$8,600 – $23,900 our estimate for an asphalt shingle roof over a 2,000 square foot footprint in Colorado, adjusted for the state's roofer wages
$24.88 an hour median roofer wage in Colorado, 7% below the national median (BLS, May 2025)
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What a new roof costs in Colorado
Nationally, an asphalt shingle roof costs $4 to $11 a square foot installed (see our roof replacement cost guide). Labor is about 40% to 60% of a roofing job, and a roofer's median wage in Colorado is 7% below the national median, so we scale the labor part of that range by the state's wage. That gives about $3.84 to $10.71 a square foot in Colorado.
For a 2,000 square foot footprint at a medium pitch, about 2,236 square feet of roof, that comes to $8,600 to $23,900. It is an estimate from national prices and state wages, not a survey of Colorado jobs: materials, tear-off, permits and your roof's shape move the real price. Use the roof cost calculator for your own roof and material.
Roofer wages in Colorado
| Colorado | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median hourly wage | $24.88 | $26.65 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.01 | — |
| Roofers employed | 3,340 | 135,490 |
A wage is not a price: an estimate also carries materials, tear-off, disposal, permits, insurance and the contractor's overhead. But where roofers earn more, labor-heavy work such as tear-off and steep or complex roofs usually costs more too.
Weather that damages roofs in Colorado
From 1980 to 2024, NOAA counts 76 weather and climate disasters that each cost at least $1 billion and affected Colorado, about 1.7 a year on average and 4.4 a year in 2020–2024. These are the kinds that damage roofs:
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Drought and freeze events are left out; they rarely damage roofs.
- 42 billion-dollar severe storms, which bring hail and high wind, have affected Colorado: see how to tell if hail damaged your roof and whether Class 4 impact-resistant shingles are worth it.
- 3 billion-dollar winter storms have affected Colorado: see how to stop ice dams.
- 12 billion-dollar wildfires have affected Colorado: see what makes a roof fire-resistant.
The building code for roofs in Colorado
Colorado has no single statewide residential building code for one- and two-family homes. Each city or county adopts its own code edition and amendments, so the rules for a reroof depend on the local building department. Source: Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing. Your roofer pulls any permit under the rules of your city or county; see whether you need a permit.
Roofing contractor licensing in Colorado
Colorado does not license roofers or general contractors at the state level. Some cities and counties require their own contractor license, so check the local building department. Source: Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Whatever the state requires, check a contractor before you sign: see what to check before you hire and questions to ask a roofer.
Written roofing contracts and a 72-hour cancel window
For residential roofing work over $1,000, state law requires a written contract listing the scope, approximate dates and costs, and the contractor's contact and insurer details. The contract must let the owner cancel within 72 hours and get any deposit back. The contractor may not pay, waive or rebate the insurance deductible. Source: Colorado Attorney General (C.R.S. 6-22-101 to 6-22-105).
State grants for hail-resistant roofs
A 2026 law, SB26-155, created the Strengthen Colorado Homes Enterprise within the Division of Insurance to run a grant program for hail-resistant roof retrofits. The program is funded by a fee on homeowners insurers. Check the Division of Insurance for when applications open and who qualifies. Source: Colorado Division of Insurance.
Percentage wind and hail deductibles
Many Colorado homeowners policies carry a separate wind and hail deductible set as a percentage of the dwelling coverage rather than a flat dollar amount. On a home insured for $400,000, a 2% deductible is $8,000. The declarations page of the policy shows which deductible applies. Source: Colorado Division of Insurance.
Wildfire building code for the wildland-urban interface
The state Wildfire Resiliency Code Board adopted the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code in July 2025. It sets standards for hardening homes in mapped wildland-urban interface areas. Check the local building department to see whether an address falls in a mapped area. Source: Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
Roof costs in other states
How we got these numbers
The Colorado estimate is our own arithmetic: HomeAdvisor's national range of $4 to $11 a square foot, with its labor share (40% to 60%, per HomeGuide) scaled by Colorado's median roofer wage over the national one (24.88 ÷ 26.65 = 0.93), times 2,236 square feet of roof, rounded to $100. Rules change: check the agency named in each source before you rely on it. This page states facts about Colorado; it does not say that HomeAnvil or any contractor works there.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, roofers (47-2181)
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, billion-dollar disasters, Colorado summary, inflation-adjusted, read September 27, 2026
- National price and labor share: our roof replacement cost guide and garage roof guide
- Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, Local Building Departments - Modulars
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Home & Repair
- Colorado Attorney General (C.R.S. 6-22-101 to 6-22-105), Colorado Revised Statutes, Article 22: Roofing Services - Residential Property, June 6, 2012
- Colorado Division of Insurance, Division of Insurance: Colorado Takes Further Action to Lower Homeowners Insurance Rates, June 4, 2026
- Colorado Division of Insurance, Consumer Advisory: Division of Insurance Shares Tips After Hailstorm Batters Metro Denver, May 31, 2024
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Wildfire Resiliency Code Board
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- Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing: “In Colorado, there are over 300 jurisdictions. Many have active building departments and each have their own ordinances and building code adoptions.”
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies: “Not all occupations are licensed, such as roofers and general contractors.”
- Colorado Attorney General (C.R.S. 6-22-101 to 6-22-105): “a rescission clause allowing the property owner to rescind the contract and obtain a full refund of any deposit within seventy-two hours”
- Colorado Division of Insurance: “implement a grant program to help homeowners fortify their roofs against hailstorms”
- Colorado Division of Insurance: “many policies will have wind / hail deductibles that are a percentage of your coverage (for example, 1%, 2% or 5%).”
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: “The 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), established on 1 July, 2025 through 8 CCR 1507-39, is one of the newly adopted codes.”
Each state source was read September 27, 2026.