Roof Replacement Cost in Burlington, North Carolina (2026)
Putting asphalt shingles on a 2,000 sq ft Burlington home costs $6,370 to $14,105, which a Burlington household on $54,941 a year earns back in 6.0 to 13.3 weeks. By that measure Burlington sits 62nd of 209 cities we price. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: Burlington asphalt re-roofs land at $10,250 for the typical job (9.7 weeks of local pay at $54,941 a year). Expect $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt and $15,470 to $36,400 for metal in Burlington.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Burlington installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Burlington roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Burlington home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Burlington or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Burlington roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Burlington house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Burlington gets.
Price your own roof in Burlington
Burlington prices sit 9% under the national base. A typical Burlington roof is 9.7 weeks of local pay, 62nd heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Burlington
- Extra tear-off included
How we calculated this
One sum produces the asphalt shingle range at the top of this page. You can redo it with a calculator.
| Step | What goes in | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National base, low end | 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles, $3.50 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $7,000 |
| National base, high end | Architectural Asphalt Shingles, $7.75 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $15,500 |
| Burlington cost index | Fixed for Burlington, not recalculated from wages | 0.91× |
| Burlington low | $7,000 × Burlington index 0.91 | $6,370, 6.0 weeks of Burlington pay |
| Burlington high | $15,500 × Burlington index 0.91 | $14,105, 13.3 weeks of Burlington pay |
| Burlington typical | Midpoint of the Burlington low and high, rounded to $50 | $10,250 |
- Where Burlington sits. The median index across the 209 cities we price is 0.89×. 186 of them are under 1.00× and 23 are over it.
Prices compiled June 2026. This is an estimate, not a quote. Why the range has a low and a high end and how the other materials are priced: full method, inputs and limits.
Cost by roofing material in Burlington
A typical asphalt roof in Burlington costs $10,250, which is 9.7 weeks of local pay and puts Burlington 62nd of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Burlington | 8.0 | $8,400 | 4.5% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Burlington | 10.6 | $11,150 | 5.9% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Burlington | 20.3 | $21,400 | 11.3% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Burlington | 27.5 | $29,100 | 15.4% |
| Concrete Tile in Burlington | 18.1 | $19,100 | 10.1% |
| TPO / EPDM in Burlington* | 5.2 | $5,450 | 2.9% |
* Flat-roof prices are per 1,000 sq ft, not for a whole 2,000 sq ft house. Rated life: 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles 15–20 years; Architectural Asphalt Shingles 25–30 years; Metal (Steel/Aluminum) 40–70 years; Standing Seam Metal 50–70 years; Concrete Tile 40–50 years; TPO / EPDM (flat roofs) 15–25 years. How we calculated these prices · Sources
Burlington roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Burlington household earns $54,941 a year, or $1,057 a week. A Burlington asphalt re-roof, typically $10,250, takes 9.7 weeks of that.
High Point ($10,250 typical, 33 miles away) takes 8.7 weeks of its own pay, 1.00 weeks fewer than Burlington.
61 of 208 other cities ask for more, 147 for less.
Sum for Burlington: $10,250 ÷ ($54,941 ÷ 52) = 9.7 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Burlington city), 2019–2023What weather does to a Burlington roof
- Freeze-thaw days. Water gets under shingles at night and expands as ice.
- Days at 90F or hotter. Heat bakes the oils out of asphalt and loosens sealant strips.
- Days with an inch of rain. Heavy rain tests flashing, valleys and gutters.
- Yearly precipitation. More water means more years of wet decking.
Rank 1 is the most days or inches among the cities we cover. Values are 2014–2023 averages of a 50 km grid cell around Burlington. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
Repair or replace in Burlington
Burlington homes sit 49 years from the median build year of 1977. An original roof that old is past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for, so in Burlington a repair mostly buys time. 54.2% of Burlington homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Burlington | $600 | 0.57 |
| Larger repair in Burlington | $2,750 | 2.6 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Burlington | $5,100 | 4.8 |
| One year of roof life in Burlington | $373 | 0.35 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Burlington: a typical architectural roof divided by its rated 25–30 years. A repair is worth paying for when it buys at least as many years as its cost divided by that figure. The 50% rule is a common rule of thumb, not a law.
