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
43.4% of the housing in Norfolk sits outside single-family houses, higher than 82% of the cities we cover. 30 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.
A large share of Norfolk'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 | Norfolk | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 43.4% | 33.2% | 39 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 32 | 50 | 164 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 5 | 16.5 | 199 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 18 | 18 | 102 of 210 |
June has the most reports, 6 of 11. Reports run from May to August.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF0 on July 4, 2014 and stayed on the ground for 0.25 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 92 mph, on July 26, 2022.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2023 | Size not confirmed | 5 | Hampton Rds |
| May 26, 2024 | Size not confirmed | 3 | Norfolk |
| May 5, 2014 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Norfolk |
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 30 listed. They are based in Norfolk (5), Chesapeake. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1127 Jernigan Ave, Norfolk, VA 23513
3535 Tidewater Dr Ste B, Norfolk, VA 23509
908 Business Park Dr Suite B, Chesapeake, VA 23320
1170 Lance Rd #108, Norfolk, VA 23502
2434 Cromwell Rd, Norfolk, VA 23509
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.