Roof Replacement Cost in Decatur, Alabama (2026)
Budget $5,810 to $12,865 for an asphalt roof on a 2,000 sq ft Decatur, AL house. Against the $59,831 median income in Decatur, AL, that is 5.0 to 11.2 weeks of work. Decatur, AL gets 59.6 yearly precipitation, 13th highest of 209. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: The usual asphalt re-roof in Decatur, AL is $9,350, which takes 8.1 weeks of a $59,831 median household income. Metal in Decatur, AL: $14,110 to $33,200. Asphalt in Decatur, AL: $5,810 to $12,865.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Decatur, AL installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Decatur, AL roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Decatur, AL home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Decatur, AL or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Decatur, AL roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Decatur, AL house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Decatur, AL gets.
Price your own roof in Decatur
Decatur, AL prices sit 17% under the national base. A typical Decatur, AL roof is 8.1 weeks of local pay, 141st heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Decatur
- 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 |
| Decatur, AL cost index | Fixed for Decatur, AL, not recalculated from wages | 0.83× |
| Decatur, AL low | $7,000 × Decatur, AL index 0.83 | $5,810, 5.0 weeks of Decatur, AL pay |
| Decatur, AL high | $15,500 × Decatur, AL index 0.83 | $12,865, 11.2 weeks of Decatur, AL pay |
| Decatur, AL typical | Midpoint of the Decatur, AL low and high, rounded to $50 | $9,350 |
- Where Decatur, AL 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.
- Roofer pay near Decatur, AL. Shown above beside the price, from the BLS source. The index is not calculated from it.
Prices compiled June 2026, BLS pay OEWS May 2025. 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 Decatur, AL
A typical asphalt roof in Decatur, AL costs $9,350, which is 8.1 weeks of local pay and puts Decatur, AL 141st of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Decatur, AL | 6.7 | $7,700 | 4.0% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Decatur, AL | 8.8 | $10,150 | 5.3% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Decatur, AL | 16.9 | $19,500 | 10.2% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Decatur, AL | 23.1 | $26,550 | 13.9% |
| Concrete Tile in Decatur, AL | 15.2 | $17,450 | 9.2% |
| TPO / EPDM in Decatur, AL* | 4.3 | $5,000 | 2.6% |
* 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
What weather does to a Decatur, AL 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 Decatur, AL. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Decatur, AL's $5,810–$12,865 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Decatur, AL pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.43 weeks in Decatur, AL | $500 |
| $1,000 | 0.87 weeks in Decatur, AL | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 2.2 weeks in Decatur, AL | $2,500 |
Repair or replace in Decatur, AL
Decatur, AL 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 Decatur, AL a repair mostly buys time. 55.1% of Decatur, AL homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Decatur, AL | $550 | 0.48 |
| Larger repair in Decatur, AL | $2,500 | 2.2 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Decatur, AL | $4,700 | 4.1 |
| One year of roof life in Decatur, AL | $340 | 0.30 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Decatur, AL: 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.
Decatur, AL against nearby Alabama cities
Neighbors run from 0.83× to 0.88× against Decatur's 0.83×. Closest: Huntsville, about 24 mi, at $6,160 to $13,640.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL (this page) | 8.1 | — | 27 (0) | 41 |
| Huntsville roofers ≈24 mi from Decatur, AL |
7.3 | +6% | 30 (0) | 138 |
| Gadsden roofers ≈70 mi from Decatur, AL |
12.6 | same | 22 (0) | 29 |
| Hoover roofers ≈83 mi from Decatur, AL |
4.5 | same | 25 (0) | 47 |
| Tuscaloosa roofers ≈102 mi from Decatur, AL |
10.0 | same | 27 (0) | 20 |
| Montgomery roofers ≈159 mi from Decatur, AL |
8.7 | same | 29 (0) | 16 |
| Auburn roofers ≈162 mi from Decatur, AL |
8.7 | same | 26 (0) | 24 |
On the cost index Decatur, AL sits at 0.83×, and a Decatur, AL roof takes 8.1 weeks of its pay, rank 141 of 209.
Storms behind Decatur, AL roof bills
Public NOAA records for Decatur, AL's county.
- 17days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 2.75 inlargest hailstone reported
- 63days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 45 hail reports for Decatur, AL's county since 2014. April is the busiest month with 13 of them, 29% of the total.
Busiest three: April 13, May 10, February 8.
No hail was reported in 3 of the 12 months (January to December, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was April 10, 2025, with $210,000 of reported property damage.
All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $819,900. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.
The county saw 14 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF3.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Morgan County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2017 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026* | 5 |
41 recorded hail events across 9 full years plus 2026 to June represented in the data, about 4 per represented full year. 2025 had the most events among represented full years: 13.
The last bar is a partial year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup
What a re-roof costs against home values in Decatur, AL
Share of median home value
In Decatur, AL a typical re-roof takes 4.9% of the $190,500 median home value. 101 cities carry a heavier ratio and 107 a lighter one.
Source: Census ACS (Decatur city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
55.1% of Decatur, AL homes predate 1980. A roof that Decatur, AL homebuyers never replaced since the median build year of 1977 is 49 years old. Oldest-first, Decatur, AL stands #83 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Decatur city), 2019–2023The Decatur, AL roofing market
Decatur, with 57,938 residents per the 2020 census, is a heavy industrial city and the busiest river port on the Tennessee River. Major plant operators include General Electric, 3M, Nucor, United Launch Alliance, and Daikin, with multiple Fortune 500 companies running facilities in the area. This dense concentration of large industrial and warehouse roofs adds a substantial commercial roofing market alongside residential demand, making Decatur a viable territory for contractors with both residential and flat/metal commercial capability.
Roofing companies in Decatur, AL's county
- 13roofing establishments with paid employees
- 69.2%have fewer than 5 employees
69.2% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 6 points above the 190-city median of 64%.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 27 roofing contractors listed in Decatur, AL. See them
What roofers earn here
A roofer in the Decatur, AL metro earns a median $46,280 a year, $610 above the $45,670 statewide median. 108 of 141 metros pay more than the Decatur, AL area.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers, May 2025Decatur, AL roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Decatur, AL household earns $59,831 a year, or $1,151 a week. A Decatur, AL asphalt re-roof, typically $9,350, takes 8.1 weeks of that.
Huntsville ($9,900 typical, 24 miles away) takes 7.3 weeks of its own pay, 0.85 weeks fewer than Decatur, AL.
140 of 208 other cities ask for more, 68 for less.
Sum for Decatur, AL: $9,350 ÷ ($59,831 ÷ 52) = 8.1 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Decatur city), 2019–2023Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Decatur, AL
- Central Heights
- Eastside Estates
- Oakwood
- Riverstone
- University District
ZIP codes: 35601, 35602, 35604, 35606, 35612.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.