Burlington against nearby North Carolina cities
Neighbors run from 0.87× to 0.91× against Burlington's 0.91×. Closest: High Point, about 33 mi, at $6,370 to $14,105.
Distances are to scale. Dot size is weeks of local pay for a typical asphalt roof, so a bigger dot means a heavier bill for that city's households.
| City | Weeks of pay | Price vs here | Contractors (verified) | Hail events, since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington (this page) | 9.7 | — | 21 (6) | 10 |
| High Point roofers ≈33 mi from Burlington |
8.7 | same | 24 (6) | 30 |
| Cary roofers ≈42 mi from Burlington |
4.1 | same | 26 (8) | 101 |
| Winston-Salem roofers ≈45 mi from Burlington |
9.2 | same | 28 (8) | 14 |
| Fayetteville roofers ≈78 mi from Burlington |
9.0 | -4% | 26 (5) | 9 |
| Concord roofers ≈79 mi from Burlington |
6.3 | same | 28 (8) | 20 |
| Rocky Mount roofers ≈93 mi from Burlington |
10.1 | same | 28 (6) | 9 |
On the cost index Burlington sits at 0.91×, and a Burlington roof takes 9.7 weeks of its pay, rank 62 of 209.
What a re-roof costs against home values in Burlington
Share of median home value
In Burlington a typical re-roof takes 5.4% of the $188,700 median home value. 72 cities carry a heavier ratio and 136 a lighter one.
Source: Census ACS (Burlington city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
54.2% of Burlington homes predate 1980. A roof that Burlington homebuyers never replaced since the median build year of 1977 is 49 years old. Oldest-first, Burlington stands #83 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Burlington city), 2019–2023If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Burlington's $6,370–$14,105 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Burlington pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.47 weeks in Burlington | $500 |
| $1,000 | 0.95 weeks in Burlington | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 2.4 weeks in Burlington | $2,500 |
The Burlington roofing market
Burlington posted a 2020 census population of 57,303, rising to an estimated 60,032 by 2023. The city's dominant employer is Labcorp, which employs over 5,000 people in Alamance County, making it the county's largest single employer. Honda Aero announced a $21 million plant expansion at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport for jet engine manufacturing. A stable institutional employment base combined with steady population growth supports consistent residential roofing demand and commercial re-roofing activity.
Roofing companies in Burlington's county
- 14roofing establishments with paid employees
- 44paid roofing employees
- 78.6%have fewer than 5 employees
- 3.1employees per firm on average
78.6% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 15 points above the 190-city median of 64%. Firms average 3.1 paid staff.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 21 roofing contractors listed in Burlington, 6 verified against a public registry. See them
License and permit in North Carolina
Burlington roofers: General contractor license required for jobs over $40,000.
Check a Burlington roofer in the North Carolina registry
6 contractors listed in Burlington carry a Verified badge on PickARoofer.
Permit: Burlington's building office. General information, not legal advice.
Source: verification methodStorms behind Burlington roof bills
Public NOAA records for Burlington's county.
- 11days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 2 inlargest hailstone reported
- 66days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 19 hail reports for Burlington's county since 2014. May is the busiest month with 7 of them, 37% of the total.
Busiest three: May 7, April 6, June 3.
No hail was reported in 7 of the 12 months (January to December, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was April 13, 2020, with $550,000 of reported property damage.
All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $1,721,750. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.
The county saw 5 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF1.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Alamance County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2019 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026* | 3 |
10 recorded hail events across 3 full years plus 2026 to June represented in the data. 2019 had the most events among represented full years: 4.
The last bar is a partial year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup
Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Burlington
- Old Burlington
- Burlington Heights
- Haw River
- East Burlington
- West Burlington
ZIP codes: 27215, 27216, 27213, 27214, 27217.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.