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 Racine has 8 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 79% 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.
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.
| Fact | Racine | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 32.4% | 33.2% | 118 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 25 | 50 | 184 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 13 | 16.5 | 136 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 8 | 18 | 167 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 21 of 46. Reports run from March to August.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Racine County fell on August 2, 2015: 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball.
That day brought 5 reports, with the largest from Wind Lake.
A commercial roof laid before August 2015 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 EF1 on April 14, 2026 and stayed on the ground for 5.17 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on April 20, 2017.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Size not confirmed | 6 | Rochester Fox Rvr Ar |
| August 2, 2015 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 5 | Wind Lake |
| May 12, 2014 | Size not confirmed | 8 | Downtown Racine |
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 Racine (3), Mt Pleasant, Sturtevant, Sussex. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
10811 7th St, Sturtevant, WI 53177
2506 Jean Ave, Racine, WI 53404
2401 Eaton Ln, Mt Pleasant, WI 53404
4849 Charles St, Racine, WI 53402
W227N6270 Sussex Rd, Sussex, WI 53089
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.