$12,500–$25,000 · 5 featured roof replacement partners with confirmed coverage · Ranked by real customer rating
Here are the roof replacement companies DC homeowners in and around Washington turn to — ranked by real customer rating, no filler.
Home Genius Exteriors holds Owens Corning Platinum Preferred status (top 1% of contractors) plus James Hardie Elite and CertainTeed 5-Star certifications, and reviews back up the credentials — homeowners repeatedly single out their dedicated project managers for staying in touch throughout the job. Crews are described as fast and considerate of property across windows, roofing, siding, and gutters, not just one specialty. Their promotional "50% off materials" offer explicitly excludes windows and doors — confirm what's actually included before you count on it.
Erie Home specializes in stone-coated steel roofing — a heavier-duty alternative to asphalt shingles with a 50-year transferable warranty — and reviews back up their one-day installation claim even on large roofs, with repeated praise for thorough cleanup. Metal roofing costs more upfront than asphalt shingles; the tradeoff is longevity and storm resistance, which matters most in hail- or wind-prone regions.
Homefix Custom Remodeling is a GAF Master Elite contractor (100% Lifetime Guarantee eligible) focused on the Mid-Atlantic, and long-tenured customers — some 10–20 years in — specifically cite durability holding up over time. As with several door-to-door-marketed regional contractors, be direct about your preferred contact method during the initial outreach if you'd rather schedule by phone or online.
Long Home Products has served the East Coast for 65+ years across bath, roofing, and windows, and reviews are strongest on crew professionalism and cleanup once a job is underway. Their marketing outreach is active — if you're not currently in the market, let them know directly and ask to be removed from their contact list.
Lednor Home Solutions is the regional Gutter Helmet dealer for Maryland, DC, and Virginia, and reviews consistently praise punctual, clean installation crews. A recurring, fair theme in reviews is scheduling speed for repair/warranty service calls — ask about typical response time for service requests before you sign.
Resale-value figures are national averages and vary widely by market — see our home improvement ROI guide.
Roof Replacement in Washington runs $12,500–$25,000 for a typical project. Cost varies most by scope rather than by ZIP code — the difference between a small repair and a full replacement is far larger than the difference between two metros. The table below breaks that range down by job type, with each figure adjusted for local labor rates in this market.
| Project type | National range | Washington estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Asphalt Shingle Replacement | $9,000–$18,000 | $9,126–$18,252 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000–$35,000 | $15,210–$35,490 |
| Roof Repair | $400–$4,000 | $406–$4,056 |
| Flat / Low-Slope Roof | $8,000–$20,000 | $8,112–$20,280 |
| Gutter + Roof Bundle | $11,000–$24,000 | $11,154–$24,336 |
| Roof Inspection | $150–$400 | $152–$406 |
Local estimates apply a +1% adjustment derived from the local wage for this trade. Based on mean hourly wages for roofers in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area versus the national mean (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), applied to the labor share of the job. National ranges are market-wide averages; a written quote from a local contractor is the only figure that reflects your actual home.
New to this? Our roof replacement guide explains the options, what separates a repair from a replacement, and what drives the price — then come back here for what is specific to Washington.
Roof Replacement in Washington typically costs $12,500–$25,000 for a standard project on an average home. That is about 1% above the national average for this trade in this metro, on local wages. Every company below serves Washington and is ranked by real customer rating.
The questions below are the ones homeowners in Washington ask most often before booking roof replacement — what it costs locally, whether a permit is needed, how long the work takes and how to tell a good quote from a bad one. Answers reflect this market specifically, not national averages.
Permit requirements for roof replacement depend on the scope of your project and the municipality you are in, and Washington is rated complex on permit complexity relative to other metros we cover. Ask each contractor who pulls the permit, whether the fee is inside their quote, and to show you the approved permit in writing before work starts.
Permitting for building goes through DC. Historic preservation rules apply in many DC neighborhoods and close-in Maryland/Virginia suburbs — check with your contractor before committing to exterior changes.
Installed cost in Washington lands within about a percentage point of the national average for this trade. That figure is not a cost-of-living index — it is built from Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, weighted by the roughly 22% of a roof replacement job that is labor rather than material.
Local trade wages sit about 6% above the national figure, but the installed price moves less than that, because material ships at national prices no matter where you live. This is why a quote from a high-wage metro is rarely as far above the national average as people expect — and why a suspiciously cheap quote in an expensive market is worth a second look.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS wage data for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, weighted by trade labor share. See our cost methodology.
Home Genius Exteriors is one of our partners with dedicated coverage in this market. Home Genius Exteriors holds Owens Corning Platinum Preferred status (top 1% of contractors) plus James Hardie Elite and CertainTeed 5-Star certifications, and reviews back up the credentials — homeowners repeatedly single out their dedicated project managers for staying in touch throughout the job. Crews are described as fast and considerate of property across windows, roofing, siding, and gutters, not just one specialty. Their promotional "50% off materials" offer explicitly excludes windows and doors — confirm what's actually included before you count on it.
We match contractors serving Washington and the surrounding communities listed below. Coverage is by service area rather than by ZIP code, so a company working one side of the metro will usually quote the other. If your area is not shown, it is still almost certainly covered.
We match homeowners in Washington across every major exterior and interior trade. The same contractor network and the same free-quote process apply, so if you are planning more than one project it is worth requesting quotes together — crews often price a combined job more keenly than two separate visits.
Planning roof replacement in Washington usually comes down to four questions: what it costs, who does it well, how to pay for it, and what to ask before you sign. Everything below answers one of those, and the cost figures are calculated from published material prices and local wage data rather than collected from other sites.
