2026 Q3 · metro rank 221 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
An architectural shingle roof in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro costs $440 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -4.9% against the Virginia figure of $463 and -11.9% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $22.82/hour (median $22.34, about 350 employed), BLS May 2025.
This metro spans VA and NC. It is listed under Virginia; see also North Carolina.
Low
$345
per square
Typical
$440
per square, architectural shingles
High
$536
per square
All materials in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $345 | $440 | $536 | $500 | -11.9% |
| 3-tab shingles | $243 | $309 | $375 | $355 | -12.9% |
| Standing seam metal | $808 | $1,131 | $1,453 | $1,250 | -9.5% |
| Metal panel | $427 | $790 | $1,153 | $900 | -12.2% |
| Tile | $608 | $1,598 | $2,588 | $1,800 | -11.2% |
| Slate | $927 | $1,835 | $2,743 | $2,000 | -8.3% |
| Flat membrane | $213 | $415 | $617 | $475 | -12.6% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC" (area code 47260). State rank for Virginia: 34 of 51. Methodology.
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