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Commercial Roofing Contractors in Omaha, Nebraska

The county around Omaha has 94 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 93% of the cities we cover. 30 local roofers are listed, 13 license-checked.

  • 33.1%Housing units outside single-family houses
  • 69Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more
  • 44Days with hail of 1 inch or more
  • 30Roofers listed here
All roofers in Omaha

Our read: commercial roofing in Omaha

Two public counts describe the roofing trade around Omaha, and neither separates commercial work. Census records 94 roofing establishments with paid employees in Douglas County for 2023, 63 of them with fewer than 5 employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 870 roofers in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area for May 2025. For a commercial bid, ask what share of the company's jobs are buildings like yours, who will be on your roof, and who stands behind the membrane warranty.

How do I judge a roofer's size when bidding my Omaha commercial roof?

Size is one signal, and the data cannot grade a company. In Douglas County, 63 of 94 roofing establishments with paid employees have fewer than 5 employees (Census, 2023). Ask for references on similar buildings, the crew assigned to your job, and the warranty paperwork in writing.

What commercial roofing is, and what to ask about it

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.

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

Ask each roofer

  • How many buildings like mine have you roofed in the last two years?
  • Do you scope the whole drainage path or only the wet spot?
  • Can you scan or core the roof to see whether the insulation is wet?
  • Who holds the membrane warranty, you or the manufacturer?

What Omaha changes about commercial roofing

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.

Hail of 1 inch or more has fallen near Omaha on more days than in most cities we cover. Membranes can be punctured by hail, so ask for an inspection after a hail day, with core samples if the insulation may be wet.

Local facts that shape commercial roofing in Omaha
FactOmahaMedian cityRank (1 is highest)
Housing units outside single-family houses33.1%33.2%108 of 213
Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more695059 of 212
Days with hail of 1 inch or more4416.530 of 212
Roofing companies with payroll in the county941814 of 210
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (county, 2014 to June 2026), NASA POWER (2014 to 2023), U.S. Census Bureau. How we collect data

When hail is reported in Douglas County

June has the most reports, 60 of 198. 95% of reports fall from April to August; the other 9 come in March (4), September (3), October (2).

The county's biggest hail days

The largest stone in NOAA's record for Douglas County fell on April 24, 2025: 3 inches, about the size of a teacup.

That day brought 11 reports, with the largest from May.

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 EF4 on April 26, 2024 and stayed on the ground for 15.68 miles.

The strongest thunderstorm gust was 104 mph, on June 16, 2017.

Biggest hail days in Douglas County
DateLargest hailReportsWhere
June 29, 2017Size not confirmed17Omaha
April 24, 20253 in, a teacup11May
June 12, 20243 in, a teacup1Durands Arpt
NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to 2026. A county report is not proof of damage at your address.

Why this page prints no city price for commercial roofs

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 them

Roofers to start with in Omaha

6 of 30 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Omaha (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.

See all 30 roofers in Omaha

PickARoofer lists roofing companies serving Omaha, NE. This is a general roofing directory; confirm commercial roofing experience and availability with each company. A license-checked badge describes a separate registry check, not a confirmed service specialty or insurance check. Confirm scope, insurance and availability directly. Requests go to one contractor at a time, with up to three attempts; we cannot promise a response or a start date. Free for homeowners.

Permits and state rules

Do I need a permit for commercial roofing in Nebraska?

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.

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