2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Janesville, WI
Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Janesville, WI?
$13,300 – $24,000
Typical $18,600 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $527 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI metro costs $425 to $629 per square installed (typical $527) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +5.4% against the Wisconsin figure of $500 and +5.4% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 56 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $30.25/hour (median $30.44, about 70 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.
All materials in Janesville, WI
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $425 | $527 | $629 |
| 3-tab shingles | $296 | $376 | $455 |
| Standing seam metal | $941 | $1,303 | $1,666 |
| Metal panel | $533 | $949 | $1,366 |
| Tile | $741 | $1,891 | $3,040 |
| Slate | $1,033 | $2,074 | $3,115 |
| Flat membrane | $266 | $502 | $737 |
Cost by roof size in Janesville, WI
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $8,123 – $14,907 | $15,745 – $30,211 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $10,059 – $18,334 | $19,586 – $37,464 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $13,285 – $24,045 | $25,988 – $49,552 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $16,512 – $29,756 | $32,390 – $61,640 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $19,738 – $35,467 | $38,792 – $73,728 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Janesville
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Janesville WI | $13,285 to $24,045 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $18,625. |
| new roof cost per square foot Janesville | $4.25 to $6.29 per sq ft of roof installed ($527 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Janesville | 3-tab $10,131 to $19,762; architectural $13,285 to $24,045 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Janesville WI | Standing seam $25,988 to $49,552; exposed-fastener metal panel $15,947 to $42,173 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Janesville-Beloit, WI" (area code 27500). State rank for Wisconsin: 19 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Janesville-Beloit
Housing age. The median home in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro was built in 1970, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 64.8% of homes were built before 1980 and 16.3% in 2000 or later; 71% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 43 county hail reports across the metro's 1 county from 2021 to 2025 (4 in 2021, 9 in 2022, 2 in 2023, 10 in 2024, 18 in 2025), rank 90 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 45 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2.75 inches. Most reports came from Rock, Wisconsin (53). 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.
Janesville roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Janesville, WI?
$13,285 to $24,045 for architectural shingles, typical $18,625, on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Steeper pitch, a second layer to tear off, rotten decking or a premium material move the price up.
Is a roof in Janesville more expensive than the rest of Wisconsin?
The Janesville-Beloit, WI metro is +5.4% against the Wisconsin typical and +5.4% against the US typical, rank 56 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Janesville?
Standing seam metal costs $25,988 to $49,552 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $37,730. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $15,947 to $42,173, typical $29,020.
How much do roofers in Janesville charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $425 to $629 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $527. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Janesville roof cost calculated?
Each material is priced from published national cost tables, and the labor share is scaled by the mean roofer wage in the metro ($30.25/hour, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). The range is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
Other Wisconsin metros
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington $599/sq
- Duluth $574/sq
- Racine-Mount Pleasant $530/sq
- Green Bay $510/sq
- Appleton $510/sq
- Madison $509/sq
- Sheboygan $505/sq
- Milwaukee-Waukesha $502/sq
- Oshkosh-Neenah $496/sq
- Eau Claire $471/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $529/sq · rank 53
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $529/sq · rank 54
- Jefferson City, MO $527/sq · rank 55
- Manchester-Nashua, NH $526/sq · rank 57
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $526/sq · rank 58
- Fresno, CA $525/sq · rank 59
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