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 Newport News has 6 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 89% of the cities we cover. 26 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.
A large share of Newport News'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 | Newport News | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 40.9% | 33.2% | 50 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 27 | 50 | 181 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 8 | 16.5 | 180 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 6 | 18 | 187 of 210 |
February has the most reports, 5 of 13. Reports run from February to October.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF0 on April 19, 2019 and stayed on the ground for 1.8 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 78 mph, on June 14, 2026.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2026 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Newport News |
| February 25, 2017 | Size not confirmed | 5 | Oyster Pt |
| June 23, 2026 | Size not confirmed | 2 | Oyster Pt |
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. They are based in Yorktown (3), Hampton (2), Newport News. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
219 W Pembroke Ave, Hampton, VA 23669
4111 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA 23692
481 Harwin Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
401 Main St, Yorktown, VA 23690
436 Eastwood Dr, Newport News, VA 23602
1409 Oriana Rd, Yorktown, VA 23693
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.