Roofers in Omaha, Nebraska
30 roofing companies are listed for Omaha, and 13 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Omaha, NE, start with the 13 below whose license we matched on the state registry; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Omaha home runs $6,090–$13,485 at the local 0.87× cost index, and a metal roof $14,790–$34,800. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 3.75 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Omaha runs $6,090 to $13,485
$6,090 Typical $9,800 High
$13,485
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Omaha prices. Source and share of home value below.
Got a quote? See where it falls in Omaha
Compares your price per square foot with the Omaha installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Omaha roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Omaha house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Omaha gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Omaha?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Omaha policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Omaha roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Omaha from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Omaha address.
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Roofers in Omaha, NE
30 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
The 13 best-checked roofers in Omaha →
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Who you can hire in Omaha
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Omaha roster, checked
13 of 30 listed firms have a licence number on file (43.3%). 13 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Omaha
870 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 870 people working as roofers in the Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area, 50.3% of the 1,730 in Nebraska.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Omaha are based
Every listed firm is based in Omaha; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city.
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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Omaha ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE | in town | 30 | 13 |
Nearby city pages
- Bellevue, NE 10 mi
- Lincoln, NE 48 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Omaha in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #22of 209Freeze-thaw days: Omaha ranks #22 of 209.
- #29of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more: Omaha ranks #29 of 209.
- #34of 209Largest hailstone on record: Omaha ranks #34 of 209.
- #174of 209Yearly rainfall (low end): Omaha ranks #174 of 209.
Roofing trade around Omaha
- 94 county firms with payroll, about 661 workers; 67% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $46,460 a year (Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area).
When hail hits Omaha
Douglas County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
June is the heaviest month in Douglas County: 60 of 198 hail reports (30%). April to June is the busiest three-month run, at 74%.
Worst full year: 2023, with 35 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 110% over the 17-report mean.
17 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 9 of 11 full years; last one 2025.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3.75″ |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.5″ |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2023 (worst full year) | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2024 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3″ |
| 2025 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Omaha storm record: Douglas County
NWS reports for Douglas County, 2014–2026.
- 1854Founded
- 1,089 ft (332 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Douglas County
- 1021 to 1.74 in
- 321.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 62.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 3.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
172 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates; the map shows the 140 largest. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2017 | 3.75 in, about the size of a teacup | 17 | Omaha |
| April 24, 2025 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 11 | May |
| June 12, 2024 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 1 | Durands Arpt |
“A storm spotter reported several hail stones about 2 inches in diameter and one stone 3.75 inches in diameter.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, June 29, 2017
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
April 24, 2025
17 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF4 · April 26, 2024
It stayed on the ground for 15.68 miles and was up to 1450 yards wide. This tornado developed about one quarter mile west of the West Q Road and 255th Street intersection in Western Douglas county where trees were knocked down and a farmstead sustained outbuilding damage.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
104 mph · June 16, 2017
A 104 mph wind gust was measured by an anemometer at 173RD AND F.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Douglas County fact sheet for Omaha homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Douglas County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 15.9% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7% |
| 1950s | 9.3% |
| 1960s | 12.5% |
| 1970s | 13.7% |
| 1980s | 9.9% |
| 1990s | 10.9% |
| 2000s | 12.4% |
| 2010s | 10.5% |
| 2020+ | 1.1% |
248,692 homes, median built in 1976. 55.2% date from before 1980 and 11.6% from 2010 on; 61.7% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Douglas County
Since 2014 FEMA has named Douglas County 9 times, split 7 storm-type, 1 flood, 1 winter, 0 fire. Over the same stretch NOAA counts 44 hail days of 1 in or more, spread over 11 of 12 full years. The latest was 328 days ago.
| Declared | Type | FEMA title | DR no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2025 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding | 4896 |
| May 21, 2025 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds | 4868 |
| October 21, 2024 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4838 |
| September 24, 2024 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4822 |
| August 20, 2024 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4808 |
| May 3, 2024 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | 4778 |
Insurance claim clocks in Nebraska
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim notice (payment within the period also satisfies the rule) | 15 days | 210 NAC 60 §006.01 |
| Insurer | Tell you whether the claim is accepted or denied | 15 days | 210 NAC 60 §008.01 |
| Insurer | Pay after you accept its offer | 15 days | 210 NAC 60 §008.04 |
Go deeper on Douglas County
Roofing services in Omaha
One page per job, each opening with a Omaha figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1972; 100 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 3.75 in, 44 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
69 days at 58+ mph, top gust 104 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
61.8% of homes predate 1980; 57.7% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $230,100; golf-ball hail on 17 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 5.1 days a year with 1 in of rain, 31 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
33% of units are multi-unit; 94 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Omaha
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Omaha prices.
That typical price is about 4.3% of the median Omaha home value ($230,100).
Source: Census ACS (Omaha city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Omaha cost guide by material →
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Nebraska: No roofing-specific state license. Licence check for NE roofers
Roofing in Omaha: local conditions
Omaha roofs face significant storm exposure: the Omaha Easter Sunday Tornado of 1913 destroyed much of the African-American community and Midtown, and the 1975 Omaha tornado outbreak combined with the Great Storm of 1975 caused more than 100 million dollars in damages in 1975 dollars. The climate swings from a recorded low of -32 F on January 5, 1884 to a recorded high of 114 F on July 25, 1936, exposing roofing materials to heavy freeze-thaw cycling and intense summer heat and UV. Average seasonal snowfall of 28.7 inches adds repeated snow load and meltwater stress each winter.
Omaha is a major economic center and home to four Fortune 500 headquarters: Berkshire Hathaway, Kiewit Corporation, Mutual of Omaha, and Union Pacific Corporation, plus large employers including First National Bank of Omaha, Gallup, Inc., Green Plains, Intrado, Valmont Industries, Werner Enterprises, and WoodmenLife. Offutt Air Force Base sits just south of the city. With a 2020 census population of 486,051 and a 2025 estimate of 488,797 (metro area approximately 1 million residents), it ranks as the 42nd-most populous U.S. city, supporting steady residential and commercial roofing demand.
Roofing in Omaha: questions
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