Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are J&J Roofing & Construction, Inc. (91.4), Clear Vision Construction, LLC (85.2), Geek Roofing, LLC (84.4), MCE Roofing, trading as Mark’s Custom Exteriors (82.1), Greater Purpose Roofing (80.8). Each is certified by a manufacturer whose register we checked by hand, each rating has been tested against a source outside that register, and nobody bought a place on this page.
The Roofing Brief scored 9 certified roofing contractors serving the Portland metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Portland recorded five damaging-hail reports in a decade. The roofing problem here is moisture: sustained winter rain, moss growth, and the ventilation and flashing detail that decide whether a deck rots from underneath. Oregon requires every contractor to be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board, and the CCB record publishes complaints, disciplinary actions and enforcement measures alongside licence status, which makes it one of the more informative state lookups in the country. Note that this metro straddles the Columbia River, so several of the strongest certified contractors are licensed on the Washington side.
The conditions a Portland roof has to be specified for
This metro spans a state line, and the two sides regulate roofing differently. In Oregon, every construction contractor must hold an active Construction Contractors Board licence with no project-value threshold at all. Across the Columbia in Clark County, Washington, contractors register instead with the Department of Labor and Industries, backed by a surety bond and liability insurance. A contractor licensed in Oregon is not automatically registered in Washington, and the bond that protects a Vancouver homeowner does not exist on the Oregon side. Ask for the credential that matches the address of your house.
The permit rules diverge just as sharply. Portland generally exempts a same-material re-roof on a detached single-family home from permitting under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, with exceptions for homes in wildfire zones, for townhouses, and for solar roofing products. Clark County, by contrast, requires a re-roofing permit for all buildings. So the identical job can be inspected on one side of the river and entirely unsupervised on the other. Where no permit applies, put the deck, underlayment and flashing details in the contract and ask for photographs.
There is almost no severe-weather risk to a roof here: eight hail reports, fourteen severe wind reports and eleven weak tornadoes across the decade, with $404,500 in reported damage, and October as the peak month. What actually damages roofs is winter. The February 2021 ice storm and the January 2024 ice storm both brought down limbs across the region, and falling branches, not hail, are the realistic threat to a Portland roof. Keep trees cut back from the roof plane, and treat any storm-damage sales pitch against the federal record.
Moss is the slow problem. The long wet season, mild temperatures and heavy tree canopy make the Willamette Valley ideal for moss, which holds water against the shingle, lifts edges and blocks drainage, shortening the life of an asphalt roof by years. Treat moss control and gutter clearance as scheduled maintenance rather than as a repair, and ask contractors to quote it that way. On a north-facing slope under firs, that maintenance matters more to roof life than the brand of shingle.
The 5 best roofers in Portland, OR
Scored 2026-09-14. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Portland is 4.836, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&J Roofing & Construction, Inc. | 91.4 | President’s Club | 5.0 (185) | 4.965 | 1984 | Vancouver, WA |
| 2 | Clear Vision Construction, LLC | 85.2 | President’s Club | 4.8 (255) | 4.806 | not published | Beaverton, OR |
| 3 | Geek Roofing, LLC | 84.4 | Master Elite | 5.0 (400) | 4.982 | not published | Portland, OR |
| 4 | MCE Roofing, trading as Mark’s Custom Exteriors | 82.1 | President’s Club | 4.8 (163) | 4.809 | 1994 | Scappoose, OR |
| 5 | Greater Purpose Roofing | 80.8 | Master Elite | 5.0 (141) | 4.957 | not published | Clackamas, OR |
1. J&J Roofing & Construction, Inc. — TRB Score 91.4
J&J Roofing & Construction, Inc. is based in Vancouver, WA, in business since 1984, BBB accredited, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.6 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.2 | 10 |
| Total | 91.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Committed to the BBB Standards for Trust as an accredited business. BBB
- 5.0 across 169 reviews. Birdeye
- 4.8 rating. HomeAdvisor
- Keeping homes dry since 1984, serving all of Clark County with a 50-year roofing warranty. Company
What they actually do. Residential roofing across Clark County and the north side of the Portland metro.
Why it ranks here. Trading since 1984, the longest record in the Portland top five, with a clean 5.0 across 185 registry reviews and 169 on Birdeye. In a rain-driven market, four decades of local roofs still standing is the relevant evidence.
Best fit for: Clark County and Vancouver homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Licensed in Washington rather than Oregon, so the Oregon CCB complaint lookup does not apply. Verify through Washington L&I instead, including any bond claims. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (360) 433-2693, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
2. Clear Vision Construction, LLC — TRB Score 85.2
Clear Vision Construction, LLC is based in Beaverton, OR, BBB accredited since 29 October 2015, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.7 | 10 |
| Total | 85.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement and repair, siding, gutters, exterior painting and window and door replacement.
Why it ranks here. Eleven years of unbroken A+ accreditation on the Oregon side, where the CCB complaint record can actually be checked. The full exterior scope matters in a wet climate, because roof, siding and gutter failures are usually one problem rather than three.
