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 Dubuque has 11 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 68% of the cities we cover. 20 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 | Dubuque | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 34% | 33.2% | 95 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 49 | 50 | 110 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 19 | 16.5 | 94 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 11 | 18 | 143 of 210 |
June has the most reports, 14 of 63. 98% of reports fall from March to September; the other 1 come in February (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Dubuque County fell on March 10, 2026: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 9 reports, with the largest from Bernard.
A commercial roof laid before March 2026 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 March 28, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 3.8 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 100 mph, on June 30, 2019.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | 2 in, a hen egg | 9 | Bernard |
| June 14, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 9 | Center Grove |
| May 20, 2014 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 6 | Cascade |
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 20 listed. They are based in Dubuque (5), Cuba City. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
11672 Airborne Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003
211 Monroe St, Cuba City, WI 53807
620 W 7th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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.