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 91 days near Hoover, higher than 90% of the cities we cover. 25 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 Hoover 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.
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 | Hoover | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 28.8% | 33.2% | 156 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 91 | 50 | 22 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 32 | 16.5 | 53 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 39 | 18 | 45 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 13 of 55. 89% of reports fall from February to June; the other 6 come in 6 other months.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Jefferson County fell on May 21, 2022: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Taylors Ferry.
A commercial roof laid before May 2022 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 25, 2021 and stayed on the ground for 10.4 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 75 mph, on January 22, 2017.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2017 | Size not confirmed | 6 | Red Gap Jct |
| May 21, 2022 | 2 in, a hen egg | 2 | Taylors Ferry |
| February 26, 2026 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 4 | Chalkville |
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 25 listed. They are based in Birmingham (2), Bessemer, Homewood, Hoover, Pelham. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
240 Oxmoor Cir Suite 101, Homewood, AL 35209
2720 Pelham Pkwy #200, Pelham, AL 35124
4601 Southlake Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
5511 US-280 Suite 319, Birmingham, AL 35242
3172 Shannon Wenonah Rd, Bessemer, AL 35022
745 Montgomery Hwy #661012, Birmingham, AL 35216
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.