Cost data · Virginia Beach
Every roof replacement in Virginia Beach that needs a permit carries a job value the contractor declared to the city. This page reads 180 of them, filed by 44 different contractors between 2020 and 2024: the median was $6,500, and half of all re-roof and roof-repair permits fell between $4,900 and $14,500.
That is not a price survey or an estimate. It is what roofing work was actually filed at in this city, with the sample size, period and method shown, and the contractors who filed the most of it named below.
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| City | Permits | Contractors who filed them | Middle 50% of declared values | Median | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 180 | 44 | $4,900 – $14,500 | $6,500 | January 2020 – July 2024 |
“Middle 50%” is the range the central half of permits fell inside. These are the permits linked to contractors in BidBro’s directory, as collected from public permit records by a third-party aggregator that keeps roughly the 20 most recent per contractor — not every permit the city issued.
Of 1,236 Virginia Beach roof and siding permits applied for between January 1, 2023 and September 11, 2026 (all years pooled) and since issued, half went from application to issue in 3 days or less, and three quarters in 7 days or less. The slowest tenth took 14 days or more. These times count issued permits only: in the same window 6 residential applications in Virginia Beach were never issued, and none of them is in these figures. Treat the times as a guide for an application that goes through, and ask the contractor who will pull the permit what they are seeing now. Source: Virginia Beach Permit Pulse, computed from the city’s own permit register.
Counted from the same Virginia Beach permit records as the table, per contractor, and listed only where the contractor’s own trade categories name that work. The source keeps roughly the 20 most recent permits per contractor, so a busy firm’s count here understates its full record. A count of permits filed is not a rating or a recommendation — each profile lists the permits themselves.
Virginia DPOR lists 68 contractor licences carrying the Roofing contracting specialty held by businesses based in Virginia Beach as of September 29, 2026, out of 2,242 Board for Contractors licences based in the city.
That is DPOR’s count of licences based in Virginia Beach — not every pro who works here, and not a claim that the businesses listed on this page hold one. Before you hire, check the licence at DPOR’s licence lookup. Source: BidBro’s Hampton Roads licensed-contractor census of the DPOR regulant lists; licence classes explained in Virginia contractor licence classes.
On 180 Virginia Beach re-roof and roof-repair permits filed 2020–2024, the median declared value was $6,500, and the middle half fell between $4,900 and $14,500. A full architectural-shingle replacement on a typical house sits near the median; repairs sit below $4,900 and metal or steep roofs above $14,500. Declared values are often below the final invoice, so read them as a floor when you compare quotes.
Yes. Virginia Beach requires a building permit for a roof replacement or any re-roof that replaces the covering, and the new covering must meet the coastal wind rating the city enforces (several permits in this data specify 130 mph). A like-for-like repair of a small area may be exempt, but the permit record here shows that many repairs were permitted anyway. Your roofer should pull the permit; a contractor who suggests skipping it is the first thing to question.
A permit carries the value the contractor declared for the permitted construction, and permit fees rise with it. Disposal, upgraded underlayment, ice-and-water shield on the whole deck, and a workmanship warranty are often not in that number. A quote above $6,500 is normal for a full replacement; a quote far below $4,900 for a whole roof deserves a question about what is being left out.
Look the business up at the Virginia DPOR licence lookup. A roofing firm needs a Board for Contractors licence — Class A, B or C by contract size — and many carry the ROC (roofing contracting) specialty. The count of such licences based in Virginia Beach is on this page; a licence is a legal requirement, not a quality rating.
The contractors on BidBro whose own permit records carry the most Virginia Beach re-roof permits are listed on this page, with their counts. The source keeps roughly 20 permits per contractor, so a busy firm's count understates its full record, and a count of permits is not a rating.
The permit median is a reference point, not a quote. Post your project once and request bids from Virginia Beach contractors, or start from the pages below:
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