"A replacement you did on your own schedule costs a third of the one the roof forced on you in February."
Full roof replacement in Brooklyn typically runs $9,000 to $32,000 depending on the system, the square footage and how much decking has to be replaced. MLM Construction Group has replaced roofs on Brooklyn rowhouses, Queens two families and Bronx apartment buildings since 2009. Licensed, insured, BBB A+, 10-Year Workmanship Warranty in writing.
Almost every premature roof failure we are called to inspect comes from the same two shortcuts: shingles laid over an old layer instead of a tear off, and rotted decking covered rather than replaced. Both save money on day one and cost multiples later. We tear off to the deck, photograph what is underneath, and price the repair before we cover it.
Real 2026 ranges. Size, pitch, access and how much decking is bad move these more than the shingle brand does.
| Item | Typical Brooklyn cost | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingle, typical row house | $9,000 to $18,000 | Most common Brooklyn pitched roof replacement, tear off included |
| Architectural shingle, larger or steep | $18,000 to $32,000 | Bigger footprint, steep pitch, multiple dormers or difficult access |
| Flat roof, modified bitumen or TPO | $12 to $22 per square foot | Includes tear off, new insulation and new membrane |
| Standing seam metal | $22 to $40 per square foot | Longest service life, highest material cost |
| Slate, repair or partial replacement | Quoted per job | Brooklyn and brownstone slate is specialist work and priced individually |
| Deck replacement, per 4x8 sheet | $95 to $180 | Only where the old sheathing is rotted. Photographed and agreed before installing |
| Day 0 | Free inspection. We go on the roof, photograph the condition, and give you a written itemized estimate. If the roof has years left we say so. |
| Day 1 morning | Protection goes down. Dumpster placed, landscaping and the neighbor's side covered, then the tear off starts. |
| Day 1 afternoon | The deck is open and inspected. We photograph it, send it to you, and price any rot before we cover it. |
| Day 1 to 2 | Ice and water shield at the eaves and every valley, underlayment, then drip edge, flashing and the new system. |
| Final day | Ridge vent, cleanup with a magnet sweep for nails, final walk with you, and the warranty in writing. |
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Free inspection, photos of the deck, and an itemized written estimate. Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island and Nassau County.
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Flat roofs are not only a Brooklyn thing. We build them on co-ops and extensions for our Great Neck roofing contractor clients and across Mineola.