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 Kingsport has 13 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 62% of the cities we cover. 21 local roofers are listed, 4 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 | Kingsport | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 32.8% | 33.2% | 113 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 50 | 50 | 104 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 10 | 16.5 | 161 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 13 | 18 | 131 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 7 of 14. Reports run from March to September.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Sullivan County fell on July 27, 2014: 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Springdale.
A commercial roof laid before July 2014 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 July 27, 2014 and stayed on the ground for 0.5 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on July 27, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2014 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 2 | Springdale |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 4 | Lynn Garden |
| May 6, 2022 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | Bridwell Hgts |
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 21 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Kingsport (4), Bluff City, Bristol. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1644 Newbern Rd, Kingsport, TN 37664
License number 83834
550 New Beason Well Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660
License number 72104
3463 TN-390, Bluff City, TN 37618
License number 39066
117 Regional Park Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660
License number 76075
362 Emmett Rd, Bristol, TN 37620
550 New Beason Well Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660
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.