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 Macon has 13 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 62% of the cities we cover. 27 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.
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 | Macon | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 32.5% | 33.2% | 117 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 39 | 50 | 142 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 5 | 16.5 | 199 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 13 | 18 | 131 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 1 of 5. Reports run from March to September.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Bibb County fell on March 3, 2019: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Skipperton.
A commercial roof laid before March 2019 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 13, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 3.68 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 69 mph, on May 14, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2019 | 2 in, a hen egg | 1 | Skipperton, $2 million damage |
| April 25, 2015 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Skipperton, $2 million damage |
| June 24, 2022 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Walden |
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. They are based in Macon (4), Bolingbroke, Bonaire. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
120 SR 96, Bonaire, GA 31005
2131 Barnes Ferry Rd, Macon, GA 31216
3835 Vineville Ave, Macon, GA 31204
8249 Rivoli Rd, Bolingbroke, GA 31004
4168 Broadway, Macon, GA 31206
3680 Fairmont Ave, Macon, GA 31204
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.