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
55.4% of the housing in Bloomington sits outside single-family houses, higher than 99% of the cities we cover. 27 local roofers are listed.
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.
A large share of Bloomington's housing sits outside single-family houses, so flat and low-slope roofs are common. Ask every company about its experience with your type of building, not only with houses.
The county has fewer roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so a commercial job may draw few bidders. Ask early who will bid, and whether nearby companies will travel.
| Fact | Bloomington | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 55.4% | 33.2% | 3 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 38 | 50 | 148 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 21 | 16.5 | 85 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 9 | 18 | 158 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 11 of 44. 98% of reports fall from February to July; the other 1 come in November (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Monroe County fell on April 8, 2015: 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Unionville.
A commercial roof laid before April 2015 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 EF3 on June 17, 2026 and stayed on the ground for 15.44 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on April 13, 2022.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2015 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 2 | Unionville |
| June 25, 2023 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 2 | Ellettsville |
| May 19, 2017 | 2 in, a hen egg | 4 | Bloomington |
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 them6 of 27 listed. They are based in Bloomington (3), Bedford, Brownsburg, Indianapolis. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
205 N College Ave Suite 440, Bloomington, IN 47404
701 S County Rd 1050 E, Indianapolis, IN 46231
503 Elkins Rd, Bedford, IN 47421
1301 N Monroe St, Bloomington, IN 47404
2110 Fountain Dr, Bloomington, IN 47404
115 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112
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.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.