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ROOFER RANKINGS · October 11, 2026

Best Roofers in Albany, GA: Why None Is Ranked, and Who We Verified

No Albany roofer clears our certified ranking floor. The contractors we verified individually against local licence and manufacturer records, and the checks to run before you hire. No paid placement.

Best Roofers in Albany, GA: Why None Is Ranked, and Who We Verified

Short answer: As of October 2026 no roofing contractor serving the Albany, Georgia metro holds GAF certification with five or more customer reviews: GAF’s directory returns no results for Albany itself, and the one certified firm within reach, a Moultrie roofer 36 miles away, does not name Albany anywhere in its service area. So The Roofing Brief ranks none here. Instead this page lists five Albany-area roofers we checked individually: three are Owens Corning network contractors and all five hold BBB accreditation.

The Roofing Brief searched the GAF certification registry across the principal cities of the Albany, GA statistical area. No roofing contractor based inside the metro clears the evidence floor this ranking applies, which is manufacturer certification plus at least five independent customer reviews, so this page ranks nobody rather than pad a list. What it does instead is set out the contractors we could verify individually against the credential that actually exists here. Albany took four federal disasters in 22 months: straight-line winds of 80 to 85 mph across the north of the city in January 2017, an EF3 tornado three weeks later that killed five people, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Michael, whose centre passed just west of the city in 2018 and damaged 3,000 homes in Dougherty County. Georgia licenses no roofers, but Albany requires a permit and two inspections on every reroof. No certified roofer in the directory serves Albany, so none is ranked.

Hail, codes and what they cost an Albany, GA homeowner

Georgia does not license roofers: the state contractor board lists shingles, sheet metal roofing and flat roofing as specialty trades that need no residential or general contractor licence, only compliance with codes and local ordinances. A roofer may take on other work only where it is incidental and worth no more than $10,000 or 25 percent of the contract. There is no roofing exam, state bond or recovery fund, so insurance and a clear written contract are your main protections.

Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12 you can cancel an insurance-funded roof contract before midnight on the fifth business day after your insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, and the roofer may not demand payment in that window except for emergency work. The roofer must give you a boldface notice and cancellation form and may not negotiate your claim unless it is a licensed public adjuster. Separately, O.C.G.A. 33-23-43(c)(4) makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to advertise or promise to pay or rebate any part of your insurance deductible, including a discount for displaying a yard sign (HB 423, 2012).

Albany and Dougherty County share one development services office. A reroof is not exempt from permits; residential roofs need two inspections, mid-roof and final, with $50 charged for a failed reinspection. Fees run on value: a $15,000 reroof costs $128 plus a $25 review fee. Georgia’s 2024 residential code has been in force since 1 January 2026. The city warns that unlicensed contractors often pull owner-builder permits in the homeowner’s name; an owner-builder must occupy the house for two years.

Across 2016 to 2025 Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties logged 34 hail reports, the largest 3.75 inches near Williamsburg in June 2023, 335 thunderstorm wind reports and 16 tornadoes. County records carry $324 million of damage, $300 million of it the 2017 tornado; adding Hurricane Michael’s forecast-zone rows doubles the decade’s total to about $655 million. Albany’s median home was built in 1974, 62.3 percent of its homes are rented, and in January 2025 up to 8 inches of snow collapsed greenhouse roofs across the region.

Albany roofers we checked

No roofer serving the metro clears our certified ranking floor, so none is ranked. These five are based in Albany or Leesburg and hold BBB accreditation; three are Owens Corning network contractors. Georgia has no roofing licence to check. They are not scored and we are not recommending them.

