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
48.1% of the housing in Tuscaloosa sits outside single-family houses, higher than 90% of the cities we cover. 27 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 Tuscaloosa'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 | Tuscaloosa | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 48.1% | 33.2% | 21 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 48 | 50 | 113 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 14 | 16.5 | 127 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 20 | 18 | 91 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 11 of 27. 96% of reports fall from February to June; the other 1 come in August (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Tuscaloosa County fell on April 29, 2016: 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Samantha.
A commercial roof laid before April 2016 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 January 12, 2023 and stayed on the ground for 6.49 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 100 mph, on May 18, 2025.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2016 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 1 | Samantha |
| March 31, 2015 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 5 | Coker |
| April 9, 2021 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 2 | Elrod |
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 27 listed. They are based in Tuscaloosa (5), Pelham. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1410 40th E Wy, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
2501 Gary Fitts St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
2211 15th St #2, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
169 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124
4515 6th St E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
2919 8th St Unit A, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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.