You’re ready to repair or replace your roof. Now it's time to find a qualified Philadelphia contractor and understand local considerations that could impact your project. Explore expert roof replacement advice and read contractor reviews from real homeowners.
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Not sure if you want to repair or replace your roof?
For a full roof replacement, the most common options are asphalt shingle replacement, metal roof installation, and flat or low-slope roof replacement. Slate, tile, and wood are less common, but the contractors listed below may offer them. Many homeowners bundle roof replacement and gutter replacement.
Roof repairs are a good option for isolated problems on a roof that still has enough remaining life that replacement isn't justified. Roof inspections are a separate service that can make sense when you're buying a home, after a major storm, or when you're getting conflicting opinions from contractors about whether you need a repair or replacement.
Wondering about return on investment? Explore the home improvement ROI guide.
Philadelphia climate: four seasons, cold winters, humidity, nor'easters.
Much of this region's housing stock predates 1950. Older homes may have original slate that a specialist should assess before defaulting to a full tear-off. Ice-and-water shield and proper attic ventilation matter given the region's cold winters and nor'easters.
Roof Replacement in Philadelphia usually runs $9,200–$18,800 for a standard project on an average home. That is higher than the average national rate, because labor costs are higher in Philadelphia. The table below compares national averages with typical Philadelphia pricing.
| Project type | National range | Philadelphia estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Asphalt Shingle Replacement | $9,300–$27,900 | $9,396–$28,187 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,900–$54,200 | $16,064–$54,758 |
| Roof Repair | $400–$4,000 | $404–$4,041 |
| Flat / Low-Slope Roof | $8,000–$20,000 | $8,082–$20,206 |
| Gutter + Roof Bundle | $11,000–$24,000 | $11,113–$24,247 |
| Roof Inspection | $150–$400 | $152–$404 |
*All cost estimates on this page are planning estimates, not quotes. Actual costs vary by location, project scope, materials, site conditions, and contractor. See methodology and sources.
Installed cost in Philadelphia runs within about a percentage point of the national average for this trade. Here's how we got to that number.
Project costs include three main components: labor, materials, and overhead. Material ships at national prices no matter where you live, and overhead is fairly consistent as well. So the main pricing difference between metro areas is labor costs. This is why a quote from a high-wage metro is rarely as far above the national average as people expect.
To get Philadelphia labor costs, we compared the average hourly wage in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area to the national average hourly wage for this trade. (source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025)
We found that the local trade wages sit about 5% above the national figure. Labor costs typically make up about 22% of a roof replacement project cost, so the weighted difference between Philadelphia and national averages is under 1%. See methodology and sources.
It depends on the scope of your project, so you should talk to the permitting authority to find out what your project needs. In general, Philadelphia permitting is moderately complex compared to other metros we cover.
Permitting in this area goes through City of Philadelphia L&I. Older housing stock means lead paint testing may be required for pre-1978 homes.
You should ask each contractor if they pull the permits for you and if the fee for pulling permits is included in their quote. Also, tell them you need to see the written, approved permit before work starts.
Pennsylvania requires roof replacement contractors to register with the state, which is not the same as holding a license. (source, verified as of 2026-08-12) What that means and how to verify a contractor in Pennsylvania →
Here are the roof replacement companies PA homeowners in and around Philadelphia turn to, ranked by real customer rating and review volume, no filler. See our Editorial Standards.
Victory Home Remodeling covers windows, roofing, siding and gutters across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland), installing and warranting house-branded systems supplied by established manufacturers: EnduranceX™ siding from Norandex, roofing materials from GAF. It is a GAF Master Elite contractor, a designation held by only about 2% of roofers nationwide. The process runs through a named salesperson and project manager, with a quality inspection at the end rather than a single handoff, and reviewers consistently describe the installation crews as clean, careful with the house, and quick to finish on the date first promised. Its warranty is genuinely one of the stronger ones in this category: lifetime, non-prorated on both labor and product, transferable once to the next owner, and it covers glass breakage regardless of cause. Get the full scope, including trim, siding tie-ins, and what the warranty covers, in writing before the crew starts.
Erie Home’s install crews draw the same specific praise at branch after branch: cleanup. Reviewers describe a full tear-off (sometimes stripping two layers of old shingles) finished in well under a day, with every nail and scrap of packaging cleared and the dumpster hauled away before the crew leaves. Their core product is stone-coated steel roofing, a heavier-duty alternative to asphalt backed by a fifty-year transferable warranty covering manufacturing and installation defects, including wind and hail. Erie Home’s two divisions are Roofing Systems and Basement Solutions, and it shares ownership with LeafFilter under Leaf Home. Metal costs more up front than asphalt; the trade-off is longevity and storm resistance. If you are quoted asphalt instead, ask how the warranty changes after year ten, since labor is covered differently from that point on.
Power Home Remodeling is one of the largest multi-trade exterior remodelers in the country, covering windows, roofing, siding, doors, attic insulation and solar. Its Homeowner Bill of Rights includes a commitment it calls blind pricing: a promise that your price will never vary by your age, income, race or the value of your home. Reviewers consistently name their installation crew and describe fast, tidy work: floors and furniture protected, old materials hauled away, and whole window or siding jobs finished in a day or two. Many are repeat customers, returning for a second or third project years after the first. Installation is carried out by independent contractors partnered with Power, and if a glass seal fails years down the line (or the specific product line is no longer made) ask now what the warranty covers and how a claim gets scheduled.
We match contractors serving Philadelphia and surrounding communities, including:
Contractor service areas vary rather than following ZIP-code lines, so your community may still be covered even if it is not listed above. Start your match to see the options for your project and location.
We match homeowners in Philadelphia across every major exterior and interior trade. You get the same simple, free, no-obligation service for every project. If you're planning more than one project, it's worth requesting a combined quote if the contractor offers both types of work. This can sometimes make a project more affordable.
Yes. In general, contractors cover a defined service area, not a ZIP code. A company working one side of the metro will usually quote the other, so go ahead and find your match even if your area isn't listed.
We offer localized ratings and pricing for 3 other Pennsylvania metro areas:
Choosing a roof replacement contractor in Philadelphia comes down to a few important questions: what it costs, who does it well, how to pay for it, and what to ask before you sign. The resources below cover those and the rest of the decision.