Company Verified credential
Helen’s Vinyl Siding & Roofing, LLC Owens Corning network contractor on Shady Rd in Albany; trading since 1982, under new ownership since 2011; BBB accredited since 2021 at A+, with one complaint in three years.
Strategic Roofing Solutions, LLC Owens Corning network contractor on N Slappey Blvd; BBB accredited since 2021 at A+, formed 2017, no complaints; residential and commercial roofing.
S & S Roofing and Construction, Inc. Owens Corning’s top tier near Albany, based in Leesburg; BBB accredited since 2013 at A+, with two complaints in three years. Also a multi-state storm restoration contractor.
Collins Maintenance and Repair Service, LLC BBB accredited since 2019 at A+, trading since 1989, listed as a roofing contractor in Albany; no complaints. No website found.
Johnny Richter Roofing Richter Contracting Co.: BBB accredited since 1993 at A+, the longest accreditation we found in Albany, trading since 1962; no complaints. Listed first as commercial roofing, so ask whether it takes house reroofs.

Roof replacement and repair in Albany, GA

Short answer: No certified roofer in the directory serves Albany, so none is ranked. Five BBB accredited local firms we checked are Helen’s Vinyl Siding & Roofing, Strategic Roofing Solutions, S & S Roofing and Construction, Collins Maintenance and Repair Service and Johnny Richter Roofing; they are not scored or recommended. The local rule that matters most: Georgia licenses no roofers, but Albany requires a permit and two inspections, mid-roof and final, on every reroof.

Albany took four federal disasters in 22 months: straight-line winds of 80 to 85 mph across the north of the city on 2 January 2017, an EF3 tornado on 22 January 2017 that killed five people, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Michael, whose centre passed just west of the city on 10 October 2018 and damaged 3,000 homes in Dougherty County, 49 of them destroyed. Across 2016 to 2025 Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties logged 335 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 tornadoes and 34 hail reports, the largest 3.75 inches near Williamsburg in June 2023. In the January 2017 winds the worst destruction came where old oaks fell onto houses.

Albany’s median home was built in 1974, and in January 2025 up to 8 inches of snow collapsed greenhouse roofs across the region. When a roof is replaced, Georgia’s code since 1 January 2026 is the 2024 International Residential Code with Georgia amendments. Under 2024 IRC R908.3 a roof replacement means removing all existing layers down to the deck, with narrow exceptions for an adhered ice barrier or self-adhered underlayment. R908.4 does not allow a recover over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, over slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, or where two or more layers already exist. Nothing in the code ties a repair to a percentage of the roof.

Albany and Dougherty County share one development services office. A reroof is not exempt from permits, residential roofs need two inspections, mid-roof and final, and a failed reinspection costs $50. Fees run on value: a $15,000 reroof costs $128 plus a $25 review fee. The city warns that unlicensed contractors often pull owner-builder permits in the homeowner’s name, and an owner-builder must occupy the house for two years. With 62.3 percent of Albany’s homes rented, many owners deciding on roofs are landlords; tenants who see storm damage should report it in writing.

Georgia’s contract rules matter after a storm. Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12 you can cancel an insurance-funded roof contract before midnight on the fifth business day after your insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, and the roofer may not demand payment in that window except for emergency work or negotiate your claim unless it is a licensed public adjuster. O.C.G.A. 33-23-43(c)(4) makes it a misdemeanor to promise to pay or rebate any part of your deductible. Among the firms we checked, Strategic Roofing Solutions does residential and commercial roofing, S & S Roofing and Construction is also a multi-state storm restoration contractor, and Johnny Richter Roofing is listed first as commercial roofing.

Replacing a roof in Albany: the rules that apply
Rule What applies Source
State roofing licence None; roofing is an exempt specialty. Other work is allowed only where incidental and worth no more than $10,000 or 25 percent of the contract, whichever is greater. O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(f)
Reroof permit A reroof is not exempt from permits; fees run on value, so a $15,000 reroof costs $128 plus a $25 review fee. Albany-Dougherty Development Services
Reroof inspections Two inspections, mid-roof and final; $50 for a failed reinspection. Albany-Dougherty Development Services
Tear-off and recover limits A replacement removes all existing layers down to the deck; no recover over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, over slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, or where two or more layers exist. 2024 IRC R908.3 and R908.4, Georgia code since 1 January 2026
25 percent rule Georgia has no statewide 25 percent roof rule; nothing ties a repair to a percentage of the roof. Your city or county building department issues reroof permits and may have local rules. 2024 IRC with Georgia amendments
Cancellation after claim denial Cancel an insurance-funded roof contract before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer denies all or part of the claim in writing. O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12
Deductible rebates A misdemeanor to advertise or promise to pay or rebate any part of your insurance deductible, including a yard sign discount. O.C.G.A. 33-23-43(c)(4)

