Need a new roof on your Brentwood, TN, home? Is your biggest worry how much your new roof will cost?
Getting a new roof is expensive, so I get the concern. I’m a roofer, and I even understand not wanting to pay for a new roof.
But as your home’s first line of defense from the elements, your roof is a necessity. So, when you need a new roof the only thing left to do is replace it.
Unfortunately, the cost is guaranteed to cause sticker shock. Even worse, most roofing companies aren’t transparent about pricing to avoid scaring away potential customers. I don’t do things this way.
For over 35 years, Bill Ragan Roofing has been upfront with homeowners in Brentwood and surrounding Middle Tennessee areas about everything cost-related. After all, the only way to prepare for an investment is to know the budget you’ll need.
By the end of this article, you’ll learn the following about roof cost in Brentwood, TN.
- How much does a new roof cost in Brentwood, TN, in 2025?
- How much does a new roof cost in Brentwood, TN, per square foot?
- What factors impact the cost of your new roof in Brentwood, TN?
How much does a new roof cost in Brentwood, TN, in 2025?
According to the COST VS VALUE REPORT, the average cost of a new roof is $24,533 in Brentwood and other Middle Tennessee areas in 2025. This is based on tearing off and installing 30 squares of architectural asphalt shingles with 30-lb. felt (or equivalent synthetic) underlayment, galvanized drip edge, and mill-finish aluminum flashing on a rectangular hip roof with two average-size skylights.
This very general price doesn’t account for area-specific pricing, roof size/complexity, or other cost factors (more on this in a minute). However, this average is pretty accurate for the Brentwood area, where the average home is bigger than the average in Nashville.
In fact, it’ll be pretty hard to find a quality roof for less than around $20,000 in Brentwood, TN. Just keep in mind that roofing prices are constantly fluctuating.
In fact, the Middle Tennessee area has already had a large material price increase in April of 2025.
How much does a new roof cost in Brentwood, TN, per square foot?
The roofing material you choose has the biggest impact on pricing for your upcoming roof replacement. So, while having the average cost of a roof replacement great, you can get more specific using your roof’s square footage and the price of a specific roofing material.
Below is a table with the cost per square foot price in 2025 of the top roofing materials for a new roof. Keep in mind that each price is for a full roof replacement, which includes labor and material costs.
| Roofing Material | 2025 New Roof Cost Per Square Foot |
| 3-tab shingles | $4.00 |
| Architectural shingles | $6.40 |
| Luxury shingles | $8.50 |
| Steel exposed fastener metal | $4.50 - $8.00 |
| Steel standing seam metal | $16.00 |
| Copper standing seam metal | $30.00 - $50.00 |
| Synthetic shingles | $15.00 - $20.00 |
| Cedar shake | $25.00 |
| Slate tiles | $25.00 - $30.00 |
| EPDM (flat roofing) | $14.00 |
| PVC (flat roofing) | $14.00 |
| TPO (flat roofing) | $14.00 |
(Click the link on an individual roofing material to learn more)
Keep in mind that the numbers above aren’t exact, but you can apply them to your roof’s square footage for a more accurate idea of your new roof's cost. Doing this also helps you determine which roofing material is right for you.
What factors impact the cost of your new roof in Brentwood, TN?
I’m sure you have some sticker shock after seeing the cost numbers above, but a roof replacement will always be a large investment. Keep in mind that the roofing material, suppliers in our area, and the Brentwood roofing company you hire have the biggest impact on pricing.
However, there's much more a roofer considers when estimating your roof's cost. Let’s look at the factors that directly affect the cost of a new roof.
Labor costs
Labor costs are factored into every line item on an estimate. So, if anything takes time and labor, it adds to the labor costs for your new roof.
Unfortunately, there’s no set price for labor and time because it depends on the roofing contractor you hire. But the more manpower and time it takes to replace your roof, the higher the cost.
Dump fees
During the tear-off process, your old roof is ripped up until there's only a clean roof deck. Once All the torn off debris will then be loaded into a dump truck or trailer to be taken to a dump of the contractor’s choice.
The dumpsites charge significant fees for this service, which means disposing of your old roof always factors into a new roof's cost. Like everything else, a labor cost is also associated with the crew member who dumps your old roof.
The number of layers being torn off
Tearing off your old roof has an associated labor cost and dump fees. But if your roof has more than one layer, it requires more labor and increases the amount of debris coming off your roof.
This not only increases labor costs but also the dump fees when getting rid of the torn-off materials. There will be an initial labor and dump fee for the first layer, plus an added cost for each additional layer.
The rest of the components for the roof replacement
As you know, the roofing material plays a huge role in pricing. However, the other components that get installed when getting a new roof also add to the cost.
Including the main roofing material, the components you'll pay for are:
- Decking (if any wood is compromised)
- Drip edge
- Underlayment
- Ice & water shield
- Starter shingles
- Roof vents and ventilation system
- Roof flashing
- Ridge capping
- Pipe boots
Every component and material listed here should be included in your roof estimate. If just one is missing or left off to save money, I guarantee you’ll have problems.
The accessibility of your roof
A roofing contractor uses a designated access point for every part of the roof replacement process. The harder your roof is to access, the more it adds to the cost.
Some things that make a roof hard to access are:
- Landscaping or rows of bushes below the roof line
- A fence around the property
- No paved surface near the access point
- The neighboring houses are close
Even if the roofs are the exact same, a home with an easy access point will have lower labor costs than a home with the things listed above.
Your roof's size
The most obvious thing that affects your new roof's cost is its size, either measured in squares or square footage. Your roof’s square footage affects the amount of materials used, labor, and time needed to complete the job.
I say square footage because it’s what homeowners are familiar with. However, you’ll also hear a roofing contractor say “price per roofing square” (100 square feet).
Your roof’s pitch
Roof pitch is your roof's slope (angle), which can go from flat to almost completely vertical. The steeper the roof pitch, the more it costs to replace due to moving slower and safely.
Pitch will always play a huge role in pricing, especially labor costs. However, steep pitches can also create more square footage, which also increase material prices.
Roof complexity
Complexity is how your roof is cut up with different facets, hips, valleys, and stories off the ground. Your roof’s complexity has a huge impact on the cost based on how it’s cut up with different facets, hips, valleys, and stories off the ground.
Just like with pitch, a roof with a high number of facets at multiple angles, hips, valleys, and two or more stories off the ground is more difficult and takes a lot longer to roof than a ranch-style home’s roof.
Roof penetrations
A roof penetration is anything that comes through your roof, like plumbing vents, gas vents, kitchen/bathroom vents, skylights, and chimneys. The more penetrations your roof has, the more it impacts the cost.
Smaller pipes or vents won’t impact much, but skylights and chimneys add more to a new roof’s cost because they take longer to flash and work around.
Is Bill Ragan Roofing the right Brentwood roofing company for you?
After reading this article, you know how much a new roof costs in Brentwood, TN, on average, and based on the roofing materials, plus what impacts the cost. If you want an estimated price for your roof replacement from us, check out our Pricing page.
Either way, you’ll now need to find a Brentwood roofing company you can trust for an honest roof assessment. Let Bill Ragan Roofing be that roofing company.
Since 1990, Bill Ragan Roofing has provided thousands of residents in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, and surrounding Middle Tennessee areas with top-quality, head-turning roofs. We take pride in every aspect of our roofing projects, which is why we proudly offer a lifetime craftsmanship guarantee on our workmanship.
Get a Free Quote here or call our office at (615) 242-0333 today to schedule your free roof inspection for your upcoming roof replacement.
