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 Springfield has 9 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 75% of the cities we cover. 28 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 | Springfield | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 25% | 33.2% | 186 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 46 | 50 | 120 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 10 | 16.5 | 161 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 9 | 18 | 158 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 5 of 20. Reports run from January to August.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Clark County fell on February 28, 2024: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Maitland.
A commercial roof laid before February 2024 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 EF2 on February 28, 2024 and stayed on the ground for 13.12 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on April 14, 2019.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2024 | 2 in, a hen egg | 1 | Maitland |
| May 13, 2014 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Dialton |
| May 21, 2014 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Bowlusville |
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. They are based in Springfield (5), Plain City. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
7725 Harriott Rd, Plain City, OH 43064
7419 Grayson Dr, Springfield, OH 45502
410 Power St, Springfield, OH 45503
1405 Perry St, Springfield, OH 45504
1121 Sunset Ave, Springfield, OH 45505
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.