Name your own roof price
You already have a number in your head. Tell us what it is, and we will take it to roofing contractors across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to see who will do the work for it.
Where prices actually sit: a full asphalt shingle roof replacement in Greater Cincinnati runs about $9,000 to $18,000 in 2026, with most homeowners landing between $12,000 and $14,000 — roughly $450–$650 per square installed. Figures compiled August 2026 from Cincinnati contractor pricing pages and national cost surveys. See the full breakdown and sources.
- Free to use — contractors pay us, you never do
- Answer in minutes, not after three sales visits
- No obligation to accept anything
How it works
Three steps, and we tell you exactly what happens in each
Most roofing lead sites hide what they are. We would rather tell you up front, because the part people hate is the surprise, not the phone call.
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You name your price
Tell us your ZIP code, roughly how big the house is, and the number you want to pay. Before you type it, we show you what roofs that size actually go for in Greater Cincinnati this year, so your number is not a shot in the dark.
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We sell your request to roofers
Your address, your price and your contact details go to up to 3 roofing contractors and marketing partners who work in your area. They pay us for it. You pay nothing, and that payment is the entire business.
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They say yes, no, or here is my number
Contractors contact you directly, usually fast. Some will take your price. Some will counter. Some will pass. You decide what to do with each answer, and you are free to do nothing at all.
What we are not: we are not a roofing contractor. We do not inspect roofs, we do not do the work, we do not employ or supervise anyone who does, and we cannot promise that anybody will accept the price you name. Here is exactly how we get paid.
Price reality check
What a new roof actually costs around Cincinnati in 2026
Compiled August 2026. Sources listed below the table.
Naming a price only works if the number is grounded in something. Here is the working range, by house size, for a full tear-off and replacement with architectural asphalt shingles.
| House size | Roofing squares | Lower end | Typical | Higher end |
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| Under 1,200 sq ft | 12–16 | $6,000 | $9,500 | $13,000 |
| 1,200 – 1,800 sq ft | 16–22 | $8,000 | $12,000 | $17,000 |
| 1,800 – 2,500 sq ft | 20–28 | $10,000 | $14,000 | $20,000 |
| 2,500 – 3,500 sq ft | 26–38 | $13,000 | $18,500 | $27,000 |
| Over 3,500 sq ft | 38+ | $17,000 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
Where the money goes
40–60%Labor's share of a typical Cincinnati roof replacement — roughly $150–$300 per square just to install.
Per square installed
$400–$700A "square" is 100 square feet of roof surface. A walkable, straightforward roof sits near the middle of that.
Hamilton County permit
~$146Butler, Warren, Clermont and the Northern Kentucky counties all differ. Your contractor should pull it, not you.
Rotted decking
$80–$150Per sheet of plywood, and nobody knows how many sheets until the old shingles come off. Get this rate in writing before work starts.
Why the numbers you find online do not match your quote
If you have already searched this, you have seen wildly different figures — and both extremes are real measurements of different things.
Online estimator averages, the ones that land around $8,000 to $10,000 for Cincinnati, mostly reflect quoted prices on simple roofs: single story, walkable pitch, one existing layer, easy access, basic shingle. Those are the jobs that get priced online in the first place.
Insurance claim data tells a different story. Verisk reported an average roof replacement of $17,631 in 2025, up 33% against the 2021–2024 average. That figure is dominated by storm-driven jobs on bigger, steeper, more complicated roofs with full tear-offs, decking replacement and code upgrades — and it is rising because material costs have been outrunning labor costs, and because hail has been hitting more of the country each year.
Your roof is somewhere on that spectrum. The middle of it, for a normal Greater Cincinnati house, is the $12,000–$14,000 band. The full breakdown, line item by line item, is here.
Sources: Instant Roofer Ohio roof replacement cost data (Aug 2026); Mr. Roof Cincinnati pricing guide (Jun 2026); Sword Roofing Cincinnati cost guide (2026); Shamrock Restoration Cincinnati cost and financing guide (2026); Angi national roof replacement cost report (Mar 2026); Verisk property replacement cost analysis via Insurance Journal (Jun 2026).
Straight answers
Questions people actually ask us
Is $10,000 a good price for a roof in Cincinnati?
For a small to average Greater Cincinnati house — under about 1,800 square feet with a walkable pitch — $10,000 is a realistic number in 2026 and will get answers. On a 2,500 square foot two-story with a steep pitch, $10,000 is below the working range and most contractors will counter or pass. Size and pitch matter more than anything else.
Will a contractor really do my roof for the price I name?
Sometimes yes, often with conditions, and sometimes no. A named price is a request, not a deal. It works best when your number is inside the local range, your roof is straightforward, and your timing is flexible. It works badly when the number is far below what the labor and materials actually cost — no amount of shopping changes what a bundle of shingles costs. Naming a low price does not make a roof cost that much.
Does this cost me anything?
No. You never pay us. Roofing contractors and marketing partners pay us for your request. That is the whole business model, and it is why we are careful to tell you that your information is being sold before you hand it over rather than after.
How many companies will contact me?
Up to 3. We cap it deliberately. Research on homeowner behavior consistently finds people compare two or three quotes and stop, and being called by a dozen companies is the single fastest way to make somebody regret filling out a form. The current list of who buys leads from us is published here.
Do roofers need a license in Ohio?
Ohio has no statewide roofing contractor license. The state licenses electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration trades — roofing is not among them. Cincinnati requires city contractor registration, general liability coverage and a surety bond, and other municipalities set their own rules. Kentucky also has no state roofing license. This is why verifying insurance yourself is not optional.
Can I cancel after I sign with a roofer?
Often yes. Under Ohio's Home Solicitation Sales Act, if a contractor sells you a job of $25 or more at your home, you generally have until midnight of the third business day to cancel in writing, and the contractor must give you a written cancellation notice. It applies to roofers who got invited in off a flyer or a door knock, which covers a great deal of storm-season roofing.
What is the cheapest time of year to replace a roof in Ohio?
Late fall through late winter, if the weather cooperates. Demand drops after storm season and crews get hungry. The tradeoff is real: asphalt shingles need warmth to seal properly, so a deep-winter install can need hand-sealing, and a stretch of freeze and thaw can stall the job. If your roof is not actively leaking, quoting in November for a February install is a legitimate way to save money.
What should be in a roofing estimate?
Scope, materials by brand and line, decking allowance, permit, disposal, and warranty terms — in writing, before anyone starts. The line that catches people is decking: the estimate should state the per-sheet rate for replacing rotted plywood, because nobody knows how much is bad until the old roof is off. Be wary of anyone who offers to waive, absorb or cover your insurance deductible. That can be insurance fraud and it can cost you the claim.
Ready to name a number?
It takes about a minute, and you will see what roofs your size are actually going for before you commit to a figure.
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