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How much does a 25-square roof replacement cost in Hoover, AL?

A full asphalt shingle roof replacement in Hoover, AL
$12,759
25 squares · typical range $8,658 – $20,505
Typical total$510 per square$12,759
Range you should see in bidsthree bids on the same scope normally land inside this$8,658 – $20,505
Labor portion60% of the job — this is the part that moves by city$7,655
Material portion40% — bought at national prices$5,104
Roofers pay near Hooverabout $24/hr · Birmingham, AL metro$49,550/yr
U.S. mean for the same tradeSOC 47-2181$58,140/yr
Versus the national pricetrade pay here runs −14.8% against the U.S. mean−$1,241
Ice barrier requiredHoover designs to 21°F, so IRC R905.1.2 ice barrier applies — two courses of membrane at the eaves, typically $60–$120 per square added—

Notes

  • Where the number comes from. The national price for a full asphalt shingle roof replacement is $560 per square — installed asphalt shingle pricing published for 2026, $3.50–$10.00 per ft² of roof. Labor is about 60% of that. Roofers near Hoover, AL average $49,550 a year against a U.S. mean of $58,140 — a factor of 0.852 — so the labor half is scaled by that and the material half is not. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 for the Birmingham, AL metro area, SOC 47-2181.
  • Why the city matters, not just the state. Trade pay moves inside a state as much as it does between states. Crews do not commute across a state to bid a job, and materials ship at national prices either way — so a metro wage is the honest input here and a state average quietly rounds four different cities into one number.
  • Ice barrier required. Hoover designs to 21°F, so IRC R905.1.2 ice barrier applies — two courses of membrane at the eaves, typically $60–$120 per square added.
  • What is in the price: tear-off of one layer, synthetic underlayment, architectural shingles, starter, ridge cap, drip edge, nails, disposal and labor.
  • What is not: decking replacement, chimney or skylight flashing rebuilds, structural repair, and permits. These are the lines that turn a $12,759 quote into a $15,949 invoice, so ask about each one before signing.
  • Use this as a bid check, not a quote. It prices an average job in average condition. Difficult access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a per-unit average.

a full asphalt shingle roof replacement in Hoover, AL

$12,759 is the typical number, and three bids on the same scope normally land between $8,658 and $20,505.

That is $1,241 less than the same job priced at the national average.

Why the city changes the number

About 60% of this job is labor — $7,655 of the $12,759 above. Labor is the only part that moves locally; a bundle of material costs what it costs wherever it is nailed down.

Roofers near Hoover average $49,550 a year, against a U.S. mean of $58,140. That is a factor of 0.852, so the labor half is scaled by it and the material half is not.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 for the Birmingham, AL metro area, SOC 47-2181.

What the quote should include

Ice barrier required

The lines that turn a quote into an invoice

Ask about each of them before you sign. On a job this size they are the difference between $12,759 and something a quarter higher.

Use it as a bid check, not a quote

This prices an average job in average condition. Access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a national average.

If a bid lands outside $8,658 – $20,505, that is not automatically wrong — but it is the question worth asking out loud.

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