Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Lapeyre Construction & Roofing (88.5), Zuppardo’s Roofing (84.3), Raycon Roofing (79.4), Above All Construction (78.4), American Restorators (77.1). 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 9 certified roofing contractors serving the New Orleans metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Louisiana rewrote its roofing law this year. Under La. R.S. 37:2156.4, since 1 January 2026 residential roofing work of $7,500 or more has required a Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification from the State Licensing Board for Contractors, and working as a contractor without an active licence is a misdemeanour under R.S. 37:2163 carrying up to $500 a day in fines or three months in prison. Any New Orleans homeowner should confirm the contractor holds the new classification specifically. Hurricane exposure also makes a FORTIFIED roof the single most valuable upgrade here, because it is tied directly to insurance discounts and to the state’s Fortify Homes grants.
The conditions a New Orleans roof has to be specified for
Wind and water set the terms here. NOAA holds 151 severe wind reports for the metro over the decade, including an 84 mph gust at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on 16 May 2024, and 44 tornadoes, two of them EF3s: New Orleans East on 7 February 2017 and Arabi on 22 March 2022. Recorded damage over the decade came to about $184 million, May is the peak month, and 2025 was the busiest year. Hail, with 34 reports, is a minor factor.
Hurricanes are the defining risk, and Hurricane Ida in August 2021 left roofs across the metro under blue tarps for months. Louisiana’s answer is the FORTIFIED Roof standard: sealed roof deck, enhanced nailing and stronger edge details, verified by a third-party evaluator. The state’s Fortify Homes Program awards grants of up to $10,000 by lottery toward a FORTIFIED roof; the 2026 application window ran from 1 to 19 June, and the state has expanded funding for further rounds.
Permits are not optional. Louisiana requires permits for roofing work, and starting without one is a violation. In New Orleans, a separate re-roofing permit applies when half or more of a residential roof is affected, and Jefferson Parish and the other parishes run their own permit offices. Properties in historic districts face additional review before the roof material or profile changes.
The licensing change is the sharpest question to ask. Since 1 January 2026, residential roofing work of $7,500 or more requires a licence from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors carrying the Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification, and a general contractor licence is not a substitute. After every hurricane, out-of-state crews arrive offering to handle claims; check the licence on the board’s lookup, and if you want the grant or an insurance discount, confirm the contractor has installed FORTIFIED roofs that passed evaluation.
The 5 best roofers in New Orleans, LA
Scored 2026-09-17. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for New Orleans is 4.911, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lapeyre Construction & Roofing | 88.5 | Master Elite | 5.0 (296) | 4.987 | not published | New Orleans, LA |
| 2 | Zuppardo’s Roofing | 84.3 | Master Elite | 5.0 (257) | 4.986 | not published | Metairie, LA |
| 3 | Raycon Roofing | 79.4 | Master Elite | 5.0 (59) | 4.959 | not published | Metairie, LA |
| 4 | Above All Construction | 78.4 | Master Elite | 4.9 (130) | 4.903 | not published | River Ridge, LA |
| 5 | American Restorators | 77.1 | Master Elite | 5.0 (42) | 4.952 | not published | Kenner, LA |
1. Lapeyre Construction & Roofing — TRB Score 88.5
Lapeyre Construction & Roofing is based in New Orleans, LA, BBB accredited since 2021, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 88.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and BBB accredited since 2021. BBB
- 4.9 across the registry review corpus, with customers citing responsiveness after storm damage. Reviews
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing, storm damage repair and replacement across greater New Orleans.
Why it ranks here. The strongest combination of certification tier and review depth in a metro whose certified pool is unusually shallow for its size. Storm-response capability is the relevant test here rather than routine replacement.
Best fit for: Jefferson Parish and Metairie homeowners, and post-storm repairs.
What we would want clarified. Confirm the new Louisiana Residential Roofing classification is held before signing any contract at $7,500 or above from 1 January 2026. 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 (504) 355-6845, 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. Zuppardo’s Roofing — TRB Score 84.3
Zuppardo’s Roofing is based in Metairie, LA, BBB a+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.2 | 10 |
| Total | 84.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated. BBB
- More than fifteen years serving greater New Orleans with residential and commercial roofing. Company
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roof replacement, repair and maintenance.
