Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Holencik Exteriors LLC (94.5), In The Light Roofing, LLC (93.0), Paramount Home Solutions LLC (92.3), Dannucci Roofing Company Inc (83.6), Alan Kunsman Roofing & Siding, Inc. (77.5). 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 Allentown metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. The Lehigh Valley sits on a state line, and that changes the vetting question depending on which side of it your contractor is based. Pennsylvania requires only Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Attorney General, which involves no competency exam; New Jersey’s equivalent HIC registration also involves no exam but does require $500,000 of general liability cover. One of the five contractors below is based across the river in New Jersey and works into Pennsylvania. Neither state tests skill, which is precisely why manufacturer certification does more work here than in a licensing state: all five of the contractors below hold GAF’s President’s Club tier, which is true of only one other metro in this batch.
The conditions an Allentown roof has to be specified for
The Lehigh Valley’s severe weather is a summer wind story. NOAA holds 588 severe wind reports across Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Warren counties over the decade, with July the peak month and 2019 the busiest year. Hail is secondary: 71 reports, 46 of them an inch or larger, and a single day, 29 May 2019, produced the largest stones at Coopersburg, Vera Cruz and Breinigsville. Nine tornadoes touched down, all weak, including an EF1 at Lake Harmony in October 2018 and two in Lehigh County on 29 July 2021.
A microburst is the realistic worst case for a roof here. On 21 June 2021 the National Weather Service concluded that a microburst hit the Bangor and Washington Township area of Northampton County, downing numerous trees and wires and damaging property. Straight-line wind of that kind lifts shingles at the rake and the ridge first, so fastening pattern and edge metal are what separate a roof that loses a few tabs from one that loses a field, and the manufacturer’s high-wind nailing requirement should be named in your contract.
Pennsylvania does not license roofers, but it does register them. Under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, any contractor performing more than $5,000 of home improvement work a year must register with the Office of Attorney General, carry at least $50,000 of personal injury and $50,000 of property damage insurance, use a compliant written contract, and print the registration number on every contract, estimate and advertisement. An estimate with no PA HIC number on it is a document telling you something.
Registration is a filing, not a competency test, so the permit and the paperwork carry the weight. Allentown lists roof replacement among the residential projects that require a building permit, and Bethlehem requires a permit for roofing as well, with the surrounding townships running their own code offices. Verify the registration on the Attorney General’s public HIC search, read the three-day cancellation rights in the contract, and keep the closed permit with your house records.
The 5 best roofers in Allentown, PA
Scored 2026-09-18. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Allentown is 4.844, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holencik Exteriors LLC | 94.5 | President’s Club | 4.9 (935) | 4.897 | 1980 | Coplay, PA |
| 2 | In The Light Roofing, LLC | 93.0 | President’s Club | 4.9 (277) | 4.892 | not published | Allentown, PA |
| 3 | Paramount Home Solutions LLC | 92.3 | President’s Club | 5.0 (416) | 4.983 | not published | Souderton, PA |
| 4 | Dannucci Roofing Company Inc | 83.6 | President’s Club | 4.9 (68) | 4.876 | not published | Frenchtown, NJ |
| 5 | Alan Kunsman Roofing & Siding, Inc. | 77.5 | President’s Club | 4.5 (243) | 4.559 | not published | Freemansburg, PA |
1. Holencik Exteriors LLC — TRB Score 94.5
Holencik Exteriors LLC is based in Coplay, PA, in business since 1980, BBB accredited since 21 May 2003, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.7 | 10 |
| Total | 94.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 21 May 2003, a 23-year record, established 1 January 1980, with six complaints in the past three years. BBB
- Home Improvement Contractor registration PA097019 with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. PA Attorney General
- 4.9 across 748 Google reviews, and named Reader’s Choice for roofing contractors four times. Google
What they actually do. Roofing, siding, windows and exterior work across the Lehigh Valley.
Why it ranks here. 935 registry reviews at 4.9 is the deepest evidence base in the batch outside Sarasota, and forty-six years trading with the PA HIC registration number publicly verifiable.
Best fit for: Lehigh and Northampton County homeowners wanting the largest local track record.
