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
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more were recorded on 73 days near Mobile, higher than 75% of the cities we cover. 29 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.
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Mobile 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.
The county has more roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so you can compare several bids on a commercial job. Ask each for references on a building like yours.
| Fact | Mobile | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 31.9% | 33.2% | 125 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 73 | 50 | 50 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 21 | 16.5 | 85 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 32 | 18 | 56 of 210 |
June has the most reports, 15 of 33. 97% of reports fall from February to December; the other 1 come in January (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Mobile County fell on December 23, 2015: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Navco.
A commercial roof laid before December 2015 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 January 12, 2023 and stayed on the ground for 11.65 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 90 mph, on May 10, 2025.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2015 | 2 in, a hen egg | 1 | Navco |
| January 21, 2017 | 2 in, a hen egg | 1 | Mobile Bates Fl |
| February 7, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Dauphin Is |
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 29 listed. They are based in Mobile (4), Fairhope, Saraland. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
20680 State Hwy 181, Fairhope, AL 36532
802 Hwy 43 S Ste C, Saraland, AL 36571
7901 Country Dr, Mobile, AL 36619
3710 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile, AL 36693
1172 West Interstate 65 Service Rd S, Mobile, AL 36609
7365 Zeigler Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608
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.