2026 Q3 · metro rank 244 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Augusta-Richmond County
An architectural shingle roof in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro costs $427 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -4.1% against the Georgia figure of $446 and -14.5% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $21.70/hour (median $19.92, about 90 employed), BLS May 2025. For a whole roof: an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) costs $11,028 to $21,412 here, typical $16,180.
This metro spans GA and SC. It is listed under Georgia; see also South Carolina.
All materials in Augusta-Richmond County
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $333 | $427 | $522 | $500 | -14.5% |
| 3-tab shingles | $235 | $299 | $363 | $355 | -15.7% |
| Standing seam metal | $788 | $1,105 | $1,421 | $1,250 | -11.6% |
| Metal panel | $411 | $766 | $1,121 | $900 | -14.9% |
| Tile | $588 | $1,554 | $2,520 | $1,800 | -13.7% |
| Slate | $911 | $1,799 | $2,687 | $2,000 | -10.1% |
| Flat membrane | $205 | $402 | $599 | $475 | -15.3% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC" (area code 12260). State rank for Georgia: 43 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Augusta-Richmond County
Housing age. The median home in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro was built in 1988, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 37.4% of homes were built before 1980 and 31.4% in 2000 or later; 68% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 78 county hail reports across the metro's 7 counties from 2021 to 2025 (10 in 2021, 30 in 2022, 21 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 10 in 2025), rank 57 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 37 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2 inches. Most reports came from Aiken, South Carolina (24), Columbia, Georgia (16), Richmond, Georgia (15). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county hail reports 2021 to June 30, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25035, B25034 and B25003; counties per OMB July 2023 metro definitions.
Other Georgia metros
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell $453/sq
- Savannah $437/sq
- Macon-Bibb County $435/sq
- Columbus $426/sq
- Chattanooga $425/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Columbia, SC $428/sq · rank 241
- Tyler, TX $428/sq · rank 242
- Jacksonville, NC $427/sq · rank 243
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $427/sq · rank 245
- Spartanburg, SC $427/sq · rank 246
- Jackson, MS $427/sq · rank 247
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Estimate a roof in Augusta-Richmond County
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