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
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more were recorded on 123 days near Greenville, higher than 97% of the cities we cover. 28 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.
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Greenville on more days than in most cities we cover. On a membrane roof, ask how edges and parapets are anchored, because wind starts at the perimeter.
A large share of Greenville'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 | Greenville | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 51.8% | 33.2% | 11 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 123 | 50 | 6 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 38 | 16.5 | 39 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 38 | 18 | 49 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 27 of 95. 99% of reports fall from March to September; the other 1 come in October (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Greenville County fell on March 21, 2017: 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball.
That day brought 8 reports, with the largest from Taylors.
A commercial roof laid before March 2017 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 EF2 on April 25, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 5.47 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 69 mph, on April 10, 2021.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2017 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 8 | Taylors |
| May 9, 2023 | 2.25 in, a hen egg | 9 | Cherokee Forest |
| April 20, 2015 | 2 in, a hen egg | 8 | Mt View |
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 28 listed. They are based in Greenville (4), Greer, Piedmont. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
880 S Pleasantburg Dr #1D, Greenville, SC 29607
31 Boland Ct Ste 166, Greenville, SC 29615
2304A River Rd, Piedmont, SC 29673
1211 Laurens Rd Suite B Suite C, Greenville, SC 29607
8 River Way Dr, Greer, SC 29651
909 W Bramlett Rd, Greenville, SC 29611
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.