Roof Replacement Cost in Savannah, Georgia (2026)
Budget $6,160 to $13,640 for an asphalt roof on a 2,000 sq ft Savannah house. Against the $41,735 median income in Savannah, that is 7.7 to 17.0 weeks of work. By that measure Savannah sits 10th of 209 cities we price. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: In Savannah the typical asphalt re-roof costs $9,900, which is 12.3 weeks of local pay on a $41,735 median household income. Metal in Savannah runs $14,960 to $35,200, and the Savannah asphalt range is $6,160 to $13,640.
Got a quote? See where it falls in Savannah
Compares your price per square foot with the Savannah installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Savannah roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Savannah home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Savannah or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Savannah roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Savannah house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Savannah gets.
Price your own roof in Savannah
Savannah prices sit 12% under the national base. A typical Savannah roof is 12.3 weeks of local pay, 10th heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Savannah
- 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 |
| Savannah cost index | Fixed for Savannah, not recalculated from wages | 0.88× |
| Savannah low | $7,000 × Savannah index 0.88 | $6,160, 7.7 weeks of Savannah pay |
| Savannah high | $15,500 × Savannah index 0.88 | $13,640, 17.0 weeks of Savannah pay |
| Savannah typical | Midpoint of the Savannah low and high, rounded to $50 | $9,900 |
- Where Savannah 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 Savannah. 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 Savannah
A typical asphalt roof in Savannah costs $9,900, which is 12.3 weeks of local pay and puts Savannah 10th of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Savannah | 10.2 | $8,150 | 5.1% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Savannah | 13.5 | $10,800 | 6.7% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Savannah | 25.8 | $20,700 | 12.9% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Savannah | 35.1 | $28,150 | 17.5% |
| Concrete Tile in Savannah | 23.1 | $18,500 | 11.5% |
| TPO / EPDM in Savannah* | 6.6 | $5,300 | 3.3% |
* 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
Savannah roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Savannah household earns $41,735 a year, or $803 a week. A Savannah asphalt re-roof, typically $9,900, takes 12.3 weeks of that.
Augusta ($9,700 typical, 108 miles away) takes 9.5 weeks of its own pay, 2.8 weeks fewer than Savannah.
9 of 208 other cities ask for more, 199 for less.
Sum for Savannah: $9,900 ÷ ($41,735 ÷ 52) = 12.3 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Garden City city), 2019–2023What weather does to a Savannah 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 Savannah. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
Repair or replace in Savannah
The median Savannah home was built in 1978, so an original roof would be 48 years old, past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for. Here a repair mostly buys time. 55.6% of Savannah homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Savannah | $550 | 0.69 |
| Larger repair in Savannah | $2,650 | 3.3 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Savannah | $4,950 | 6.2 |
| One year of roof life in Savannah | $360 | 0.45 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Savannah: 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.
Savannah against nearby Georgia cities
Neighbors run from 0.84× to 0.88× against Savannah's 0.88×. Closest: Augusta, about 108 mi, at $6,020 to $13,330.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah (this page) | 12.3 | — | 29 (0) | 30 |
| Augusta roofers ≈108 mi from Savannah |
9.5 | -2% | 30 (0) | 25 |
| Warner Robins roofers ≈146 mi from Savannah |
7.8 | same | 22 (0) | 9 |
| Valdosta roofers ≈149 mi from Savannah |
11.2 | same | 22 (0) | 10 |
| Macon roofers ≈152 mi from Savannah |
9.7 | -5% | 27 (0) | 4 |
| Albany roofers ≈177 mi from Savannah |
11.4 | same | 27 (0) | 10 |
| Athens roofers ≈183 mi from Savannah |
10.0 | same | 30 (0) | 10 |
On the cost index Savannah sits at 0.88×, and a Savannah roof takes 12.3 weeks of its pay, rank 10 of 209.
If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Savannah's $6,160–$13,640 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Savannah pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.62 weeks in Savannah | $500 |
| $1,000 | 1.2 weeks in Savannah | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 3.1 weeks in Savannah | $2,500 |
What a re-roof costs against home values in Savannah
Share of median home value
In Savannah a typical re-roof takes 6.2% of the $160,700 median home value. 44 cities carry a heavier ratio and 164 a lighter one.
Source: Census ACS (Garden City city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
55.6% of Savannah homes predate 1980. The median Savannah home was built in 1978, so a roof never replaced there is 48 years old. Oldest-first, Savannah stands #88 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Garden City city), 2019–2023The Savannah roofing market
The Savannah College of Art and Design's architectural influence has elevated aesthetic standards for roofing in the historic district, where slate, standing-seam metal, and architectural shingles are preferred by the Historic District Board of Architectural Review. The Port of Savannah's growth and Georgia's business-friendly climate have attracted corporate relocations that are driving residential construction in suburban Pooler and Effingham County.
Roofing companies in Savannah's county
- 21roofing establishments with paid employees
- 148paid roofing employees
- 61.9%have fewer than 5 employees
- 7.0employees per firm on average
61.9% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 2 points below the 190-city median of 64%. Firms average 7 paid staff.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 29 roofing contractors listed in Savannah. See them
What roofers earn here
A roofer in the Savannah metro earns a median $48,740 a year, $1,800 above the $46,940 statewide median. 56 of 141 metros pay more than the Savannah area.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers, May 2025Storms behind Savannah roof bills
Public NOAA records for Savannah's county.
- 12days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 1.75 inlargest hailstone reported
- 83days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 37 hail reports for Savannah's county since 2014. June is the busiest month with 11 of them, 30% of the total.
Busiest three: June 11, May 9, April 8.
No hail was reported in 5 of the 12 months (January to December, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was April 19, 2019, with $12,000 of reported property damage.
All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $77,850. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.
The county saw 9 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF2.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Chatham County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2017 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
30 recorded hail events across 8 years represented in the data. 2017 had the most events among represented full years: 8.
The last bar is a partial year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup
Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Savannah
- Victorian District
- Ardsley Park
- Midtown Savannah
- Pooler
- Thunderbolt
- Isle of Hope
ZIP codes: 31401, 31404, 31405, 31406, 31419.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.