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
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more were recorded on 66 days near Burlington, higher than 69% of the cities we cover. 21 local roofers are listed, 6 license-checked.
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.
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Burlington 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.
A large share of Burlington'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.
| Fact | Burlington | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 36.2% | 33.2% | 72 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 66 | 50 | 63 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 11 | 16.5 | 156 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 14 | 18 | 127 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 7 of 19. Reports run from April to September.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Alamance County fell on April 25, 2014: 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Haw River.
A commercial roof laid before April 2014 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 13, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 4.53 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 60 mph, on March 5, 2025.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Alamance |
| April 25, 2014 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Haw River |
| June 23, 2016 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 1 | Saxapahaw |
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 21 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Burlington (3), Durham, Raleigh, Whitsett. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
License number L.103417
8528 Silsbee Dr, Raleigh, NC 27613
License number L.88260
License number L.83607
5417 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703
License number L.77663
2459 Corporation Pkwy Ste C, Burlington, NC 27215
License number L.29758
952 Golf House Rd W # A, Whitsett, NC 27377
License number L.109880
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.