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 Cookeville has 5 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 92% of the cities we cover. 27 local roofers are listed, 2 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.
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.
A large share of Cookeville'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 | Cookeville | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 46.7% | 33.2% | 25 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 45 | 50 | 125 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 10 | 16.5 | 161 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 5 | 18 | 194 of 210 |
July has the most reports, 17 of 35. Reports run from February to July.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Putnam County fell on July 14, 2015: 3 inches, about the size of a teacup.
That day brought 6 reports, with the largest from Cookeville.
A commercial roof laid before July 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 EF4 on March 3, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 8.39 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 96 mph, on May 27, 2017.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2015 | 3 in, a teacup | 6 | Cookeville |
| July 20, 2018 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 8 | Algood |
| May 27, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Wilhite |
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, license-checked first. They are based in Cookeville (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
4601 TN-111, Cookeville, TN 38506
License number 68334
1227 N Washington Ave Suite 202, Cookeville, TN 38501
License number 86334
39 W Broad St #1f, Cookeville, TN 38501
430 N Washington Ave Ste A, Cookeville, TN 38501
514 S Willow Ave #1047, Cookeville, TN 38501
932 E 10th St, Cookeville, TN 38501
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.