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
47.5% of the housing in Richmond sits outside single-family houses, higher than 90% 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 Richmond'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 | Richmond | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 47.5% | 33.2% | 22 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 14 | 50 | 199 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 2 | 16.5 | 207 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 14 | 18 | 127 of 210 |
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF1 on September 17, 2018 and stayed on the ground for 4 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 58 mph, on February 21, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2023 | Size not confirmed | 2 | Wellford |
| May 5, 2025 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Wellford |
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 Richmond (4), Midlothian, North Chesterfield. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
2907 Hungary Spring Rd, Richmond, VA 23228
14266 Camack Trail, Midlothian, VA 23114
2307 Westwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23230
507 E Southside Plaza, Richmond, VA 23224
9000 Pams Ave, North Chesterfield, VA 23237
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.