Asphalt shingles cost in Canada: what a bundle costs at Quebec retailers

The table shows the cheapest shingle model each Quebec retailer lists, seen September 25, 2026. The lowest was $38.96 at Matério.

Shingles come in many brands, lines and colours, so these rows are not one identical bundle. A store can look cheap because its cheapest model is a basic line. Compare lines in the next section before you decide.

The lines we track, with the cheapest and priciest model in each, and the stores that sell them.

A 3-tab shingle is flat, thinner and the cheaper of the two. An architectural shingle (also called dimensional or laminated) is thicker, has a layered look and usually carries a longer warranty. Most houses today are roofed in architectural shingles, and the basic 3-tab is typically kept for sheds and outbuildings.

Read the warranty before you pay for it. Many shingle warranties are prorated, meaning the coverage shrinks as the roof ages, and some leave out labour after a few years.

A worked example: 1,500 sq ft of roof is 15 squares, which is 45 bundles, or 50 with 10 percent for waste. At the cheapest model each store lists, that is $1,948 to $2,149 of shingles, before tax.

Shingles are only part of the roof system. Price the underlayment, the starter shingles at the eaves, the ridge and hip caps and the nails too, using your real roof area, and add them to the bundles.

Do not skip the parts you cannot see. A self-adhering membrane along the eaves, around chimneys and in valleys, proper flashing and enough ventilation are what keep a new roof from leaking. Your roof deck matters too, so make sure the sheathing under the shingles is sound.

The shelf prices on this page are what Quebec retailers charge. If you build somewhere else, the best official yardstick we have is Statistics Canada's building construction price index, which follows what builders pay for residential building as a whole in each province.

Quebec, where our shelf prices come from, reads 113.3, up 5.0% on a year earlier. Alberta is highest at 117.8 and Ontario lowest at 106.6 in the second quarter of 2026. These are cost indexes set to 100 in a base period: they say how fast residential building costs have moved in each province, not what a single item sells for at your local store. We will publish real shelf prices for your province as it goes live.