HomeAdvisor gives roof repair a typical range of $395 to $1,967 and an average of $1,174, with jobs running from $150 to $8,000 at the extremes. Material, roof size and the extent of the damage move the bill most1.
Networx lists what a roofer prices: roof size in squares (one square is 100 square feet), number of stories, roof type and pitch, the material, and whether the old roof has to come off. Its ranges are about $310 to $1,000 for a repair and $4,500 to $8,600 for a replacement2.
Get three written bids for the same scope. State boards in California, Arizona and Washington all advise it345. And skip the roofer who knocks: Arizona's Registrar warns that traveling crews solicit roofing work door to door, often cheaply, and that the results are often poor3.