Maine
An architectural shingle roof in Maine costs $475 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -5.0% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Maine earn a mean $25.82/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.924.
All materials in Maine
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $377 | $475 | $573 | $500 | -5.0% |
| 3-tab shingles | $265 | $336 | $407 | $355 | -5.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $862 | $1,200 | $1,539 | $1,250 | -4.0% |
| Metal panel | $470 | $854 | $1,239 | $900 | -5.1% |
| Tile | $662 | $1,716 | $2,770 | $1,800 | -4.7% |
| Slate | $970 | $1,931 | $2,893 | $2,000 | -3.4% |
| Flat membrane | $235 | $450 | $666 | $475 | -5.2% |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in Maine
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $491 | +3.3% | 114 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $488 | +2.7% | 121 |
| Bangor, ME | $466 | -2.0% | 162 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Maine compares
Maine ranks 29 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Delaware ($484), Idaho ($479), Kansas ($473), Louisiana ($470). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Maine is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Maine
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.