What each job was filed at
"Usual" is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. "Middle half of firms" takes every firm with three or more permits in the trade, finds each firm's usual job, and shows the band the middle 50% of firms sit in; it is the number to hold a quote against.
| Job | Usual filed value | Middle half of firms | Permits (share priced) | Usual days to final | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panels | $6,450 | $5,740–$7,740 | 1,321 (99.9%) | 76 | cost · compare firms |
| Deck, porch & steps | $7,370 | $4,500–$19,750 | 692 (99.4%) | 166 | cost · compare firms |
| Windows & doors | $8,000 | $4,500–$11,500 | 5,528 (100.0%) | 98 | cost · compare firms |
| Drain tile & waterproofing | $8,800 | $5,000–$10,400 | 1,029 (99.7%) | 48 | cost · compare firms |
| Roof replacement | $13,000 | $9,660–$16,057 | 18,620 (99.9%) | 85 | cost · compare firms |
| Siding | $13,500 | $10,000–$19,229 | 1,823 (99.8%) | 113 | cost · compare firms |
| Demolition | $15,000 | $10,000–$20,000 | 187 (100.0%) | 151 | cost · compare firms |
| Remodel & repair | $15,000 | $11,400–$50,000 | 5,552 (99.9%) | 161 | cost · compare firms |
| Garage | $24,775 | $24,775–$28,461 | 706 (99.9%) | 143 | cost · compare firms |
| Home addition | $100,000 | $120,000–$225,000 | 404 (99.8%) | 338 | cost · compare firms |
| New home | $433,850 | $350,000–$630,000 | 204 (99.5%) | 396 | cost · compare firms |
HVAC and plumbing are missing on purpose. Minneapolis issued 18,180 HVAC and 20,012 plumbing permits in the window, but 0.0% of them carry a job value, so there is nothing to report. Their compare pages still list every firm by permits and finished share.
What moves the price in Minneapolis
The home. Each cost page splits firms into thirds by the usual value of the homes they work on (City of Minneapolis assessor values, 2026). The city's single-family value figure is $349,000.
| Job | Firms on the least expensive third | Firms on the most expensive third |
|---|---|---|
| Remodel | $11,600 | $40,000 |
| Deck, porch & stoop | $5,530 | $17,750 |
| Home addition | $70,000 | $200,000 |
| Drain tile & waterproofing | $10,400 | $21,535 |
| Roof replacement | $13,902 | $15,069 |
| Siding | $15,000 | $13,000 |
Figures from each cost page, data of 16 October 2026. Remodels, decks and additions roughly triple with home value; waterproofing doubles. Roofs barely move and siding goes slightly the other way, so in those trades the house is not what sets the price.
The firm. In remodels the ten busiest firms usually file $5,582 a permit, while the 1,334 firms with fewer than ten permits usually file $25,000 (Minneapolis remodel cost page). The busiest remodel filers mostly file small jobs, which pulls the usual figure down; the middle half of firms sits between $11,400 and $50,000.
The season. Roofing permits peak in October (index 243, where 100 is an average month) and are fewest in January (16). We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' calendars, not discounts.
Filed value is not the price
- It is what the applicant wrote down. Some write the contract price, some the permitted part only.
- Solar is a special case. The usual solar permit here is $6,450, far below most cities in our city comparison, and only 23 firms have three or more permits. Read the permits on the compare page before using that number for a whole system.
- Garage values repeat. Firm after firm files a garage at exactly $24,775, the usual figure, which looks like a standard value rather than each builder's price. Treat the garage row as a size class, not a quote.
- Fees. We could not read a current Minneapolis fee schedule for this guide, so we don't quote permit fees.
Check a quote in five minutes
- Find your job in the table and open its cost page.
- Put your quote against the "middle half of firms" band.
- Open compare firms, find the contractor, and read its usual filed value, permit count and finished share.
- Ask whether the price includes the permit and the final inspection; the usual roofing permit here took 85 days to reach final.
Single-job guides: roof replacement cost, metal roof vs shingles in Minneapolis, home addition cost. To check a Minnesota licence, see Minneapolis contractor license lookup.
How we know this
Every row is a permit type the City of Minneapolis issued in the window 2023-10 to 2026-09 with at least 100 priced permits making up at least 80% of the type. Usual = median of the permits that carry a value; middle half of firms = 25th to 75th percentile of the usual value of firms with three or more permits in the trade (shown when at least eight firms qualify); days = median from permit issue to final inspection. Home-value thirds and busiest-firm figures are copied from each job's cost page and dated.
Numbers come from City of Minneapolis construction permits (CCS), data through October 16, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Compare every Minneapolis roofer by usual job and finished share →
Questions
- How much does roof replacement cost in Minneapolis?
The usual roofing permit in Minneapolis was filed at $13,000, across 18,620 permits, and the middle half of 721 roofers usually file between $9,660 and $16,057. The usual roofing permit took 85 days from issue to final inspection.
- How much does HVAC replacement cost in Minneapolis?
The permit record can't say. Minneapolis issued 18,180 HVAC permits in three years, but 0.0% of them carry a job value, so there is no usual figure to report. Our HVAC replacement cost guide has filed values from other cities, including Saint Paul's usual $6,760.
- How much does window replacement cost in Minneapolis?
Window and door permits were usually filed at $8,000 (5,528 permits), with the middle half of 135 firms between $4,500 and $11,500. Firms on the most expensive third of homes usually file $10,706, against $7,405 on the least expensive third (Minneapolis windows cost page).
- What is the cost of a home renovation in Minneapolis?
Remodel permits were usually filed at $15,000, but the middle half of 442 remodelers file between $11,400 and $50,000. Remodelers on the most expensive third of homes usually file $40,000, against $11,600 on the least expensive third.
- What is the cost to build a house in Minneapolis?
New-home permits were usually filed at $433,850 across 204 permits, with the middle half of builders between $350,000 and $630,000. The lot, and any house torn down to clear it, are not in the figure.
Build your own list
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