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
40.4% of the housing in Oshkosh sits outside single-family houses, higher than 76% of the cities we cover. 22 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 Oshkosh'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 | Oshkosh | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 40.4% | 33.2% | 51 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 28 | 50 | 178 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 10 | 16.5 | 161 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 18 | 18 | 102 of 210 |
August has the most reports, 7 of 24. Reports run from April to October.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Winnebago County fell on April 12, 2014: 1 inches, about the size of a quarter.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Pickett.
A commercial roof laid before April 2014 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 EF0 on June 20, 2020 and stayed on the ground for 3.37 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on July 28, 2021.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2014 | Size not confirmed | 2 | Winchester |
| April 12, 2014 | 1 in, a quarter | 2 | Pickett |
| August 14, 2015 | 1 in, a quarter | 2 | Larsen |
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 22 listed. They are based in Oshkosh (5), Neenah. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1384 Brooks Ln, Oshkosh, WI 54904
5001 Green Valley Rd, Oshkosh, WI 54904
400 E Parkway Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901
2030 American Dr, Neenah, WI 54956
312 W Melvin Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901
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.