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 Waterloo has 8 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 79% 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.
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 | Waterloo | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 27.1% | 33.2% | 168 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 35 | 50 | 157 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 15 | 16.5 | 116 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 8 | 18 | 167 of 210 |
June has the most reports, 29 of 65. 98% of reports fall from April to October; the other 1 come in March (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Black Hawk County fell on June 24, 2023: 3 inches, about the size of a teacup.
That day brought 7 reports, with the largest from Evansdale.
A commercial roof laid before June 2023 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 August 31, 2014 and stayed on the ground for 3.22 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on July 29, 2025.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2023 | 3 in, a teacup | 7 | Evansdale |
| April 15, 2017 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 4 | La Porte City Arpt |
| June 15, 2017 | Size not confirmed | 17 | Waterloo |
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 Waterloo (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
3244 Wagner Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703
1117 1/2, Chalmers Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
5030 Hammond Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
2843 Geraldine Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703
2330 GT Dr, Waterloo, IA 50703
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.