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 Fort Wayne has 48 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 82% of the cities we cover. 29 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 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 | Fort Wayne | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 28.3% | 33.2% | 161 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 51 | 50 | 98 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 16 | 16.5 | 107 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 48 | 18 | 38 of 210 |
June has the most reports, 21 of 73. Reports run from February to October.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Allen County fell on June 1, 2019: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 10 reports, with the largest from Greendale.
A commercial roof laid before June 2019 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 August 24, 2016 and stayed on the ground for 5.16 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 100 mph, on June 13, 2022.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2019 | 2 in, a hen egg | 10 | Greendale |
| April 19, 2017 | 2 in, a hen egg | 2 | Georgetown |
| May 16, 2019 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 5 | Royal Oaks |
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 29 listed. They are based in Fort Wayne (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1020 Lake Ave Unit A, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
1911 Production Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
226A E Collins Rd Suite 1, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
344 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
1690 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
1211 W Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
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.