Roof Replacement Cost in Lawrence, Kansas (2026)
An asphalt re-roof of a 2,000 sq ft home in Lawrence runs $6,160 to $13,640. The median Lawrence household earns $62,838 a year, so that is 5.1 to 11.3 weeks of its pay. Lawrence gets 89 freeze-thaw days, 71st highest of 209. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: A typical Lawrence asphalt roof costs $9,900. That is 8.2 weeks of pay for a household earning $62,838 a year. Metal in Lawrence runs $14,960 to $35,200, against $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Lawrence installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Lawrence roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Lawrence home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Lawrence or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Lawrence roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Lawrence house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Lawrence gets.
Price your own roof in Lawrence
Lawrence prices sit 12% under the national base. A typical Lawrence roof is 8.2 weeks of local pay, 138th heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Lawrence
- 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 |
| Lawrence cost index | Fixed for Lawrence, not recalculated from wages | 0.88× |
| Lawrence low | $7,000 × Lawrence index 0.88 | $6,160, 5.1 weeks of Lawrence pay |
| Lawrence high | $15,500 × Lawrence index 0.88 | $13,640, 11.3 weeks of Lawrence pay |
| Lawrence typical | Midpoint of the Lawrence low and high, rounded to $50 | $9,900 |
- Where Lawrence 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 Lawrence
A typical asphalt roof in Lawrence costs $9,900, which is 8.2 weeks of local pay and puts Lawrence 138th of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Lawrence | 6.7 | $8,150 | 3.0% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Lawrence | 8.9 | $10,800 | 4.0% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Lawrence | 17.1 | $20,700 | 7.7% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Lawrence | 23.3 | $28,150 | 10.4% |
| Concrete Tile in Lawrence | 15.3 | $18,500 | 6.9% |
| TPO / EPDM in Lawrence* | 4.4 | $5,300 | 2.0% |
* 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Lawrence's $6,160–$13,640 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Lawrence pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.41 weeks in Lawrence | $500 |
| $1,000 | 0.83 weeks in Lawrence | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 2.1 weeks in Lawrence | $2,500 |
Lawrence against nearby Kansas cities
5 neighbors share 0.88× to 0.89×, against Lawrence's 0.88×. Closest is Topeka, about 24 mi out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence (this page) | 8.2 | — | 25 (0) | 38 |
| Topeka roofers ≈24 mi from Lawrence |
9.2 | same | 23 (0) | 95 |
| Manhattan roofers ≈73 mi from Lawrence |
8.8 | same | 25 (0) | 64 |
| Salina roofers ≈128 mi from Lawrence |
8.5 | same | 20 (0) | 97 |
| Wichita roofers ≈143 mi from Lawrence |
8.2 | +1% | 19 (0) | 228 |
| Hutchinson roofers ≈158 mi from Lawrence |
8.8 | same | 18 (0) | 85 |
On the cost index Lawrence sits at 0.88×, and a Lawrence roof takes 8.2 weeks of its pay, rank 138 of 209.
Storms behind Lawrence roof bills
Public NOAA records for Lawrence's county.
- 19days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 2.5 inlargest hailstone reported
- 60days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 59 hail reports for Lawrence's county since 2014. September is the busiest month with 17 of them, 29% of the total.
Busiest three: September 17, April 9, August 9.
No hail was reported in 4 of the 12 months (January to December, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was July 14, 2023.
The county saw 6 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF3.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Douglas County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2017 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2026* | 5 |
38 recorded hail events across 6 full years plus 2026 to June represented in the data. 2018 had the most events among represented full years: 9.
The last bar is a partial year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Lawrence storm history · Hail risk lookup
What a re-roof costs against home values in Lawrence
Share of median home value
In Lawrence a typical re-roof takes 3.7% of the $269,500 median home value. 160 cities carry a heavier ratio and 48 a lighter one.
Source: Census ACS (Lawrence city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
39.3% of Lawrence homes predate 1980. A roof that Lawrence homebuyers never replaced since the median build year of 1988 is 38 years old. Oldest-first, Lawrence stands #157 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Lawrence city), 2019–2023The Lawrence roofing market
Lawrence's 94,934 residents (2020 Census) are anchored by the University of Kansas, the city's dominant employer at 10,116 workers. The university's large campus and surrounding student housing stock create steady re-roofing volume for institutional and multi-family roofs. Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Hallmark Cards round out the employer base. Located 25 miles east of Topeka and 35 miles west of Kansas City, the city draws roofing contractors from both metro areas, making the local market competitive for homeowners seeking bids.
Roofing companies in Lawrence's county
- 11roofing establishments with paid employees
- 45paid roofing employees
- 72.7%have fewer than 5 employees
- 4.1employees per firm on average
72.7% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 9 points above the 190-city median of 64%. Firms average 4.1 paid staff.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 25 roofing contractors listed in Lawrence. See them
Lawrence roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Lawrence household earns $62,838 a year, or $1,208 a week. A Lawrence asphalt re-roof, typically $9,900, takes 8.2 weeks of that.
Topeka ($9,900 typical, 24 miles away) takes 9.2 weeks of its own pay, 1.0 weeks more than Lawrence.
137 of 208 other cities ask for more, 71 for less.
Sum for Lawrence: $9,900 ÷ ($62,838 ÷ 52) = 8.2 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Lawrence city), 2019–2023License and permit in Kansas
Lawrence roofers: No statewide roofing license.
Permit: Lawrence's building office. General information, not legal advice.
Source: verification methodRepair or replace in Lawrence
Lawrence homes sit 38 years from the median build year of 1988. An original roof that old is past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for, so in Lawrence a repair mostly buys time. 39.3% of Lawrence homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Lawrence | $550 | 0.46 |
| Larger repair in Lawrence | $2,650 | 2.2 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Lawrence | $4,950 | 4.1 |
| One year of roof life in Lawrence | $360 | 0.30 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Lawrence: 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.
Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Lawrence
- Sunflower Lake
- Hawthorne Park
- Rock Chalk Park
- South Lawrence
- Eastside
ZIP codes: 66044, 66049, 66047, 66045, 66048.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.