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
Hail of 1 inch or more fell on 59 days near Kearney between 2014 and June 2026, higher than 94% of the cities we cover. 25 local roofers are listed, 13 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.
Hail of 1 inch or more has fallen near Kearney on more days than in most cities we cover. Membranes can be punctured by hail, so ask for an inspection after a hail day, with core samples if the insulation may be wet.
A large share of Kearney'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 | Kearney | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 36.2% | 33.2% | 72 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 51 | 50 | 98 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 59 | 16.5 | 11 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 15 | 18 | 118 of 210 |
June has the most reports, 31 of 136. 98% of reports fall from April to October; the other 3 come in March (2), November (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Buffalo County fell on June 7, 2022: 4 inches, about the size of a grapefruit.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Ravenna.
A commercial roof laid before June 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 EF1 on April 26, 2024 and stayed on the ground for 2.32 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 92 mph, on December 15, 2021.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2022 | 4 in, a grapefruit | 3 | Ravenna, $4 million damage |
| June 14, 2014 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 6 | Gibbon |
| July 11, 2023 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 1 | Ravenna |
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, license-checked first. They are based in Kearney (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
3503 2nd Ave, Kearney, NE 68847
Record number 90482-26
4111 4th Ave # 18, Kearney, NE 68845
Record number 64204-26
2608 US-30, Kearney, NE 68847
Record number 34352-26
4719 29th Ave, Kearney, NE 68845
Record number 57842-26
2106 N Ave, Kearney, NE 68847
Record number 68519-26
2308 US-30, Kearney, NE 68847
Record number 27739-26
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.