What we would want clarified. Six BBB complaints in the past three years, more than any other contractor in this top five, though the A+ rating and accreditation are intact, which means they were addressed. Read them. 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 (610) 502-8621, 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. In The Light Roofing, LLC — TRB Score 93.0
In The Light Roofing, LLC is based in Allentown, PA, BBB accredited, A+ rating, 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 | 12.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 93.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated BBB accredited business. BBB
- 4.9 across 288 reviews. Birdeye
- Asphalt shingle plus asphalt and membrane flat roofing, residential and commercial, working directly with insurers. Company
What they actually do. Asphalt shingle and flat membrane roofing, residential and commercial, with insurance claim handling.
Why it ranks here. The only contractor in this top five based in Allentown itself, two miles from the metro centre, with 277 registry reviews at 4.9 and President’s Club certification. Flat membrane capability alongside shingle is useful on the Valley’s older rowhouse and mixed-use stock.
Best fit for: Allentown and Bethlehem city properties, flat roofs, and insurance claims.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (610) 424-4371, 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. Paramount Home Solutions LLC — TRB Score 92.3
Paramount Home Solutions LLC is based in Souderton, PA, BBB accredited since 23 May 2023, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 4.7 | 10 |
| Total | 92.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 23 May 2023. BBB
- GAF Master Elite and a selected member of the GAF President’s Club. Certification
What they actually do. Roofing, siding and gutters including storm damage restoration and insurance claim processing.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 416 registry reviews, the highest-volume perfect rating anywhere in this batch. Sustaining 5.0 over 416 reviews is materially harder than over 40.
Best fit for: Homeowners in the Souderton, Quakertown and upper Bucks corridor, and storm claims.
What we would want clarified. Twenty-two miles from the metro centre, the furthest in this top five, and BBB accredited only since 2023. 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 (856) 617-5841, 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. Dannucci Roofing Company Inc — TRB Score 83.6
Dannucci Roofing Company Inc is based in Frenchtown, NJ, BBB accredited since 27 June 2017, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 4.3 | 10 |
| Total | 83.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited since 27 June 2017. BBB
- Rated 5.0 overall on Houzz. Houzz
- 4.8 across 65 reviews, with feedback citing prompt response and reasonable pricing. Birdeye
What they actually do. Roofing and gutters across a range of materials, serving the Delaware River corridor in both states.
Why it ranks here. A small, consistent operation holding President’s Club certification with a clean 5.0 on Houzz. Sixty-eight registry reviews is modest, but the certification tier is the same as the market leaders.
Best fit for: Hunterdon County and Delaware River corridor properties.
What we would want clarified. New Jersey based. Confirm Pennsylvania HIC registration for a Pennsylvania property, and vice versa. The smallest review base in this top five. 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 (908) 544-9795, 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. Alan Kunsman Roofing & Siding, Inc. — TRB Score 77.5
Alan Kunsman Roofing & Siding, Inc. is based in Freemansburg, PA, led by Alan Kunsman, BBB accredited since 8 May 1977, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 22.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.1 | 10 |
| Total | 77.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and BBB accredited since 8 May 1977, a 49-year unbroken record. BBB
- 255 reviews on Birdeye. Birdeye
- Long review history on Angi spanning multiple pages. Angi
What they actually do. Roofing and siding across the Lehigh Valley.
Why it ranks here. Forty-nine years of unbroken BBB accreditation, dating to 1977. That is one of the longest continuous accreditations of any contractor in this programme. President’s Club certification and 243 registry reviews on top of it, eight miles from the metro centre.
Best fit for: Bethlehem, Easton and eastern Lehigh Valley homeowners, and anyone weighting a five-decade complaint record.
What we would want clarified. At 4.5 this is the lowest rating in the top five against a metro mean of 4.86. The record here is longevity and conduct, not the highest satisfaction score. 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 (484) 666-5839, 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.
The 588 wind reports that shape an Allentown roof
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 4 counties of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 71 hail reports, 588 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 9 tornadoes. The database’s property-damage fields are left blank for most of these reports, so it carries no usable loss total for this metro and we do not quote one.
