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Commercial Roofing Contractors in Akron, Ohio

The county around Akron has 55 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 85% of the cities we cover. 29 local roofers are listed.

  • 28.9%Housing units outside single-family houses
  • 61Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more
  • 14Days with hail of 1 inch or more
  • 29Roofers listed here
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Our read: commercial roofing in Akron

Census County Business Patterns for 2023 list 55 roofing establishments with paid employees in Summit County, and 35 of them have fewer than 5 employees. Self-employed owners with no employees are excluded. For an Akron commercial roof, ask each bidder who will work on your roof, whether any of it is subcontracted, and which similar commercial job they can name.

What should I ask an Akron commercial roofing bidder about their crew?

The 2023 Census County Business Patterns count 55 roofing establishments with paid employees in Summit County, 63.6% of them under 5 employees. It does not show commercial experience. Request a named supervisor, the crew plan, and one comparable commercial job.

What commercial roofing is, and what to ask about it

Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.

Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.

Signs you need it

  • Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
  • Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
  • Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
  • A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up

Ask each roofer

  • How many buildings like mine have you roofed in the last two years?
  • Do you scope the whole drainage path or only the wet spot?
  • Can you scan or core the roof to see whether the insulation is wet?
  • Who holds the membrane warranty, you or the manufacturer?

What Akron changes about commercial roofing

The county has more roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so you can compare several bids on a commercial job. Ask each for references on a building like yours.

Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Akron on more days than in most cities we cover. On a membrane roof, ask how edges and parapets are anchored, because wind starts at the perimeter.

Local facts that shape commercial roofing in Akron
FactAkronMedian cityRank (1 is highest)
Housing units outside single-family houses28.9%33.2%154 of 213
Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more615071 of 212
Days with hail of 1 inch or more1416.5127 of 212
Roofing companies with payroll in the county551832 of 210
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (county, 2014 to June 2026), NASA POWER (2014 to 2023), U.S. Census Bureau. How we collect data

When hail is reported in Summit County

May has the most reports, 16 of 54. 98% of reports fall from March to December; the other 1 come in January (1).

The county's biggest hail days

The largest stone in NOAA's record for Summit County fell on March 28, 2020: 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball.

That day brought 6 reports, with the largest from Akron.

A commercial roof laid before March 2020 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.

The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF1 on April 7, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 9.81 miles.

The strongest thunderstorm gust was 100 mph, on November 5, 2017.

Biggest hail days in Summit County
DateLargest hailReportsWhere
March 28, 20202.5 in, a tennis ball6Akron
August 18, 20191.75 in, a golf ball5Brittain
June 17, 20241.25 in, a half dollar2Tallmadge
NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to 2026. A county report is not proof of damage at your address.

Why this page prints no city price for commercial roofs

A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.

Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.

Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them

Roofers to start with in Akron

6 of 29 listed. They are based in Akron (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.

See all 29 roofers in Akron

PickARoofer lists roofing companies serving Akron, OH. This is a general roofing directory; confirm commercial roofing experience and availability with each company. A license-checked badge describes a separate registry check, not a confirmed service specialty or insurance check. Confirm scope, insurance and availability directly. Requests go to one contractor at a time, with up to three attempts; we cannot promise a response or a start date. Free for homeowners.

Permits and state rules

Do I need a permit for commercial roofing in Ohio?

Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.

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