2026 Q3 · metro rank 116 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Reading
An architectural shingle roof in the Reading, PA metro costs $489 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -0.3% against the Pennsylvania figure of $491 and -2.1% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $27.03/hour (median $24.07, about 110 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$390
per square
Typical
$489
per square, architectural shingles
High
$588
per square
All materials in Reading
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $390 | $489 | $588 | $500 | -2.1% |
| 3-tab shingles | $273 | $347 | $420 | $355 | -2.3% |
| Standing seam metal | $884 | $1,229 | $1,574 | $1,250 | -1.7% |
| Metal panel | $487 | $880 | $1,274 | $900 | -2.2% |
| Tile | $684 | $1,764 | $2,844 | $1,800 | -2.0% |
| Slate | $987 | $1,970 | $2,954 | $2,000 | -1.5% |
| Flat membrane | $243 | $464 | $685 | $475 | -2.3% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Reading, PA" (area code 39740). State rank for Pennsylvania: 22 of 51. Methodology.
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