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 Gastonia has 11 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 68% of the cities we cover. 26 local roofers are listed, 5 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.
| Fact | Gastonia | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 29.1% | 33.2% | 151 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 55 | 50 | 92 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 16 | 16.5 | 107 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 11 | 18 | 143 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 11 of 32. 94% of reports fall from April to August; the other 2 come in March (1), September (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Gaston County fell on April 20, 2015: 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Gastonia.
A commercial roof laid before April 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 EF1 on May 8, 2024 and stayed on the ground for 8.22 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 86 mph, on May 16, 2023.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2018 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Belmont South |
| April 20, 2015 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 3 | Gastonia |
| July 8, 2016 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Alexis |
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 26 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Gastonia (4), Charlotte (2). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1302 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052
License number L.101810
1574 B Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054
License number L.106354
License number L.63389
516 Deer Haven Terrace, Gastonia, NC 28056
License number L.110525
810 Tyvola Rd Ste 120, Charlotte, NC 28217
License number L.110512
9600 Southern Pine Blvd # F, Charlotte, NC 28273
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.