Why it ranks here. Fifteen years and an A+ rating in a market where storm-chasing entrants routinely arrive after a named storm and are gone within eighteen months. Longevity is disproportionately meaningful on the Gulf Coast.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want a contractor that will still exist when a warranty claim arises.
What we would want clarified. Confirm the 2026 Residential Roofing classification 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 (504) 493-7777, 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. Raycon Roofing — TRB Score 79.4
Raycon Roofing is based in Metairie, LA, Not BBB accredited, no BBB rating located, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Owens Corning 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 | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.2 | 10 |
| Total | 79.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Certified by both GAF and Owens Corning, a dual-manufacturer credential held by a minority of contractors. Certifications
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement and repair across Orleans and Jefferson parishes.
Why it ranks here. Dual certification with GAF and Owens Corning means it has satisfied two separate manufacturers’ installer requirements, which is a stronger signal than either alone.
Best fit for: Homeowners wanting a choice of shingle manufacturer with an installer qualified for both warranties.
What we would want clarified. No BBB accreditation and no locatable BBB rating, the weakest third-party record in this top five. The certifications are the evidence here, not the complaint history. Confirm the 2026 classification 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 (504) 442-1958, 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. Above All Construction — TRB Score 78.4
Above All Construction is based in River Ridge, LA, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.4 | 10 |
| Total | 78.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- GAF Master Elite contractor, a tier limited to a small percentage of US roofing contractors and requiring licensing, insurance and a documented reputation. Certification
What they actually do. Residential roofing replacement and repair, general construction.
Why it ranks here. Master Elite in a metro where the certified pool is thin. GAF restricts this tier and audits licensing and insurance to grant it, which in Louisiana carries extra weight given the new classification regime.
Best fit for: Homeowners wanting the enhanced GAF warranty options that only higher-tier contractors can offer.
What we would want clarified. No BBB record was locatable. Verify the Louisiana State Licensing Board record directly, and confirm the 2026 Residential Roofing classification. 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 (504) 446-3271, 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. American Restorators — TRB Score 77.1
American Restorators is based in Kenner, LA, BBB accredited since 2021, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), IBHS FORTIFIED Roof 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 | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.2 | 10 |
| Total | 77.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 2021. BBB
- Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors licence 882168. Licensing
- Certified to install FORTIFIED Roof systems under the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety programme. FORTIFIED
What they actually do. Residential roofing including FORTIFIED Roof installation, and storm restoration.
Why it ranks here. The only contractor in this top five with a verified Louisiana licence number on record and FORTIFIED certification. FORTIFIED is the highest-value credential on the Gulf Coast because Louisiana insurers apply premium discounts to certified roofs, so the certification can pay for part of itself.
Best fit for: Homeowners wanting insurance premium reduction alongside the replacement, and anyone rebuilding after storm damage.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (504) 715-9190, 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.
44 tornadoes in ten years, and what they did to New Orleans 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 7 counties of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 34 hail reports, 151 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 44 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $184.0 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on New Orleans in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2022 | 2.0 in | Port Nickel | Plaquemines |
| 15 May 2022 | 2.0 in | Sone Chasse | Plaquemines |
| 11 March 2022 | 1.75 in | Des Allemands | St. Charles |
| 15 May 2022 | 1.75 in | Augusta | Plaquemines |
| 20 June 2023 | 1.75 in | Norco | St. Charles |
| 7 February 2017 | 1.5 in | Jefferson | Jefferson |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 15 May 2022 near Port Nickel, 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 73 knots, about 84 mph, near Jefferson on 16 May 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 44 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF3 near Lee on 7 February 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 7 May 2025 event near New Orleans, reproduced verbatim:
A Weatherflow Tempest on Ferret Street, a few blocks north of St Charles Avenue, measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.
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 May (92), April (30), June (26). The worst years on record were 2025 (47), 2023 (34), 2022 (30). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Three things to confirm before work starts in New Orleans
Licensing is required in LA. Louisiana requires a roofing-specific licence classification. Under La. R.S. 37:2156.4(A), on and after 1 January 2026 any person who advertises, solicits, undertakes, offers or submits a price, bid, quote or estimate to construct, modify, repair or maintain any portion of a roofing system on a residential structure worth $7,500 or more must hold the classification of Residential Roofing or Residential Construction. Unusually for this trade, subsection B requires a residential roofing contractor to pass the residential roofing trade examination, so unlike Alabama or New Jersey this is a competency licence and not merely a registration.