Related guides: roof replacement cost in Georgia; the 25% roofing rule in Georgia and every other state; how to decide between roof repair and replacement; how to read and compare a roof replacement quote; how to compare roof repair quotes; what homeowners insurance covers on a roof.

What 3.75 inch hail does to an Albany, GA 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 Albany, GA 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, 335 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 16 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $324.5 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.

Calendar strip showing the share of severe-weather reports in each month of the year for the Albany, GA metro, 2016 to 2025
When severe convective weather actually arrives in Albany, as a share of all NOAA reports. Winter risks such as snow load and ice damming are not severe-weather reports and do not appear here. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2016 to 2025.
Bar chart of severe hail and wind reports by month for the Albany, GA metro, 2016 to 2025
Severe hail and wind reports by month across the counties of the Albany, GA statistical area. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2016 to 2025.
Bar chart of hail reports by measured stone diameter for the Albany, GA metro, 2016 to 2025, against what each size does to an asphalt shingle roof
What size hail actually falls on Albany, by measured diameter, against the damage each size does. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2016 to 2025.

The biggest hail to fall on Albany in a decade

Date Stone size Reported near County
14 June 2023 3.75 in Williamsburg Dougherty
14 June 2023 3.0 in Pecan City Dougherty
14 June 2023 2.75 in Dougherty Dougherty
6 April 2022 1.75 in Smithville Lee
6 April 2022 1.75 in Century Lee
14 June 2023 1.75 in Albany Dougherty

The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 14 June 2023 near Williamsburg, measured at 3.75 inches. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired.

Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 81 knots, about 93 mph, near Starksville on 9 January 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.

Tornadoes. 16 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF3 near Pretoria on 22 January 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 February 2019 event near Dawson, reproduced verbatim:

A NWS storm survey team surveyed the damage to the roof of a daycare as well as tree damage that was fanned out the northeast with all trees lying in the same direction. After investigation of the roof, speaking to witnesses, and the overall pattern of the tree damage, it was determined that straight line winds estimated at 85 to 90 mph caused the damage.

That is what the specification has to anticipate here, written up by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.

When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in January (73), April (68), June (61). The worst years on record were 2017 (97), 2023 (68), 2020 (39). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Albany, 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 Albany. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.

Four federal disasters in 22 months

On the night of 2 January 2017 a thunderstorm drove a 3 to 4 mile swath of 80 to 85 mph winds across the northern half of Albany. The Weather Service found minor to moderate roof damage across the area, occasional extensive damage to wide-span metal roofs, and the worst destruction where old oaks fell onto houses, especially around Rawson Circle. The damage passed the county’s $16 million threshold for federal aid.

Twenty days later, on 22 January, a long-track EF3 up to a mile and a quarter wide crossed Dougherty, Worth, Turner and Wilcox counties for more than 70 miles. It killed five people in Albany, four of them in mobile home parks just west of US 319, collapsed much of a warehouse at the Procter and Gamble plant, destroyed anchored double-wides at the Marine Corps Logistics Base and demolished a concrete block church on Sylvester Road, where winds reached about 150 mph. In Radium Springs it destroyed nearly every tree in its path, and most houses were damaged by falling trees.

Irma followed in September 2017. Then on 10 October 2018 Hurricane Michael’s centre passed just west of Albany with hurricane-force gusts. The National Hurricane Center records 3,000 homes damaged in Dougherty County, 49 of them destroyed, and the Weather Service noted roofs peeled off buildings in Albany and power out for every customer as far north as Lee County. NOAA files Michael by forecast zone, so a county storm count misses its $300 million in Dougherty entirely.

