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 159 days near Cary, higher than 100% of the cities we cover. 26 local roofers are listed, 8 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 Cary 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.
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.
| Fact | Cary | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 27.7% | 33.2% | 164 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 159 | 50 | 1 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 30 | 16.5 | 60 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 118 | 18 | 9 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 56 of 131. 93% of reports fall from April to September; the other 9 come in February (4), March (5).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Wake County fell on September 1, 2017: 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Fuquay Spgs.
A commercial roof laid before September 2017 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 EF2 on May 13, 2019 and stayed on the ground for 10.22 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 86 mph, on January 11, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2019 | Size not confirmed | 11 | Williams Xrds, $100 million damage |
| September 1, 2017 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 3 | Fuquay Spgs, $10 million damage |
| September 25, 2020 | 2.25 in, a hen egg | 24 | Newhill |
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 26 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Cary (3), Raleigh (2), Morrisville. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
251 Dominion Dr #108, Morrisville, NC 27560
License number L.84187
1144 Executive Cir Ste 220, Cary, NC 27511
License number L.106536
2500 Regency Pkwy, Cary, NC 27518
License number L.100322
1701 Jones Franklin Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606
License number L.105750
113 Felspar Way, Cary, NC 27518
License number L.99506
5413 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606
License number L.63053
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.