Roofing and exterior costs, and whether your quote is fair

Roof and siding ranges come from the Census American Housing Survey, where homeowners report what they paid. Window ranges come from city permit records.

Each calculator shows the range for your region and says where the numbers come from.

• Roof replacement calculator

  Nationally, the middle half of homeowners paid $7,050 to $17,590 (Census American Housing Survey 2023, 2,176 jobs).

• Siding replacement calculator

  Nationally, the middle half of homeowners paid $3,430 to $16,490 (Census American Housing Survey 2023, 470 jobs).

• Window replacement calculator

  Across regions, the median permit value runs from $6,720 in Cleveland to $10,130 in Seattle.

• Window replacement per window calculator

  Across regions, the median permit value runs from $1,250 in Cleveland to $1,660 in Seattle.

• Insulation calculator

  Nationally, the middle half of homeowners paid $1,430 to $4,940 (Census American Housing Survey 2023, 519 jobs).