Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Custom Home Improvement & Repairs, LLC (95.8), W.T. Anderson Roofing & Siding (90.8), Jayhawk Exteriors, Inc. (89.0), Gilpin Roofing & Siding, Inc. (88.9), Atlantic Craftsman, LLC (86.6). Every one holds a manufacturer certification that can be verified independently, every rating below has been corroborated against at least one source outside the certification registry, and no company paid to appear here.
The Roofing Brief scored 10 certified roofing contractors serving the Virginia Beach metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Virginia licenses roofing properly. Any work above $1,000 requires a Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation licence carrying the ROC specialty, and the licence class caps what a contractor may legally take on: Class C under $30,000, Class B up to $150,000, Class A at $150,000 or more. A full Hampton Roads replacement frequently exceeds the Class C ceiling, so checking the class matters as much as checking the licence exists. This is also a coastal wind market rather than a hail one, which puts uplift rating and fastening pattern ahead of impact resistance.
What a Virginia Beach roof is up against
Virginia ties the licence to the value of the job, so ask for the class as well as the number. The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation licenses contractors for any project over $1,000: Class C covers contracts up to $10,000, with Class B and Class A licences required as the value rises. Virginia Beach permits re-roofing separately from other work, and the city enforces the current Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. Get the permit number, and check the DPOR licence class against the size of your contract before signing.
This is coastal construction, and the wind numbers drive the details. Hampton Roads sits in the 130 to 145 mph design wind range, and coastal parts of the region fall within the wind-borne debris zone, which changes fastening requirements: asphalt shingles commonly need a six-nail pattern rather than four, with sealed starter courses and rated edge metal. Ask each contractor to state the design wind speed for your address and the nailing pattern the manufacturer requires to meet it, and have both written into the contract.
Tornadoes are more common here than the region’s reputation suggests. The metro recorded 35 tornadoes over the decade, including an EF3 that formed over the eastern branch of the Lynnhaven River on 30 April 2023 and tracked through Virginia Beach neighbourhoods. Straight-line winds do damage too: on 26 July 2022 gusts flipped five helicopters and damaged roofs near Norfolk Naval Air Station. Add 582 severe wind reports, 103 hail reports and $85.7 million in reported property damage, with June the peak month.
Salt air is the slow variable that inland metros do not have to price. Within a few miles of the water, fasteners, flashings and drip edge corrode faster, and the cheapest galvanised components fail first. Ask what metal is specified for flashings, valleys and edge, whether stainless or coated fasteners are used near the coast, and what the manufacturer’s warranty says about salt-water exposure. On a barrier-island or oceanfront house, those answers matter more than the shingle brand.
The 5 best roofers in Virginia Beach, VA
Scored 2026-09-15. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Virginia Beach is 4.81, across a pool of 10 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Custom Home Improvement & Repairs, LLC | 95.8 | President’s Club | 4.9 (1,078) | 4.896 | 2004 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 2 | W.T. Anderson Roofing & Siding | 90.8 | President’s Club | 4.9 (649) | 4.894 | not published | Norfolk, VA |
| 3 | Jayhawk Exteriors, Inc. | 89.0 | President’s Club | 4.9 (349) | 4.889 | 2003 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 4 | Gilpin Roofing & Siding, Inc. | 88.9 | President’s Club | 4.8 (241) | 4.802 | 1997 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5 | Atlantic Craftsman, LLC | 86.6 | President’s Club | 4.8 (593) | 4.801 | not published | Chesapeake, VA |
1. Custom Home Improvement & Repairs, LLC — TRB Score 95.8
Custom Home Improvement & Repairs, LLC is based in Virginia Beach, VA, in business since 2004, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), VSI certified, NRCA member, EPA certified. 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 | 35.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 95.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited with an A+ rating. BBB
- Class A licensed contractor, licence 2705 135338A, with a Builders specialty. Virginia DPOR
- EPA certified NAT-78215-1, Vinyl Siding Institute certified, and a National Roofing Contractors Association member. Certifications
What they actually do. Window, trim, siding and roof installation across Hampton Roads since 2004.
Why it ranks here. Holds a Class A Virginia licence, the highest class with no monetary ceiling, plus NRCA membership and EPA certification. The EPA certification matters specifically on pre-1978 housing, where lead-safe work practices are legally required during exterior work.
Best fit for: Older Hampton Roads homes subject to lead-safe rules, and larger-value projects.
