Roofing Cost in Memphis, TN

Memphis roofing prices for six common jobs

† Hail damage restoration: Sources disagree widely (>3x): spot repairs run under $1,000 while widespread damage approaches full-replacement cost. Range widened; severe events tip into full replacement (see full replacement row).

† Full asphalt shingle replacement: High end reflects larger roofs and architectural shingles; 3-tab on a modest roof lands near the low end.

Long, hot summers wear asphalt shingles from the top down

The normals for Memphis International Airport show 72 days a year at 90°F or hotter, a July average high of 92°F, and 2,314 cooling degree days. A dark shingle in full sun runs far hotter than the air around it. Over the years that heat bakes out the oils that keep asphalt flexible, granules loosen and wash into the gutters, and shingles turn brittle and curl at the edges.

Humidity adds a cosmetic layer. Dark streaks on shaded slopes are usually algae, which looks bad but rarely shortens a roof's life. The heat aging underneath is what matters for a budget, and it is wear, not storm damage, so insurance does not pay for it. Plan for a full replacement, $5,600–$22,500 here, as a scheduled expense, and treat a roof that is shedding granules and curling as closer to that point than its age suggests.

Thunderstorm wind, the damage that comes in an afternoon

Shelby County's Storm Events record holds 74 days with damaging thunderstorm wind in 2016–2025, 14th among the 33 metros on this index. The strongest gust on file reached 90 mph. Tornado reports in the same window: 1.

Heat and wind work together here. A shingle that has gone brittle in the sun snaps instead of flexing in a gust, and aged sealant strips lose their grip. Wind repairs usually fall in the shingle section row, $100–$1,000, plus flashing at $100–$1,500 if it lifted at a wall or chimney. On an older roof, matching sun-faded shingles is the practical problem, and a patch in a slightly different color may be the honest outcome.

A smaller hail record than Springfield or Birmingham

Shelby County reported hail 1 inch or larger on 22 days in 2016–2025, which places it 23rd of 33. Springfield's Greene County logged 38 and Birmingham 27 over the same years. Days with stones of 2 inches or more numbered 1, and the largest on record, 2 inches, came on January 25, 2021. The newest 1-inch entry in the Shelby County record is dated April 28, 2026.

When a hailstorm does hit, restoration runs $700–$12,300 here. Heat-aged shingles bruise more easily than new ones, so a storm that leaves a newer neighbor's roof alone can still justify a claim on yours.

Wear or storm: how a Memphis claim gets sorted

Homeowners policies usually pay for roof damage from a sudden windstorm or hailstorm, and when they pay for a replacement, the owner's share is often the deductible. They do not pay for age, wear, or neglect. In a hot climate those two categories meet on the same roof: a gust tears off shingles that heat had already made brittle. Expect the adjuster to separate the two, and an older roof may be paid at actual cash value, its depreciated worth, rather than its full replacement cost.

You can help your own case. Photograph each slope in good weather once a year so a later claim can show what the storm changed, and check whether your policy carries a separate, higher deductible for wind and hail.

Prices beside Nashville and Birmingham

Memphis prices use a 0.98 labor factor from the statewide Tennessee wage, which runs 4% below the national average. Nashville prices at 1.02 and Birmingham at 1.00. The difference on a typical replacement, $11,300 here, is modest. Roof size, pitch, and shingle grade move a Memphis quote far more than the labor factor does, and so does the amount of damaged decking a crew finds under an old roof.

Memphis roof cost questions, heat and storms included

Nearby & related