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 Rocky Mount has 3 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 96% of the cities we cover. 28 local roofers are listed, 6 license-checked.
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 | Rocky Mount | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 33.9% | 33.2% | 98 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 32 | 50 | 164 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 6 | 16.5 | 193 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 3 | 18 | 203 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 5 of 14. Reports run from April to October.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Edgecombe County fell on May 31, 2019: 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball.
That day brought 4 reports, with the largest from Speed.
A commercial roof laid before May 2019 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 EF3 on July 19, 2023 and stayed on the ground for 6.34 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 58 mph, on January 11, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 4 | Speed |
| April 7, 2022 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 4 | Leggett |
| August 18, 2014 | 1 in, a quarter | 3 | St Lewis |
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 28 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Greenville, Nashville, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Wilson. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
5200 Greens Dairy Rd Ste. 138, Raleigh, NC 27616
License number L.103298
2841 N Church St, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
License number L.65027
1528 Evans St Ste I, Greenville, NC 27834
License number L.107171
3256 Bone Pond Rd, Nashville, NC 27856
License number L.88180
2243 N Main St, Tarboro, NC 27886
License number L.108715
5838 St Rose Church Rd B, Wilson, NC 27893
License number L.105165
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.