Basic
$3.91 – $7.82 per sq ft
Base sheet plus two fiberglass ply felts mopped in hot asphalt (3-ply), flood coat with embedded gravel, existing edge reused
How Much Does Tar And Gravel Roof Cost in Chicago, Illinois?
Built-up (tar and gravel) roof: multiple plies of asphalt felt mopped with hot asphalt and topped with gravel on a flat or low-slope roof, per square foot of roof.
Tar And Gravel Roof in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $4.60 to $9.20 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Tar And Gravel Roof in Chicago, Illinois
$4.60 – $9.20
per sq ftPrices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for tar and gravel roof.
National average: $4 – $8 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$4.60 – $9.20 per sq ft
Base sheet plus three fiberglass ply felts in hot asphalt (4-ply), flood coat with embedded gravel, new gravel-stop edge metal
Premium
$5.76 – $12 per sq ft
Heavier base sheet plus three ply felts (4-ply), extra-heavy flood coat and gravel, new gravel stop, stripped-in flashings at curbs
Cost Breakdown in Chicago
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $1.92 – $3.85 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $1.83 – $3.64 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.51 – $1.03 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.34 – $0.68 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.
Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($1.79-$3.60 per square foot)
- Labor ($1.41-$2.80 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($0.48-$0.96 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.32-$0.64 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg
Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
References
- Monarch Roofing: Things to know about a tar and gravel roof, monarchroofing.biz, retrieved Nov 2026
- The Roofing Brief: Flat roof types 2026, theroofingbrief.com, retrieved Nov 2026
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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