Roof Repair Near Me: $395 to $1,968 + Picking a Roofer

How much does it cost to repair a roof

Published 2026 national figures. Angi and HomeAdvisor share one dataset, so they report the same average.

Most repairs land between a few hundred dollars and about $2,000. The low end is a single item: a cracked pipe boot, a few blown-off shingles, a loose piece of flashing. The high end is a leak that ran long enough to rot the decking, or a repair on slate or tile where every broken piece has to be matched. Fixr puts labor at about 60% of a leak repair and permits at $50 to $500 where your city requires one.

Timing changes the bill too. Angi says winter repairs can cost up to 100% more, while booking in fall or a slow season may save 10% to 15%. A same-day visit adds $100 to $300 on top, per Fixr.

Do this now: a roof leak or storm damage before the roofer arrives

Stay off the roof, protect what is below, and get a roofer to cover the opening if more rain is coming; Angi puts a professional emergency tarp at about $450 in 2026.

1. Fire, smoke or sparks: get everyone out and call 911. Water near outlets, wiring or light fixtures: Angi calls that a safety hazard; turn off power to that area at the breaker only if you can reach the panel from a dry spot, then call a roofer and an electrician.
2. Catch the water. Move furniture and electronics, set out buckets and towels, and keep people out from under a ceiling that sags.
3. Stay off the roof. OSHA warns that roof surfaces can be steep and slippery and says a damp roof or tarp should dry before anyone walks on it; ice makes it worse. Put up a tarp only from the ground, or have a roofer do it. Never climb onto a wet or icy roof.
4. Photograph it. Angi says to document the damage and keep every invoice. Take outside photos from the ground.
5. Call the roof line with the roof material, its rough age and where the water shows up inside.

Is it urgent? When a roof leak or storm damage needs a roofer today

It is urgent when water is reaching the attic or the rooms below, a ceiling stain keeps growing, or a storm or tree opened the roof; Angi says same-day or emergency service adds $100 to $300 or more to the repair.

• Water in the attic or the house, or larger brown spots spreading on the ceiling.
• Daylight through the roof boards in an unfinished attic.
• Tree damage, even if it looks minor, or fire damage.
• Large puddles on the roof, or a leak near electrical wiring.

It can usually wait for a regular weekday visit when the problem is moss or algae, light hail marks or minor flashing damage that is not leaking, Angi says. Booking ahead skips the emergency fee, and Angi says fall or slow-season bookings can save 10% to 15%.

Roof repair cost by repair type

Fixr breaks the price out by what failed. These are leak repair prices, so they include finding the entry point and fixing it, not interior damage.

Fixr roof leak repair guide, January 2026. Damage to decking, insulation or ceilings is extra.

Flashing, vent boots and chimney leaks have their own page: roof flashing repair costs. If the stain is on the ceiling and you do not know where the water enters, start with roof leak repair.

Roof repair cost by roof material

Angi and HomeAdvisor averages, August 2026; Fixr ranges, January 2026.

The material sets who you can hire as much as the price. Most roofers work on asphalt shingles. Fewer handle tile, slate or standing seam metal, and a roofer who walks a tile roof without knowing how can break more than it fixes. Ask about the material on the first call.

Which roof repair do you need

Each page has its own cost table and what to ask before booking.

Repair or replace your roof

GAF, the shingle manufacturer, gives these signs that a roof should be replaced rather than patched:

• Damage covers 30% or more of the roof.
• Repairs would cost more than 25% of a new roof.
• The roof is more than 15 years old and shows visible damage.
• The deck sags, mold is widespread, or shingles are losing a lot of granules.

GAF says repair usually makes sense for a few missing or curling shingles, small leaks, or damage under 30% on a roof 15 years old or younger. The roof replacement cost page has new roof prices by material and a second rule of thumb from Angi.

How long each roof material lasts

GAF, April 2026. Other cost guides give shorter ranges for 3-tab shingles; see the replacement cost page.

How to choose a roofing contractor: the best roofing companies near me

To choose a roofing contractor, check its license or registration number yourself, ask for proof of insurance, and compare at least two written, itemized quotes for the same work. We do not check or vouch for any company, so the questions below are yours to ask; a good roofer answers them without pushback.

Start with the license. The rules differ a lot across the six states we cover, and two of them have no statewide roofing license at all.

Check the license number on the state board's site before work starts. In Texas and Colorado, check with your city.

Questions to ask a roofing company before it comes out

1. What license or registration do you hold, and under what number?
2. What is the visit or inspection fee, and is it credited if I hire you for the repair?
3. Do you work on my roof material: tile, slate, metal or a flat membrane?
4. Will the quote list materials, labor, flashing, disposal and the permit as separate lines?
5. Who pulls the permit, if the city requires one?
6. What warranty do you give on your labor, and will you put it in writing?
7. If there are solar panels on the roof, do you remove and reinstall them, or do I need a solar company? (See panel removal and reinstall.)

Red flags: storm chasers and deductible offers

• An offer to cover your deductible. In Texas, Business and Commerce Code 27.02 bars a contractor from waiving or rebating your deductible, and any contract of $1,000 or more paid from an insurance settlement must say you owe the deductible. The Texas Department of Insurance also says a roofer may not act as your public adjuster on a job it is doing.
• A Florida general contractor doing the roof itself. Unless it also holds a CCC or RC roofing license, Florida law requires it to subcontract the roofing, with a narrow exception for shingle roofs on new buildings it builds.
• No written, itemized quote. A single lump sum makes it hard to compare bids or check what was done.
• Door knockers after a storm. A company that shows up uninvited and pushes you to sign the same day can be hard to find again when the warranty matters.

Roof repair with solar panels on the roof

Panels make roof repair a two-trade job. A roofer cannot reach the roof under the panels, so a solar contractor takes the affected panels off and puts them back after the roofer is done. Leaks around panel mounts are covered on roof leak under solar panels, and if the roof is near the end of its life, read roof replacement with solar panels before paying for a repair.

Roof repair by city

Local permit rules, storm history and roofing law for ten cities: roof repair in Houston, roof repair in San Antonio, roof repair in Miami, roof repair in Tampa, roof repair in Orlando, roof repair in Los Angeles, roof repair in San Diego, roof repair in Phoenix, roof repair in Las Vegas, roof repair in Denver.

Every state's roofing license rule, with a lookup link, is in the roofing license by state table.

Related roof jobs with their own guides: chimney repair, roof cleaning and moss removal, ice dam and roof snow removal, commercial roof repair, mobile home roof repair and the Tesla Solar Roof and solar shingles.