Roof Replacement Cost in Savannah, GA (2026)
Planning a new roof in Savannah, GA? This guide sets out the 2026 Georgia price per square foot for shingle and metal roofs, explains what pushes a Chatham County job above or below those averages, and shows how to read a roofer's written estimate before you agree to anything.
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Typical Cost by Roof Type
The figures below come from the 2026 Georgia cost guide published by RoofObservations. Each one is a Georgia-wide average for one square foot of finished roof, with removal of the old roof already counted. The metal rows reflect plain steel panels. Coated panels, a common pick for salt air near the coast, cost more, and aluminum standing seam reaches about $15.30. The guide prints no figures for Savannah alone.
| Cost row | Figure | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia 3-tab shingles, per sq ft | about $5.05 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia architectural shingles, per sq ft | about $5.55 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia premium shingles, per sq ft | about $6.90 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia exposed-fastener metal, per sq ft | about $7.40 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia standing-seam metal, per sq ft | about $11.50 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
For heavier materials, RoofObservations prices clay tile from about $13.25 to $16.65 per sq ft, and slate from about $21.65 to $28.10. Some older homes in the historic districts wear slate or metal, and those roofs need a roofer's own measurements and a quote written for that house, so read these two ranges as background rather than a budget.
To see how the rows scale, picture a one-story home of about 1,750 sq ft with a pitch you could stand on. Add slope and overhang and the roof comes to roughly 2,160 sq ft. At the 3-tab and premium shingle rates, that works out to about $10,900 to $14,900. In exposed-fastener metal it lands near $16,000, and in standing-seam steel near $24,800. The roof cost calculator does this math with your own answers.
For perspective, the Census puts the median owner-occupied home in Savannah at $248,900, so a new roof is one of the larger bills an owner or a landlord will face.
Cost Factors
Houses with matching floor plans can still draw very different numbers. These are the things that move a price most around Savannah, and each one should appear on paper before anyone starts tearing shingles off.
Permits count too. Roofing appears on the City of Savannah's list of work requiring a building permit, while homes in unincorporated Chatham County go through the county's separate roofing application. Either way, the roofer should pull the permit and show its cost on the estimate. The Georgia roofing rules page has more on local offices.
Line by Line
Comparing prices only works when each estimate lists the same items. Plenty of roofers will look at a house and price it without a fee, but check with the roofer before booking the visit. When the paperwork arrives, look for each of these:
- The shingle or panel by type and color, plus underlayment, drip edge, flashing and vents.
- Removal of every existing layer and hauling the debris away.
- A price per sheet of decking, in case rot turns up.
- Who pulls the permit and, for a historic-district home, who files for the Certificate of Appropriateness.
- Start and finish dates, with payments spread across the stages of the job.
- The manufacturer warranty and the roofer's labor warranty, each in writing.
Before you sign, ask for proof of liability insurance, and proof of workers' compensation if the company has employees. Roofing work carries no state license in Georgia, which makes the roofer's local business tax certificate, a fixed local address and references from recent jobs worth checking. Walk away from anyone who insists on cash only or the whole price before the old roof comes off.
When Insurance Pays
Whether a policy pays for a roof depends on its terms and on what caused the damage, so read yours closely. A roofer can document storm damage with photos and measurements and write an estimate you can share with the insurer. From there, the claim is yours to settle with the insurer, alone or with help from a public adjuster or lawyer you retain. This site plays no part in claims.
The deductible is always yours to pay. Georgia's Attorney General treats any roofer who offers to absorb it as a warning sign, and roofers are not allowed to pay it. On the coast, a policy may hold a second, separate deductible for hurricanes or named storms; the declarations page shows whether yours does.
Some insurers give a credit for a wind-resistant or impact-rated roof, on their own terms, so ask your agent before you settle on materials. One more protection: when an insurer turns down some or all of a claim in writing, Georgia law allows five business days from that letter to cancel a roofing contract that depended on the payout.
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