Cost guide 2026 · Lafayette, LA

Roof Replacement Cost in Lafayette, Louisiana (2026)

Lafayette, LA homeowners pay $6,160 to $13,640 to put asphalt shingles on a 2,000 sq ft house, roughly 5.2 to 11.5 weeks of the $61,454 a year the median Lafayette, LA household takes in. Lafayette, LA gets 65.4 yearly precipitation, 6th highest of 209. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.

Short answer: The usual asphalt re-roof in Lafayette, LA is $9,900, which takes 8.4 weeks of a $61,454 median household income. Metal in Lafayette, LA: $14,960 to $35,200. Asphalt in Lafayette, LA: $6,160 to $13,640.

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3-tab shingles $6,160 to $10,120 Architectural shingles $7,920 to $13,640 Metal panels $14,960 to $26,400 Standing seam metal $21,120 to $35,200 Concrete tile $13,200 to $23,760 TPO or EPDM, flat roof $7,040 to $14,080
2,000 sq ft of roof. Gold bar: Lafayette. Thin line below it: national base rate.

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Lafayette, LA prices sit 12% under the national base. A typical Lafayette, LA roof is 8.4 weeks of local pay, 134th heaviest of 209 cities.

How we calculated this

One sum produces the asphalt shingle range at the top of this page. You can redo it with a calculator.

Inputs and result for the asphalt shingle range in Lafayette, LA
StepWhat goes inValue
National base, low end3-Tab Asphalt Shingles, $3.50 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft$7,000
National base, high endArchitectural Asphalt Shingles, $7.75 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft$15,500
Lafayette, LA cost indexFixed for Lafayette, LA, not recalculated from wages0.88×
Lafayette, LA low$7,000 × Lafayette, LA index 0.88$6,160, 5.2 weeks of Lafayette, LA pay
Lafayette, LA high$15,500 × Lafayette, LA index 0.88$13,640, 11.5 weeks of Lafayette, LA pay
Lafayette, LA typicalMidpoint of the Lafayette, LA low and high, rounded to $50$9,900
  • Where Lafayette, LA 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 Lafayette, LA. 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 Lafayette, LA

A typical asphalt roof in Lafayette, LA costs $9,900, which is 8.4 weeks of local pay and puts Lafayette, LA 134th of 209 for burden.

Roofing material prices for a 2,000 sq ft home in Lafayette, LA
MaterialWeeks of payTypicalShare of home value
3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Lafayette, LA 6.9 $8,150 3.2%
Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Lafayette, LA 9.1 $10,800 4.3%
Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Lafayette, LA 17.5 $20,700 8.2%
Standing Seam Metal in Lafayette, LA 23.8 $28,150 11.2%
Concrete Tile in Lafayette, LA 15.7 $18,500 7.4%
TPO / EPDM in Lafayette, LA* 4.5 $5,300 2.1%

* 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 Lafayette, LA roof

Climate stress near Lafayette, LA: freeze-thaw days 8 days a year, rank 183 of 209; days at 90f or hotter 38 days a year, rank 109 of 209; days with an inch of rain 13 days a year, rank 13 of 209; yearly precipitation 65.4 inches, rank 6 of 209 Freeze-thaw days 8 days a year #183 of 209 Days at 90F or hotter 38 days a year #109 of 209 Days with an inch of rain 13 days a year #13 of 209 Yearly precipitation 65.4 inches #6 of 209
  • 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 Lafayette, LA. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023

Lafayette, LA against nearby Louisiana cities

Neighbors run from 0.82× to 0.88× against Lafayette's 0.88×. Closest: Lake Charles, about 71 mi, at $6,160 to $13,640.

Map of Lafayette, LA and 5 nearby Louisiana cities, dot size shows weeks of local pay for a typical re-roof Lafayette, LA 8.4 wk Lake Charles 9.1 wk Alexandria 10.9 wk Monroe 14.1 wk Bossier City 9.3 wk Shreveport 9.9 wk

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.

CityWeeks of payPrice vs hereContractors (verified)Hail events, since 2017
Lafayette, LA (this page) 8.4 — 30 (0) 17
Lake Charles roofers
≈71 mi from Lafayette, LA		 9.1 same 25 (0) 39
Alexandria roofers
≈79 mi from Lafayette, LA		 10.9 same 16 (0) 21
Monroe roofers
≈158 mi from Lafayette, LA		 14.1 same 24 (0) 43
Bossier City roofers
≈188 mi from Lafayette, LA		 9.3 same 13 (0) 80
Shreveport roofers
≈189 mi from Lafayette, LA		 9.9 -7% 30 (0) 103

On the cost index Lafayette, LA sits at 0.88×, and a Lafayette, LA roof takes 8.4 weeks of its pay, rank 134 of 209.

What a re-roof costs against home values in Lafayette, LA

Share of median home value

  • Lafayette, LA3.9%
  • Median of 209 cities4.8%

In Lafayette, LA a typical re-roof takes 3.9% of the $251,300 median home value. 147 cities carry a heavier ratio and 61 a lighter one.

Source: Census ACS (Lafayette city), 2019–2023

How old the homes are

  • Lafayette, LA47.4%
  • Median of 209 cities51.4%

Share of homes built before 1980.

47.4% of Lafayette, LA homes predate 1980. The median Lafayette, LA home was built in 1981, so a roof never replaced there is 45 years old. Oldest-first, Lafayette, LA stands #117 of 209.

