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 Tupelo has 6 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 89% of the cities we cover. 21 local roofers are listed, 7 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.
Hail of 1 inch or more has fallen near Tupelo 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 | Tupelo | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 29.9% | 33.2% | 143 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 60 | 50 | 73 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 26 | 16.5 | 67 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 6 | 18 | 187 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 14 of 53. 98% of reports fall from February to December; the other 1 come in January (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Lee County fell on June 9, 2024: 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball.
That day brought 7 reports, with the largest from Saltillo.
A commercial roof laid before June 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 EF3 on April 28, 2014 and stayed on the ground for 19.21 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 85 mph, on April 5, 2025.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2024 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 7 | Saltillo |
| October 12, 2022 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 5 | Saltillo |
| March 31, 2015 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 3 | Baldwyn |
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 21 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Tupelo (3), Saltillo, Starkville, West Point. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
3098 Cliff Gookin Blvd #5, Tupelo, MS 38801
License number 26227-MC
3176 Tupelo Commons Dr., Tupelo, MS 38804
License number 26192-SC
136 Bauhaus Dr, Saltillo, MS 38866
License number 03975-MC
680 E Tibbee Rd, West Point, MS 39773
License number 03975-MC
5862 MS-182, Starkville, MS 39759
License number 23652-SC
2795 WILLIE MOORE ROAD, Tupelo, MS 38801
License number 23170
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.