Quick facts
- What is included
- A flat quote covers tear-off, underlayment, ice barrier, edge metal, shingles, ridge vent, disposal and cleanup.
- Typical time
- Measuring happens at the inspection, and the written quote follows the photo report.
- Who issues permits
- The City of Medina's fee schedule, effective July 8, 2026, lists $50 for a residential roof permit plus a 1 percent state assessment.
- How pricing works
- By the square, adjusted for pitch, layers and details. Figures on this page are market ranges, not a Guttrz price.
What does a new roof cost in Medina, Ohio?
Roofers price by the square. One square is 100 square feet of roof surface, measured on the slope, not on the floor plan. Published 2026 cost guides for the Cleveland and Akron market put a full tear-off and architectural shingle replacement at roughly $450 to $650 per square installed. Treat that as a market range, not a Guttrz price, for Northeast Ohio as a whole.
Run that market range across the house sizes common in Medina and you get the planning figures below. They are arithmetic on the per-square range, nothing more.
| Medina house | Typical roof size | Northeast Ohio market range |
|---|---|---|
| Postwar ranch or split-level | 15 to 20 squares | About $6,750 to $13,000 |
| Two-story colonial from the 1990s or 2000s | 22 to 30 squares | About $9,900 to $19,500 |
| Large or steep roof with many planes | 30 to 40 squares | About $13,500 to $26,000 |
Each row is a market range, not a Guttrz price. Your own figure comes from a tape measure and a look at the roof, and it arrives as one flat written quote.
What drives the price of a Medina roof?
Size in squares
Size is the biggest lever. A ranch and a colonial with the same floor area do not have the same roof, because the colonial stacks its rooms and the ranch spreads them out under more shingles. Overhangs, porches and the garage all count.
Pitch
Pitch is how many inches the roof rises for each foot it runs. Up to about 6/12 a roof is walkable and the work moves quickly. Above about 8/12 it needs roof jacks, planks and harness lines, and every bundle has to be staged. The steep cross gables on the older streets off Public Square cost more per square than a low ranch for that reason alone.
Layers to remove
One layer of old shingles is a normal tear-off. Two layers means double the labor and double the dumpster weight. The City of Medina's roof guidelines require a tear-off whenever two or more layers are already on the house, so a second overlay is not an option inside the city.
Decking
The deck stays hidden until tear-off day. Most roofs need a few sheets replaced around old leaks, at the eaves or under a failed valley. The city asks that an inspection be called before rotted wood is covered again. Ask every bidder how replacement decking is handled, and get that answer in writing before you sign.
Valleys, dormers and penetrations
Every valley, dormer, chimney and roof window adds cutting, flashing and membrane. A plain gable roof is the cheapest roof per square there is. A 1990s Medina colonial with two front gables and a garage valley sits in the middle. A Victorian with a turret, three dormers and two chimneys is at the top.
Access and disposal
A dumpster on the driveway beside the house keeps labor down. A house with a long carry, a fenced yard or landscaping tight to the walls takes longer to protect and to clean.
Permit fees
The permit is a small line next to the roof itself. For an address inside the city, the published fee is $50 plus a 1 percent state assessment. Homes in the townships fall under the Medina County Building Department instead.
Get the real number for your Medina roof
It takes one free inspection, and the written price is good for a year.
Why can three quotes for one Medina roof differ so much?
Because they are rarely quotes for the same job. Lay them side by side and look for these gaps.
- Tear-off or overlay. A bid that leaves the old shingles on is cheaper and not comparable.
- Ice barrier coverage. The city wants ice protection from the eave edge to at least 24 inches past the exterior wall line. Some bids stop at the minimum and skip the valleys.
- Underlayment type. Synthetic sheet costs more than felt paper.
- Ventilation. A ridge vent may be listed, or left off without a word.
- Decking terms. A per-sheet price in writing, or a vague allowance.
- Cleanup. A magnet sweep for nails is either on the page or it is not.
What every Guttrz roof includes is listed on the Medina roof replacement page, so you can use it as a checklist against any bid, including ours.
How does the written quote work?
The owner measures the roof at the free roof inspection and sends the photo report the same day. The quote that follows is one flat price for the full scope. It is good for a year, which means a number written in January does not climb before a spring install. There is no discount for signing on the spot, because there is no second, higher price to discount from.
The shingle itself changes the total less than most people expect. The architectural shingle page explains what you are paying for there.
Is a repair cheaper than replacing?
Yes, when the roof has life left. A split pipe boot or a short run of flashing is a small job with a fixed written price, described on the roof repair page. Paying for repeated patches on shingles that are already brittle is the expensive route. The inspection rating tells you which side of that line your roof is on.