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
36.2% of the housing in Longview sits outside single-family houses, higher than 65% of the cities we cover. 26 local roofers are listed, 2 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.
A large share of Longview'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 | Longview | 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 | 42 | 50 | 133 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 17 | 16.5 | 105 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 19 | 18 | 98 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 28 of 50. 92% of reports fall from February to May; the other 4 come in January (2), July (1), October (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Gregg County fell on February 11, 2024: 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Longview.
A commercial roof laid before February 2024 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 May 28, 2017 and stayed on the ground for 10.27 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 105 mph, on August 5, 2022.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2024 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 3 | Longview |
| April 2, 2023 | 2 in, a hen egg | 8 | Kilgore East |
| April 30, 2025 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 4 | Longview |
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 Longview (5), White Oak. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1011 W Loop 281 #1, Longview, TX 75601
RCAT registration 03-0692
1714 Pine Tree Rd, Longview, TX 75604
RCAT registration 03-0400
1616 Judson Rd, Longview, TX 75601
11817 TX-149, Longview, TX 75603
101 US-80 Suite B, White Oak, TX 75693
344 W Cotton St, Longview, TX 75601
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.