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 76 days near Lawton between 2014 and June 2026, higher than 97% of the cities we cover. 27 local roofers are listed, 10 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 Lawton 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.
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Lawton 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.
| Fact | Lawton | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 26.7% | 33.2% | 171 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 80 | 50 | 39 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 76 | 16.5 | 6 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 10 | 18 | 154 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 75 of 230. 98% of reports fall from March to October; the other 5 come in February (3), November (1), December (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Comanche County fell on June 15, 2023: 4 inches, about the size of a grapefruit.
That day brought 19 reports, with the largest from Lawton.
A commercial roof laid before June 2023 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 May 18, 2019 and stayed on the ground for 0.5 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 104 mph, on June 15, 2023.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2023 | 4 in, a grapefruit | 19 | Lawton |
| April 29, 2016 | 4 in, a grapefruit | 8 | Mt Scott |
| April 21, 2020 | 3 in, a teacup | 7 | Elgin |
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 27 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Lawton (2), Anadarko, Elgin, Hobart, Oklahoma City. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
111 SW Texas Ave, Lawton, OK 73501
License number 80000563
7727 US-277 Ste 1B, Elgin, OK 73538
License number 80006482
2306 SW G Ave, Lawton, OK 73505
License number 80000848
506 S Broadway Ave, Hobart, OK 73651
License number 80002994
8901 S Santa Fe Ave Ste h, Oklahoma City, OK 73139
License number 80005389
209 S Country Club Rd, Anadarko, OK 73005
License number 80002126
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.