What we would want clarified. The 4.6 rating on Angi sits below the 4.9 registry figure. Read the lower-rated platform before signing. 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 (757) 689-2734, 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. W.T. Anderson Roofing & Siding — TRB Score 90.8
W.T. Anderson Roofing & Siding is based in Norfolk, VA, BBB accredited since 13 September 2010, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.1 | 10 |
| Total | 90.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 13 September 2010, with DPOR licence 2705137326 on the BBB record. BBB
- Class A contractor specialising in roofing, siding and gutters across Hampton Roads. Company
What they actually do. Roofing, siding and gutters across Norfolk and the wider Hampton Roads area.
Why it ranks here. A Class A licence with no monetary ceiling, and 649 registry reviews, the second-deepest evidence base in the Virginia Beach pool.
Best fit for: Norfolk and inner Hampton Roads homeowners.
What we would want clarified. The DPOR licence number on the BBB record carries an expiry date of 30 November 2024, which suggests the third-party record is stale rather than that the licence has lapsed. Verify current status directly on the DPOR licence lookup before signing. 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 (757) 816-9203, 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. Jayhawk Exteriors, Inc. — TRB Score 89.0
Jayhawk Exteriors, Inc. is based in Chesapeake, VA, in business since 2003, BBB accredited since 2 February 2004, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), CertainTeed 5-Star vinyl siding contractor. 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 | 35.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.8 | 10 |
| Total | 89.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 2 February 2004, 22 years in business. BBB
- Class A licensed and fully insured Virginia general contractor, licence 2705-084170. Virginia DPOR
- 4.9 across 318 Google reviews. Google
What they actually do. Roofing, siding, windows, soffit, trim and gutters across Chesapeake and Hampton Roads.
Why it ranks here. Twenty-two years of unbroken A+ accreditation from within a year of founding, a published Class A licence number, and dual certification with CertainTeed. Reviews specifically cite upfront honesty on pricing.
Best fit for: Chesapeake and Suffolk homeowners wanting a long, clean accreditation record.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (757) 963-6559, 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. Gilpin Roofing & Siding, Inc. — TRB Score 88.9
Gilpin Roofing & Siding, Inc. is based in Virginia Beach, VA, in business since 1997, BBB accredited since 1 December 1999, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 88.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 1 December 1999. BBB
- Trading since 1997 with 30 years of commercial, residential and industrial roofing experience and more than 5,000 services delivered. Company
- Voted Gold in the Virginian-Pilot Reader’s Choice Awards Best of 2018 for Virginia Beach. Awards
What they actually do. Full service roofing and siding plus windows and skylights, residential, commercial and industrial.
Why it ranks here. Accredited since 1999 and trading since 1997, with a Reader’s Choice Gold award that is publicly voted rather than purchased. The industrial capability is uncommon among residential roofers in this market.
Best fit for: Virginia Beach homeowners, and mixed residential-commercial properties.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (757) 363-8802, 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. Atlantic Craftsman, LLC — TRB Score 86.6
Atlantic Craftsman, LLC is based in Chesapeake, VA, BBB accredited since 23 February 2000, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.8 | 10 |
| Total | 86.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 23 February 2000, with one settled complaint in three years, and DPOR licence 2701027580 valid to 31 March 2028. BBB
- 4.8 across 623 reviews. Birdeye
- Family and veteran owned, trading in Chesapeake for over 50 years. Company
What they actually do. Roofing, siding, windows, trim and gutters across Hampton Roads.
Why it ranks here. Twenty-six years of unbroken accreditation, the longest in the Virginia Beach top five, with a DPOR licence number carrying a verifiable 2028 expiry. Family and veteran owned with over 50 years of local trading.
Best fit for: Homeowners weighting the longest verifiable record with a currently-valid licence.
What we would want clarified. Ratings diverge sharply by platform. Google sits at 4.8 across 547 reviews but Yelp at 3.3 across 27, with communication the recurring theme. Agree a single named point of contact before work starts. 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 (757) 485-4871, 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.
35 tornadoes in ten years, and what they did to Virginia Beach roofs
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 18 counties of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 103 hail reports, 582 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 35 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $85.7 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Virginia Beach in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2023 | 2.0 in | Ingersoll | Surry |
| 22 May 2025 | 2.0 in | Grassfield | Chesapeake (C) |
| 18 March 2021 | 1.75 in | Hampton | Hampton (C) |
| 25 February 2017 | 1.75 in | Ft Monroe | Hampton (C) |
| 25 February 2017 | 1.75 in | Smithfield | Isle Of Wight |
| 31 March 2017 | 1.75 in | Deep Creek | Chesapeake (C) |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 16 June 2023 near Ingersoll, measured at 2.0 inches. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 80 knots, about 92 mph, near Hampton Rds on 26 July 2022. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 35 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF3 near Ocean Park on 30 April 2023.