Federal declarations covered the January winds, the tornado, Irma and Michael, with household aid for three of them. Since then Albany’s roofs have also taken 3.75 inch hail, near Williamsburg in June 2023, and a 70 mph gust at the airport in January 2024.

Albany’s rules now give a homeowner two inspections on every reroof, one mid-roof when the deck and underlayment are visible. With 62 percent of the city’s homes rented, many owners deciding on roofs are landlords; tenants who see storm damage should report it in writing.

Albany’s 2017 to 2018 storm sequence and the rules on a reroof

Item Figure or rule Source
Straight-line winds, 2 January 2017 80 to 85 mph across north Albany; $17 million NWS Tallahassee survey via NOAA NCEI
EF3 tornado, 22 January 2017 Five killed in Albany; about 150 mph peak; $300 million NWS Tallahassee survey via NOAA NCEI
Hurricane Michael, 10 October 2018 3,000 homes damaged in Dougherty County, 49 destroyed NHC tropical cyclone report
Federal disaster declarations Four in 22 months: DR-4294, 4297, 4338, 4400 FEMA
Largest hail, 2016 to 2025 3.75 inches near Williamsburg, 14 June 2023 NOAA NCEI Storm Events
State roofing licence None; roofing is an exempt specialty O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(f)
Cancellation after claim denial Five business days O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12
Reroof inspections Two: mid-roof and final Albany-Dougherty Development Services
Permit fee, $15,000 reroof $128 plus $25 review Albany-Dougherty fee schedule
Renter-occupied homes, Albany 62.3% ACS 2020 to 2024, B25003

Source: NWS Tallahassee storm surveys and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties and zone rows); National Hurricane Center report on Hurricane Michael; FEMA declarations; O.C.G.A. 43-41-17 and 10-1-393.12; Georgia contractor board specialty list; Georgia Department of Community Affairs current codes; Albany-Dougherty Development Services permit pages, inspection FAQ and fee schedule; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.

The checks worth making in Albany, GA

There is no state roofing licence in GA. Georgia does not require a state roofing licence. The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors treats roofers as an exempt specialty contractor, so no state licensure is needed for residential or commercial roofing work.

Some Georgia roofers voluntarily hold a Residential Basic Contractor, Residential Light Commercial or General Contractor licence, or join the Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, as a credibility signal. Without one, a roofer may take on other licensed work only where it is incidental to the roof and worth no more than $10,000 or 25 percent of the contract, whichever is greater (O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(f)). Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12 a homeowner may cancel an insurance-funded roofing contract before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, the roofer may not demand payment in that window except for emergency work, and it may not negotiate the claim. Separately, O.C.G.A. 33-23-43(c)(4) makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to advertise or promise to pay or rebate any part of your insurance deductible, including a discount for displaying a yard sign (HB 423, 2012). Local city and county licensing requirements still apply.

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: Georgia State Licensing Board. Because the state exempts roofers, check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification.

For what a full replacement costs across Georgia, including state labor rates and permit rules, see our Georgia roof replacement cost guide.

Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.

  1. Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
  2. 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.
  3. Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
  4. Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.

The shape of the Albany, GA contractor market

0 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Albany, GA statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 0 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.7. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 145,451, a change of -2.33% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.

Map of the Albany, GA metro: county boundaries, the 40-mile eligibility limit and the location of each ranked contractor
Where the ranked contractors actually sit. County outlines are US Census TIGERweb boundaries and the dashed ring is the 40-mile eligibility limit this ranking applies, measured from the Albany metro centre.

How these Albany, GA rankings were produced

Every contractor in the Albany, GA 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 0 certified contractors, of whom 0 hold President’s Club standing and 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.7. No contractor cleared the floor, so the alternatives listed above were instead researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. The findings are printed above whether they flatter the contractor or not, and nobody paid to appear.

Set aside in Albany. A contractor that would otherwise have scored into the top no was 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.