Source: Census ACS (Lafayette city), 2019–2023

If insurance covers the damage

Estimates against Lafayette, LA's $6,160–$13,640 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →

Deductible math, Lafayette, LA
Your deductibleWeeks of Lafayette, LA payOut-of-pocket
$5000.42 weeks in Lafayette, LA $500
$1,0000.85 weeks in Lafayette, LA $1,000
$2,5002.1 weeks in Lafayette, LA $2,500

Repair or replace in Lafayette, LA

The median Lafayette, LA home was built in 1981, so an original roof would be 45 years old, past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for. Here a repair mostly buys time. 47.4% of Lafayette, LA homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.

Repair costs in Lafayette, LA, as dollars and as weeks of local pay
JobCostWeeks of pay
Small repair in Lafayette, LA $550 0.47
Larger repair in Lafayette, LA $2,650 2.2
Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Lafayette, LA $4,950 4.2
One year of roof life in Lafayette, LA $360 0.30

The last row prices one year of roof life in Lafayette, LA: 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.

Lafayette, LA roof bill in weeks of pay

Weeks of median household income

  • Lafayette, LA8.4 weeks
  • Median of 209 cities8.8 weeks

The median Lafayette, LA household earns $61,454 a year, or $1,182 a week. A Lafayette, LA asphalt re-roof, typically $9,900, takes 8.4 weeks of that.

Lake Charles ($9,900 typical, 71 miles away) takes 9.1 weeks of its own pay, 0.68 weeks more than Lafayette, LA.

133 of 208 other cities ask for more, 75 for less.

Sum for Lafayette, LA: $9,900 ÷ ($61,454 ÷ 52) = 8.4 weeks.

Source: Census ACS (Lafayette city), 2019–2023

The Lafayette, LA roofing market

Lafayette recorded 121,374 residents in the 2020 census, with a consolidated city-parish population of 241,753. The city holds the highest concentration of oil and gas industry workers in Louisiana as of 2018, with major employers including Lafayette Parish School System, Lafayette General Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, and Schlumberger. This energy-sector base supports a large commercial and industrial roofing market alongside a dense residential stock, with hurricane-season repair cycles and year-round humidity driving consistent demand for roofing services.

Roofing companies in Lafayette, LA's county

  • 20roofing establishments with paid employees
  • 155paid roofing employees
  • 65%have fewer than 5 employees
  • 7.8employees per firm on average

65% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 1 points above the 190-city median of 64%. Firms average 7.8 paid staff.

Source: Census CBP, 2023

On PickARoofer: 30 roofing contractors listed in Lafayette, LA. See them

What roofers earn here

  • Roofers near Lafayette, LA$47,890
  • Roofers across LA$48,760

A roofer in the Lafayette, LA metro earns a median $47,890 a year, $870 below the $48,760 statewide median. 71 of 141 metros pay more than the Lafayette, LA area.

Source: BLS OEWS, roofers, May 2025

Storms behind Lafayette, LA roof bills

Public NOAA records for Lafayette, LA's county.

  • 7days with hail of 1 inch or larger
  • 1.75 inlargest hailstone reported
  • 25days with gusts of 58 mph or more

Hail reports by month

Hail reports by month for Lafayette, LA's county, busiest month May Jan Feb 3 Mar 5 Apr 8 May 2 Jun 1 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

NOAA logged 19 hail reports for Lafayette, LA's county since 2014. May is the busiest month with 8 of them, 42% of the total.

Busiest three: May 8, April 5, March 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 14, 2018, with $750,000 of reported property damage.

All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $1,381,000. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.

The county saw 3 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF2.

Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026

Reported hail locations, Lafayette Parish

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  • 1+ in
  • 1.75+ in
  • 2.75+ in

Lafayette Parish: 14 located. NOAA, Census

Hail reports per year

Lafayette, LA county hail events per year, 2017 to 2025 6 2017 1 2019 3 2020 1 2022 3 2024 3 2025
Lafayette, LA county hail events per year, 2017 to 2025
20176
20191
20203
20221
20243
20253

17 recorded hail events across 6 years represented in the data. 2017 had the most events among represented full years: 6.

The last bar is a partial year.

Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup

Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Lafayette, LA

  • University District
  • Cypress Park
  • Pineville
  • Greenwell Springs
  • North Lafayette

ZIP codes: 70501, 70502, 70503, 70504, 70506.

Roof cost in Lafayette, LA: questions

In Lafayette, LA, what does a roof replacement cost?
In Lafayette, LA a 2,000 sq ft asphalt roof runs $6,160 to $13,640. Set against the $61,454 median household income in Lafayette, LA, that is 5.2 to 11.5 weeks of pay, and metal in Lafayette, LA takes 12.7 to 29.8 weeks.
In Lafayette, LA, how many weeks of pay is a new roof?
Take the $61,454 a year that the median Lafayette, LA household earns. A typical asphalt roof is 8.4 weeks of that, which puts Lafayette, LA 134th of 209 cities by burden, 1st being the heaviest.
In Lafayette, LA, should I repair or replace my roof?
For a Lafayette, LA owner, a new roof rated 25–30 years takes 8.4 weeks of pay, and a larger repair at $2,650 (2.2 weeks of pay) is the cheaper outlay. One year of roof life in Lafayette, LA costs $360, or 0.30 weeks of local pay. The median Lafayette, LA home is 45 years from its build year.
For a Lafayette, LA home, is a re-roof a big bill?
In Lafayette, LA a typical re-roof is 3.9% of the $251,300 median home. 147 of 209 cities carry a heavier ratio than Lafayette, LA.
When does hail hit Lafayette, LA?
In NOAA's record for Lafayette, LA's county, May is the busiest month, with 8 of 19 hail reports since 2014.
For a Lafayette, LA roof, who pulls the permit?
Ask Lafayette, LA's building office. Most roofers handle it for the owner.
How many roofing firms work near Lafayette, LA?
The Census counts 20 roofing establishments with paid staff in Lafayette, LA's county, 65% of them with fewer than 5 employees.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.