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 Santa Fe has 26 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 68% of the cities we cover. 23 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 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 Santa Fe 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.
| Fact | Santa Fe | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 33.3% | 33.2% | 105 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 24 | 50 | 189 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 25 | 16.5 | 70 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 26 | 18 | 64 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 31 of 78. 91% of reports fall from May to August; the other 7 come in March (3), September (2), October (2).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Santa Fe County fell on June 26, 2017: 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Glorieta.
A commercial roof laid before June 2017 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 May 9, 2017 and stayed on the ground for 1.22 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 75 mph, on August 11, 2017.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2017 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 3 | Glorieta, $1 million damage |
| July 8, 2015 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 10 | Canada De Los Alamos |
| May 22, 2021 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 7 | Glorieta |
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 23 listed. They are based in Santa Fe (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
3032 Cliff Palace, Santa Fe, NM 87507
228 S St Francis Dr A-1, Santa Fe, NM 87501
3217 Richards Ln, Santa Fe, NM 87507
1985 Goodrich Plaza Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.