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
The county around Columbus has 9 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 75% of the cities we cover. 30 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.
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 | Columbus | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 30.7% | 33.2% | 136 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 39 | 50 | 142 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 6 | 16.5 | 193 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 9 | 18 | 158 of 210 |
December has the most reports, 5 of 14. Reports run from March to December.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Muscogee County fell on December 30, 2021: 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball.
That day brought 5 reports, with the largest from Alta Vista.
A commercial roof laid before December 2021 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 March 3, 2019 and stayed on the ground for 8.88 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 75 mph, on April 29, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2021 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 5 | Alta Vista |
| March 26, 2023 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 3 | Upatoi |
| April 5, 2017 | 1 in, a quarter | 3 | Avondale |
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 30 listed. They are based in Columbus (5), Cataula. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
4845 Burt Mar Dr, Columbus, GA 31907
65 Mulberry Dr, Cataula, GA 31804
1332 19th St, Columbus, GA 31901
3217 2nd Ave, Columbus, GA 31904
1639 Bradley Park Dr Ste 500, Columbus, GA 31904
6524 Buena Vista Rd Suite B, Columbus, GA 31907
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.