The biggest hail to fall on Allentown in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2019 | 2.0 in | Coopersburg | Lehigh |
| 29 May 2019 | 1.75 in | Vera Cruz | Lehigh |
| 29 May 2019 | 1.75 in | Breinigsville | Lehigh |
| 29 May 2019 | 1.75 in | Macungie | Lehigh |
| 18 August 2019 | 1.5 in | Catasauqua | Lehigh |
| 18 August 2019 | 1.5 in | Shoenersville | Northampton |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 29 May 2019 near Coopersburg, 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 70 knots, about 81 mph, near Bangor on 21 June 2021. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 9 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Lake Harmony on 2 October 2018.
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 21 June 2021 event near Bangor, reproduced verbatim:
Numerous reports of downed trees and wires were received from the area of Bangor and Washington Twp. One residential property in particular on Washington Blvd suffered numerous downed trees and some property damage. Analysis of damage photos and radar data suggests a microburst likely occurred in the area. Winds of up to 80 mph are estimated. Time estimated from radar.
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 July (202), August (156), June (128). The worst years on record were 2019 (142), 2020 (121), 2021 (94). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Allentown, 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 Allentown. 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 Allentown
There is no state roofing licence in PA. Pennsylvania issues no state roofing licence. Instead, under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, any contractor doing more than $5,000 of residential home improvement work a year must register as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Office of the Attorney General.
HIC registration requires minimum insurance of $50,000 personal injury and $50,000 property damage, a HICPA-compliant written contract, and the registration number printed on every contract, estimate and advertisement. It is a registration, not a competency exam.
That absence is the most important fact on this page. Where a state issues no credential, a manufacturer certification that can be revoked is the only quality signal a homeowner can actually check, which is why this ranking is built on certification rather than star ratings.
Check here: Pennsylvania Attorney General contractor search. The Attorney General’s search confirms whether the registration is active, when it expires, and whether complaints have been filed. A quote with no HIC number on it is not HICPA compliant.
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 Allentown field looks like
9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area, of which 5 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 2,657 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.844. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 886,418, a change of 2.84% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Allentown rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 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 5 hold President’s Club standing and 4 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.844. 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.
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: 2026-09-18. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Common questions about roofers in Allentown
Who is the best roofer in Allentown, PA?
Holencik Exteriors LLC of Coplay, PA scores highest in the Allentown metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 94.5 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 935 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 17.0 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Allentown?
9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area as of September 2026, of which 5 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Allentown get?
The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area recorded 46 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 1 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 Allentown in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Coopersburg on 29 May 2019. 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 71 hail reports. The database’s property-damage fields are left blank for most of these reports, so it carries no usable loss total for this metro and we do not quote one.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Allentown?
Severe-weather reports in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area cluster in July, August, June, 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 PA?
Pennsylvania issues no state roofing licence. Instead, under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, any contractor doing more than $5,000 of residential home improvement work a year must register as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Office of the Attorney General. HIC registration requires minimum insurance of $50,000 personal injury and $50,000 property damage, a HICPA-compliant written contract, and the registration number printed on every contract, estimate and advertisement. It is a registration, not a competency exam.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Allentown?
The Attorney General’s search confirms whether the registration is active, when it expires, and whether complaints have been filed. A quote with no HIC number on it is not HICPA compliant.
Is Allentown a hard market to find a good roofer in?
The Lehigh Valley sits on a state line, and that changes the vetting question depending on which side of it your contractor is based. Pennsylvania requires only Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Attorney General, which involves no competency exam; New Jersey’s equivalent HIC registration also involves no exam but does require $500,000 of general liability cover. One of the five contractors below is based across the river in New Jersey and works into Pennsylvania. Neither state tests skill, which is precisely why manufacturer certification does more work here than in a licensing state: all five of the contractors below hold GAF’s President’s Club tier, which is true of only one other metro in this batch.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Allentown?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ statistical area logged 588 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 46 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 Reading, PA, about 29 miles from Allentown
- Best roofers in Philadelphia, PA, about 44 miles from Allentown
- Best roofers in Scranton, PA, another PA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Lancaster, PA, another PA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Worcester, MA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Baton Rouge, LA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Trenton, NJ, also scored, about 45 miles away
- Best roofers in Atlantic City, NJ, also scored, about 100 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 Allentown, PA: 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.