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Roof replacement begins with an inspection and photos, followed by a written scope and price.
One call to (855) 512-1072 reaches Roofers Hotline for roof replacement in Philadelphia and 44 towns across Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Chester counties. Calls are answered 24 hours a day and every estimate is put in writing before work starts.
This area is in the high band for storm inspection, with 80 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000.
Old shingles come off down to the deck and are hauled away. That matters here because 84% of homes were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, so a second or third layer is common. The written estimate states how many layers are removed. Call to book the inspection.
Once the old layers are off, the deck is checked board by board and soft sections are replaced. The metro sees 50.7 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, and slow leaks soften wood. Ask the written estimate to list how deck repairs are handled. Call to schedule the visit.
These layers sit under the new roofing and keep water out at the eaves and edges. The area logs 62 freezing days a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, and Roofers Hotline rates local ice-dam risk as Moderate. Ask that the estimate names each layer. Call to go over it.
You choose the covering, and it goes on with fasteners rated by its manufacturer. Hail reports here since 2000 put the area in the High band, so ask how each material handles impact. 39.9% of homes here were built before 1940, so tile and slate are also part of the mix. Call to compare options.
The work for roof replacement is explained step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Roof replacement in Philadelphia begins with a written estimate before any work starts. It covers tear-off of the old layers and disposal, decking inspection, ice-and-water shield, underlayment, drip edge, new roofing, flashing, ridge vent and the permit. Homes built before 1980 make up 84% of the housing here, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, so many roofs are on a second covering or more and the deck underneath needs a look. Call Roofers Hotline when your roof is past its age or keeps leaking, and book the inspection that leads to your written estimate.
NOAA's storm records since 2015 show 6 hail events and 3 tornadoes in the county, and hail reports near Philadelphia since 2000 put the area in the High band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves, with May the peak month. The largest hail on record was 1.25 inches. Hail like that can bruise shingles and loosen granules that look fine from the street, so the visit checks every slope, not only the spot that leaks, and the written estimate lists what the inspection finds. Call to book it.
Across this metro's 231 ZIP codes, roof repair in Philadelphia is explained visit by visit.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Say you have repaired a different section of your roof every season, and a new stain shows up each spring. That pattern points to a covering worn across the whole roof, which fits a city where the median home was built in 1949. Other signs are shingles past 20 to 25 years with widespread granule loss, sagging deck lines visible from the street, and multiple layers already on the roof. Photograph what you see from the ground and do not climb up. Call for a roof replacement inspection.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles, 3-tab | $5,300–$10,600 | $313–$625 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $8,900–$26,600 | $521–$1,563 per square |
| Metal roof, standing seam | $12,400–$68,900 | $727–$4,050 per square |
| Concrete tile | $12,300–$33,300 | $722–$1,960 per square |
| Natural slate | $17,600–$52,800 | $1,035–$3,105 per square |
| Flat roof, TPO membrane | $7,000–$24,400 | $410–$1,434 per square |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.07); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
One call also covers emergency roof repair for this metro, photographed first and estimated in writing.
Why call
With 84% of homes here built before 1980 and a median build year of 1949, replacement often uncovers older decking and earlier layers, so the inspection looks at the deck first. The 1991 to 2020 climate normals at the Philadelphia Franklin Institute station show 62 freezing days and 50.7 inches of precipitation a year, which is hard on an aging roof. Book before winter so the deck is sound when the new roof goes on. You get the inspection, the written estimate, then the work. Call to schedule.
For this service 5 miles out, read roofing coverage in Bala Cynwyd, which uses the same number.
Pennsylvania licensing: Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. Look up any license at Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry.
Questions
Replacement is likely when shingles are past 20 to 25 years with widespread granule loss, repairs keep appearing on different sections, the deck sags, or several layers are stacked. The median home here was built in 1949, so older roofs are common. Call for an inspection, and the written estimate will show what the roof needs.
It can. NOAA's records since 2015 list 6 hail events in the county, with the largest at 1.25 inches. Damage often hides from the street. After a hailstorm, photograph any visible marks from the ground and call for an inspection before the next rain.
Possibly. Decking is inspected once the old layers come off, and soft sections are replaced. About 84% of homes here were built before 1980, so older decking is common. The written estimate covers the deck inspection, so ask how soft boards are handled before work starts.
Permits run through the local building code office, reachable at (215) 686-1437. Roof replacement from Roofers Hotline includes the permit and inspection in the written estimate. Pennsylvania also requires roofers to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry, so you can look up any contractor there. Call to start.
Another question homeowners here ask is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?, from across the metro.
See also our local guide to common roof problems here, written from the same county storm and housing records. Our local guide to roof emergency warning signs draws on the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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