2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Rhode Island
How much does a new roof cost in Rhode Island?
$13,400 – $24,100
Typical $18,700 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $4.28 to $6.33 per square foot of roof installed, above the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Rhode Island costs $428 to $633 per square installed (typical $530) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +6.1% against the US typical of $500. State rank 12 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Rhode Island earn a mean $30.57/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.094. The whole-roof range is for a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Full methodology.
All materials in Rhode Island
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $428 | $530 | $633 |
| 3-tab shingles | $299 | $378 | $458 |
| Standing seam metal | $947 | $1,311 | $1,675 |
| Metal panel | $537 | $956 | $1,375 |
| Tile | $747 | $1,903 | $3,059 |
| Slate | $1,037 | $2,084 | $3,131 |
| Flat membrane | $269 | $505 | $742 |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in Rhode Island
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $534 | +0.7% | 43 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Rhode Island compares
Rhode Island ranks 12 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: California ($552), New Hampshire ($532), Maryland ($520), Oregon ($519). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Rhode Island is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Rhode Island roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Rhode Island?
On the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, 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 $13,369 to $24,143 in Rhode Island, typical $18,716. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Rhode Island?
Architectural shingles run $4.28 to $6.33 per square foot of roof surface installed in Rhode Island (typical $5.30), or $428 to $633 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Rhode Island?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $26,128 to $49,776 in Rhode Island, typical $37,912, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing more expensive in Rhode Island than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Rhode Island earn a mean $30.57 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 1.094. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole +6.1% gap is labor.
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