Residential roofing is a subclassification of residential construction, and Act 757 of 2026, effective 1 August 2026, added subsection D extending the rule to any residential structure containing no more than four dwelling units. The penalties are real. Under R.S. 37:2163 it is unlawful to act as a contractor without an active licence, and a violation is a misdemeanour carrying a fine of up to $500 per day of violation, or three months in prison, or both. Where an unlicensed person causes harm or damage exceeding $300, the penalty rises to a fine of between $500 and $5,000, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for between six months and five years, or both. R.S. 37:2163(A)(2) separately makes it unlawful for any contractor, licensed or unlicensed, to publish or circulate a misleading or false claim about a person’s licence or classification in any medium, including digital platforms.
Check here: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Check the classification itself on the board’s lookup, not just that a licence exists, because the statute names two classifications specifically. It is worth knowing that misrepresenting a licence or classification in advertising is itself unlawful in Louisiana under R.S. 37:2163(A)(2), so what a contractor claims about its credentials on its own website is a statement the state can act on.
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.
Who else is certified in New Orleans
9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,465 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.911. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 966,230, a change of -4.09% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these New Orleans rankings were produced
Every contractor in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA 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 0 hold President’s Club standing and 8 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.911. 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: 2026-09-17. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
New Orleans roofing questions, answered
Who is the best roofer in New Orleans, LA?
Lapeyre Construction & Roofing of New Orleans, LA scores highest in the New Orleans metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 88.5 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds Master Elite certification with a 5.0 rating across 296 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 11.4 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve New Orleans?
9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area as of September 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does New Orleans get?
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area recorded 34 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 New Orleans in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Port Nickel on 15 May 2022. 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 34 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $184.0 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in New Orleans?
Severe-weather reports in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area cluster in May, April, June, 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 LA?
Louisiana requires a roofing-specific licence classification. Under La. R.S. 37:2156.4(A), on and after 1 January 2026 any person who advertises, solicits, undertakes, offers or submits a price, bid, quote or estimate to construct, modify, repair or maintain any portion of a roofing system on a residential structure worth $7,500 or more must hold the classification of Residential Roofing or Residential Construction. Unusually for this trade, subsection B requires a residential roofing contractor to pass the residential roofing trade examination, so unlike Alabama or New Jersey this is a competency licence and not merely a registration. Residential roofing is a subclassification of residential construction, and Act 757 of 2026, effective 1 August 2026, added subsection D extending the rule to any residential structure containing no more than four dwelling units. The penalties are real. Under R.S. 37:2163 it is unlawful to act as a contractor without an active licence, and a violation is a misdemeanour carrying a fine of up to $500 per day of violation, or three months in prison, or both. Where an unlicensed person causes harm or damage exceeding $300, the penalty rises to a fine of between $500 and $5,000, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for between six months and five years, or both. R.S. 37:2163(A)(2) separately makes it unlawful for any contractor, licensed or unlicensed, to publish or circulate a misleading or false claim about a person’s licence or classification in any medium, including digital platforms.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in New Orleans?
Check the classification itself on the board’s lookup, not just that a licence exists, because the statute names two classifications specifically. It is worth knowing that misrepresenting a licence or classification in advertising is itself unlawful in Louisiana under R.S. 37:2163(A)(2), so what a contractor claims about its credentials on its own website is a statement the state can act on.
Is New Orleans a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Louisiana rewrote its roofing law this year. Under La. R.S. 37:2156.4, since 1 January 2026 residential roofing work of $7,500 or more has required a Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification from the State Licensing Board for Contractors, and working as a contractor without an active licence is a misdemeanour under R.S. 37:2163 carrying up to $500 a day in fines or three months in prison. Any New Orleans homeowner should confirm the contractor holds the new classification specifically. Hurricane exposure also makes a FORTIFIED roof the single most valuable upgrade here, because it is tied directly to insurance discounts and to the state’s Fortify Homes grants.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in New Orleans?
Wind, by a wide margin. The New Orleans-Metairie, LA statistical area logged 151 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 34 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 Slidell, LA, about 19 miles from New Orleans
- Best roofers in Gulfport, MS, about 58 miles from New Orleans
- Best roofers in Baton Rouge, LA, another LA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Lafayette, LA, another LA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Knoxville, TN, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Bridgeport, CT, 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 New Orleans, LA: 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.