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 26 July 2022 event near Hampton Rds, reproduced verbatim:
Five helicopters where flipped on their side with propeller and roof damage near Norfolk Naval Air Station. This was likely caused by a gustnado with winds estimated to be between 90 to 95 miles per hour.
A roof in this metro is built against events like that one, as recorded by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (138), May (125), April (105). The worst years on record were 2019 (143), 2025 (101), 2021 (80). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Virginia Beach, 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. Virginia Beach sees enough damaging hail that a Class 4 impact-rated shingle is worth pricing, though not automatically worth buying. Get both quotes and weigh the premium against any insurance discount.
Three things to confirm before work starts in Virginia Beach
Licensing is required in VA. Virginia requires a licence from the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation for any roofing work valued above $1,000 including labour and materials. Roofing carries the specialty code ROC.
Virginia issues three classes by project value under Va. Code 54.1-1100. Class C covers single projects over $1,000 and under $30,000 (and under $250,000 of work a year), Class B covers $30,000 up to $150,000 (or $250,000 to $1 million a year), and Class A covers $150,000 or more (or $1 million a year), with qualifying-individual experience requirements of two, three and five years respectively. All classes require a board-approved eight-hour pre-licence course, and roofing requires its own specialty endorsement exam.
Check here: Virginia DPOR licence lookup. The class caps the contract value. A Class C licensee cannot legally take a project above $30,000, so confirm the class matches the size of your job before signing.
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.
How deep the Virginia Beach certified market really is
10 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area, of which 6 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 5,579 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.81. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 1,794,278, a change of 0.8% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Virginia Beach rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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 10 certified contractors, of whom 6 hold President’s Club standing and 4 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.81. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Where that research turned up something awkward it is on the page, and no placement was paid for.
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: 2026-09-15. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Virginia Beach roofing questions, answered
Who is the best roofer in Virginia Beach, VA?
Custom Home Improvement & Repairs, LLC of Virginia Beach, VA scores highest in the Virginia Beach metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 95.8 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 1,078 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 9.2 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Virginia Beach?
10 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area as of September 2026, of which 6 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Virginia Beach get?
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area recorded 103 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 2 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.0 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 Virginia Beach in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Ingersoll on 16 June 2023. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims. Across the decade the metro recorded 103 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $85.7 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Virginia Beach?
Severe-weather reports in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area cluster in June, May, April, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Outside those months local crews are not triaging storm damage, so lead times are shorter and scheduling is easier.
Do roofers need a licence in VA?
Virginia requires a licence from the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation for any roofing work valued above $1,000 including labour and materials. Roofing carries the specialty code ROC. Virginia issues three classes by project value under Va. Code 54.1-1100. Class C covers single projects over $1,000 and under $30,000 (and under $250,000 of work a year), Class B covers $30,000 up to $150,000 (or $250,000 to $1 million a year), and Class A covers $150,000 or more (or $1 million a year), with qualifying-individual experience requirements of two, three and five years respectively. All classes require a board-approved eight-hour pre-licence course, and roofing requires its own specialty endorsement exam.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Virginia Beach?
The class caps the contract value. A Class C licensee cannot legally take a project above $30,000, so confirm the class matches the size of your job before signing.
Is Virginia Beach a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Virginia licenses roofing properly. Any work above $1,000 requires a Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation licence carrying the ROC specialty, and the licence class caps what a contractor may legally take on: Class C under $30,000, Class B up to $150,000, Class A at $150,000 or more. A full Hampton Roads replacement frequently exceeds the Class C ceiling, so checking the class matters as much as checking the licence exists. This is also a coastal wind market rather than a hail one, which puts uplift rating and fastening pattern ahead of impact resistance.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Virginia Beach?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC statistical area logged 582 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 103 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.
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 Richmond, VA, about 95 miles from Virginia Beach
- Best roofers in Lexington Park, MD, about 104 miles from Virginia Beach
- Best roofers in Charlottesville, VA, another VA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Lynchburg, VA, another VA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Providence, RI, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Jacksonville, FL, a metro of comparable size
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 Virginia Beach, VA: 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.