Best fit for: Washington County homeowners in Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (503) 313-2850, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
3. Geek Roofing, LLC — TRB Score 84.4
Geek Roofing, LLC is based in Portland, OR, Not BBB accredited; BBB holds insufficient information to rate, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 84.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Licensed and bonded, CCB number 235209. Oregon CCB
- 5.0 across 367 Google reviews, and 5.0 across more than 390 reviews overall. Google
- 25 years of roofing experience. Company
What they actually do. Residential roofing, roof maintenance and repair across the Portland metro.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 400 registry reviews and 367 Google reviews with no dissent, and it publishes its CCB number openly so the Oregon complaint record can be checked directly.
Best fit for: Portland city homeowners wanting a high-volume clean rating with a verifiable CCB number.
What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited, and the BBB states it holds insufficient information to issue a rating, so there is no BBB complaint history. The CCB lookup is the substitute check. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (971) 377-9950, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
4. MCE Roofing, trading as Mark’s Custom Exteriors — TRB Score 82.1
MCE Roofing, trading as Mark’s Custom Exteriors is based in Scappoose, OR, in business since 1994, led by Mark Holcomb, BBB a+ accredited, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), Certified Green Roofer. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.3 | 10 |
| Total | 82.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ accredited business. BBB
- 4.9 rating on Angi. Angi
- GAF President’s Club, Certified Green Roofer, Angie’s List Super Service Award and GAF Triple Excellence Award winner. Awards
What they actually do. Roofing across the Portland metro, Columbia County and the Oregon North Coast, operating from a Scappoose showroom.
Why it ranks here. A GAF Triple Excellence Award winner, covering workmanship, skill and consumer protection together, and trading since 1994. The North Coast service area means experience with the wettest, most wind-exposed conditions in the state.
Best fit for: Columbia County, coastal properties and homeowners who want to see materials in a showroom.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (503) 397-2215, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
5. Greater Purpose Roofing — TRB Score 80.8
Greater Purpose Roofing is based in Clackamas, OR, BBB accredited since 11 July 2024, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 9.4 | 10 |
| Total | 80.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 11 July 2024. BBB
- BuildZoom score 110, above 96% of 62,733 Oregon contractors. BuildZoom
What they actually do. Residential roof installation, repair and replacement plus commercial and flat roofing across the Portland metro.
Why it ranks here. Promoted into the top five after the exclusion documented in the methodology. A BuildZoom score of 110 puts it above 96% of Oregon contractors, computed from licence and permit history rather than reviews.
Best fit for: Clackamas County and south-east metro homeowners.
What we would want clarified. BBB accreditation dates only from July 2024, so the public accreditation record is short even though the licence and permit history is strong. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (503) 997-0836, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
30 severe weather reports in a decade, and why that matters in Portland
Aggregate hail counts tell you very little about a specific roof. These are the individual events: every severe-weather report logged by the National Weather Service across the 7 counties of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 8 hail reports, 14 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 11 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $404,000; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Portland in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2024 | 1.5 in | Tawney | Clackamas |
| 4 May 2017 | 1.25 in | Carson | Skamania |
| 4 May 2017 | 1.0 in | Columbia | Columbia |
| 20 April 2016 | 1.0 in | Welches | Clackamas |
| 24 February 2025 | 1.0 in | Gladtidings | Clackamas |
| 20 June 2018 | 0.9 in | Farmington | Washington |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 17 August 2024 near Tawney, measured at 1.5 inches. That is ping-pong-ball sized, enough to bruise asphalt shingles and shorten a roof’s life without necessarily looking dramatic from the ground.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 74 knots, about 85 mph, near Highland on 12 October 2025. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 11 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF0 near Orchards on 24 March 2017.
What the National Weather Service wrote about it
The NWS logs a written account of each severe-weather episode. This is its description of the 12 October 2025 event near Highland, reproduced verbatim:
The NWS Damage Assessment Team surveyed wind damage from a strong convective shower that moved through Longview, Washington around 3:13 PM PDT Oct. 12, 2025. Based on the wind damage, estimated peak winds of 80-85 mph occurred, most likely with a wet microburst that produced damaging straight-line winds over a small geographic area.
That account is the design case for a roof here, and it comes from the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in October (7), June (4), February (4). The worst years on record were 2017 (5), 2021 (5), 2025 (5). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Portland, the months outside that window are when crews are least stretched and least likely to be triaging emergency callouts ahead of your job.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, county-level detail files 2016 to 2025, filtered to the counties of this statistical area by The Roofing Brief. Damage figures are as reported to the NWS and undercount insured losses.
What to do with this. Hail is not the governing risk in Portland. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
How to tell a Portland roofer’s claims from their record
Licensing is required in OR. Oregon requires every construction contractor, including roofers, to be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board before doing any construction work for pay. A roofer may hold a residential general or a residential specialty endorsement, so check which one the firm actually has rather than assuming.
