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 Hattiesburg has 4 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 93% of the cities we cover. 26 local roofers are listed, 8 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 Hattiesburg'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 | Hattiesburg | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 48.4% | 33.2% | 20 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 63 | 50 | 67 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 15 | 16.5 | 116 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 4 | 18 | 197 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 10 of 23. Reports run from January to September.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Forrest County fell on April 15, 2015: 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Rock Hill.
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 EF3 on January 21, 2017 and stayed on the ground for 14.13 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 90 mph, on May 13, 2024.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2015 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Rock Hill |
| June 17, 2016 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Mc Callum |
| April 30, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Hattiesburg |
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 Hattiesburg (4), Ellisville, Pearl. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
112 Carson St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
License number 18729-SC
5023 W 4th St Unit 405, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
License number 26400-SC
4725 US-80, Pearl, MS 39208
License number 26400-SC
104 Titus Blvd, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
License number 21781
11 Sanderson Rd, Ellisville, MS 39437
License number 21477
5267 Old Hwy 11 Suite F, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
License number 23321-SC
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.