2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Providence, RI
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Providence, RI?
$13,500 – $24,200
Typical $18,800 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $534 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed, above the US typical of $500.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro costs $432 to $637 per square installed (typical $534) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +0.7% against the Rhode Island figure of $530 and +6.9% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 43 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $30.90/hour (median $29.60, about 460 employed), BLS May 2025. 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.
This metro spans RI and MA. It is listed under Rhode Island; see also Massachusetts.
All materials in Providence, RI
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $432 | $534 | $637 |
| 3-tab shingles | $301 | $381 | $462 |
| Standing seam metal | $953 | $1,319 | $1,684 |
| Metal panel | $542 | $963 | $1,384 |
| Tile | $753 | $1,916 | $3,079 |
| Slate | $1,042 | $2,095 | $3,148 |
| Flat membrane | $271 | $509 | $747 |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Providence-Warwick, RI-MA" (area code 39300). State rank for Rhode Island: 12 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Providence-Warwick
Housing age. The median home in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro was built in 1962, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 70% of homes were built before 1980 and 10.9% in 2000 or later; 63% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 26 county hail reports across the metro's 6 counties from 2021 to 2025 (4 in 2021, 0 in 2022, 5 in 2023, 16 in 2024, 1 in 2025), rank 113 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 17 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 1.5 inches. Most reports came from Bristol, Massachusetts (12), Washington, Rhode Island (6), Providence, Rhode Island (4). 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.
Metros with a similar cost
- Syracuse, NY $536/sq · rank 40
- Kennewick-Richland, WA $536/sq · rank 41
- Modesto, CA $535/sq · rank 42
- Stockton-Lodi, CA $534/sq · rank 44
- Salinas, CA $533/sq · rank 45
- Bellingham, WA $531/sq · rank 46
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