Licensure requires pre-licence training and an examination for the responsible managing individual, a CCB surety bond and general liability insurance naming the Board as certificate holder. A residential specialty endorsement limits the scope of work the licensee can take on; a residential general endorsement does not carry that limit.
Check here: Oregon CCB licence lookup. The CCB record publishes complaints, disciplinary actions and enforcement measures alongside licence status, which makes it one of the more informative state lookups in the country.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
What the rest of the Portland field looks like
9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area, of which 3 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,978 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.836. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 2,537,904, a change of 1.0% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Portland rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 9 certified contractors, of whom 3 hold President’s Club standing and 6 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.836. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Anything unflattering that research surfaced appears above alongside the rest, and no company bought its position.
Set aside in Portland. Contractors that would otherwise have scored into the top five were removed for the reason stated. The score is computed from public data, but where the research pass finds evidence undermining an input to that score, the score is set aside.
- DaBella, which scored 80.8: would have ranked fifth on score, but its Better Business Bureau profile records 623 complaints in the past three years, and independent review platforms show a 2.4 out of 5 average with 88% unfavourable feedback, citing high-pressure sales, delayed or denied refunds and poor responsiveness after payment. The company retains BBB accreditation and an A+ rating because it responds to each complaint, and The Roofing Brief makes no finding on the quality of any individual installation. But the score is computed largely from rating data, and a complaint record of that scale is direct evidence that the rating overstates customer satisfaction, so the score has been set aside
- DaBella, which scored 80.8: would have ranked fifth on score, but its Better Business Bureau profile records 623 complaints in the past three years, and independent review platforms show a 2.4 out of 5 average with 88% unfavourable feedback, citing high-pressure sales, delayed or denied refunds and poor responsiveness after payment. The company retains BBB accreditation and an A+ rating because it responds to each complaint, and The Roofing Brief makes no finding on the quality of any individual installation. But the score is computed largely from rating data, and a complaint record of that scale is direct evidence that the rating overstates customer satisfaction, so the score has been set aside
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-14. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions Portland homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in Portland, OR?
J&J Roofing & Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA scores highest in the Portland metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 91.4 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 5.0 rating across 185 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 10.6 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Portland?
9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area as of September 2026, of which 3 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Portland get?
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area recorded 5 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 0 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 1.5 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Portland in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.5 inches, reported near Tawney on 17 August 2024. That is ping-pong-ball sized, enough to bruise asphalt shingles and shorten a roof’s life without necessarily looking dramatic from the ground. Across the decade the metro recorded 8 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $404,000; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Portland?
Severe-weather reports in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area cluster in October, June, February, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Booking non-urgent roof work outside those months usually means shorter lead times, because local crews are not simultaneously triaging storm callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in OR?
Oregon requires every construction contractor, including roofers, to be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board before doing any construction work for pay. A roofer may hold a residential general or a residential specialty endorsement, so check which one the firm actually has rather than assuming. Licensure requires pre-licence training and an examination for the responsible managing individual, a CCB surety bond and general liability insurance naming the Board as certificate holder. A residential specialty endorsement limits the scope of work the licensee can take on; a residential general endorsement does not carry that limit.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Portland?
The CCB record publishes complaints, disciplinary actions and enforcement measures alongside licence status, which makes it one of the more informative state lookups in the country.
Is Portland a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Portland recorded five damaging-hail reports in a decade. The roofing problem here is moisture: sustained winter rain, moss growth, and the ventilation and flashing detail that decide whether a deck rots from underneath. Oregon requires every contractor to be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board, and the CCB record publishes complaints, disciplinary actions and enforcement measures alongside licence status, which makes it one of the more informative state lookups in the country. Note that this metro straddles the Columbia River, so several of the strongest certified contractors are licensed on the Washington side.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Portland?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA statistical area logged 14 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 5 hail reports of an inch or more between 2016 and 2025. Wind damage shows up at the rake, ridge and edge rather than across the field of the roof, so the fastening schedule and edge detail matter more here than the impact rating of the shingle.
Why is DaBella not on this list?
Would have ranked fifth on score, but its Better Business Bureau profile records 623 complaints in the past three years, and independent review platforms show a 2.4 out of 5 average with 88% unfavourable feedback, citing high-pressure sales, delayed or denied refunds and poor responsiveness after payment. The company retains BBB accreditation and an A+ rating because it responds to each complaint, and The Roofing Brief makes no finding on the quality of any individual installation. But the score is computed largely from rating data, and a complaint record of that scale is direct evidence that the rating overstates customer satisfaction, so the score has been set aside.
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Salem, OR, about 46 miles from Portland
- Best roofers in Eugene, OR, another OR metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Bend, OR, another OR metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Sacramento, CA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Austin, TX, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Anchorage, AK, also scored, about 1520 miles away
See the full index of all 400 metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Portland, OR: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published September 2026. Inputs: GAF certification registry; NOAA Storm Events Database 2016-2025; U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; Better Business Bureau and independent review-platform records for each ranked contractor.