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
41.2% of the housing in Columbia sits outside single-family houses, higher than 77% 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 Columbia'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 | Columbia | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 41.2% | 33.2% | 48 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 55 | 50 | 92 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 20 | 16.5 | 87 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 10 | 18 | 154 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 13 of 33. 91% of reports fall from March to July; the other 3 come in February (1), September (1), November (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Boone County fell on April 4, 2023: 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Harrisburg.
A commercial roof laid before April 2023 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 20, 2025 and stayed on the ground for 3.31 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 82 mph, on May 18, 2026.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2023 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 1 | Harrisburg |
| March 31, 2023 | 2 in, a hen egg | 2 | Columbia |
| March 6, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Columbia |
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 Columbia (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
704 Big Bear Blvd A, Columbia, MO 65202
1301 W Ash St, Columbia, MO 65203
5306 E St Charles Rd, Columbia, MO 65201
1200 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65215
2317 Industrial Dr, Columbia, MO 65202
343x Rangeline St, Columbia, MO 65201
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.