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 70 days near Newark, higher than 73% of the cities we cover. 28 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 Newark 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 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 | Newark | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 29.7% | 33.2% | 145 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 70 | 50 | 54 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 12 | 16.5 | 145 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 11 | 18 | 143 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 13 of 45. 96% of reports fall from March to August; the other 2 come in February (1), September (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Licking County fell on April 2, 2025: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Buckeye Lake.
A commercial roof laid before April 2025 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 February 28, 2024 and stayed on the ground for 11.12 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on July 7, 2017.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | 2 in, a hen egg | 3 | Buckeye Lake |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 3 | Newark |
| March 22, 2026 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Heath |
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 28 listed. They are based in Newark (3), Dublin, Lewis Center, New Albany. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
736 W Main St, Newark, OH 43055
401 Venture Dr B, Lewis Center, OH 43035
111 E Main St, Newark, OH 43055
6500 Shier Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
7895 Walton Pkwy, New Albany, OH 43054
3488 Milner Rd NE, Newark, OH 43055
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.