Across 2,371 permits filed since 2025-01-28, the median is $14,200; half of projects fall between $7,000 and $25,000. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in Erie County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- To a 2 story 2 family dwelling complete roof tear-off to rafters. Install all new roofing system. Remove and replace with like-in-kind materials fascia and soffits. Remove old gutter system and replace with all new gutter systemBuffalo · 2026-07-28$27,010
- 17 sq full roof replacement cedar shake all new plywood/ice and water chimney on back of houseBuffalo · 2026-07-28$21,000
- 17 sq cedar shake full roof replacement + garage, new plywood/ flashing for chimney/gutters drip edge.Buffalo · 2026-07-28$24,500
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all roof replacement permits in Erie County, NY came in between $7,000 and $25,000. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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