  • J&J Roofing LLC, which scored 79.1: Excluded on service area. A Moultrie roofer about 36 miles south whose website lists Moultrie, Tifton, Adel, Valdosta, Thomasville, Cairo, Douglas and Waycross and never mentions Albany or Dougherty County. It also advertises new construction, remodelling, plumbing and electrical work alongside roofing.

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: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-09. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.

Albany, GA roofing questions, answered

Who are the best roofers in Albany, GA?

No Albany roofer holds GAF certification with at least five reviews, so The Roofing Brief ranks none. It checked five local roofers instead: Helen’s Vinyl Siding & Roofing, Strategic Roofing Solutions, S & S Roofing and Construction, Collins Maintenance and Repair Service and Johnny Richter Roofing. Georgia licenses no roofers, so ask for proof of insurance and a written contract, and remember a reroof in Albany needs a permit and two inspections.

What is the 25% rule for roofing in Georgia?

Georgia has no statewide 25 percent roof rule. Its code since January 1, 2026, the 2024 International Residential Code with Georgia amendments, requires a roof replacement to remove all existing layers down to the deck and ties nothing about a repair to a percentage of the roof. Georgia’s first-party claim standards also contain no matching requirement.

Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Albany, GA?

Yes. A reroof is not exempt from permits in Albany and Dougherty County, and residential roofs need two inspections, mid-roof and final. A $15,000 reroof costs $128 plus a $25 review fee, and a failed reinspection costs $50.

Who does roof repair in Albany, GA?

No certified roofer in the directory serves Albany, so none is ranked. We checked five BBB accredited firms based in Albany or Leesburg, including Helen’s Vinyl Siding & Roofing, Strategic Roofing Solutions and Collins Maintenance and Repair Service, but they are not scored and we are not recommending them.

How do I know if a roofer in Albany is good?

Georgia has no roofing licence to check, so check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen and lean harder on manufacturer certification. Insurance and a clear written contract are your main protections. Be wary of a contractor who asks you to pull an owner-builder permit in your own name, which the city warns unlicensed contractors often do.

How many certified roofing contractors serve Albany?

0 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Albany, GA statistical area as of October 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.

How much damaging hail does Albany get?

The Albany, GA statistical area recorded 26 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 3 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 3.75 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 every verified alternative listed.

What was the worst hailstorm in Albany in the last ten years?

The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Albany, GA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 3.75 inches, reported near Williamsburg on 14 June 2023. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 34 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $324.5 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.

When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Albany?

Severe-weather reports in the Albany, GA statistical area cluster in January, April, June, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. If the work can wait, booking outside that window usually buys you shorter lead times and more of the contractor’s attention.

Do roofers need a licence in GA?

Georgia does not require a state roofing licence. The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors treats roofers as an exempt specialty contractor, so no state licensure is needed for residential or commercial roofing work. Some Georgia roofers voluntarily hold a Residential Basic Contractor, Residential Light Commercial or General Contractor licence, or join the Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, as a credibility signal. Without one, a roofer may take on other licensed work only where it is incidental to the roof and worth no more than $10,000 or 25 percent of the contract, whichever is greater (O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(f)). Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12 a homeowner may cancel an insurance-funded roofing contract before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, the roofer may not demand payment in that window except for emergency work, and it may not negotiate the claim. Separately, O.C.G.A. 33-23-43(c)(4) makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to advertise or promise to pay or rebate any part of your insurance deductible, including a discount for displaying a yard sign (HB 423, 2012). Local city and county licensing requirements still apply.

What should I check before hiring a roofer in Albany?

Because the state exempts roofers, check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification.

Four federal disasters in 22 months?

On the night of 2 January 2017 a thunderstorm drove a 3 to 4 mile swath of 80 to 85 mph winds across the northern half of Albany. The Weather Service found minor to moderate roof damage across the area, occasional extensive damage to wide-span metal roofs, and the worst destruction where old oaks fell onto houses, especially around Rawson Circle. The damage passed the county’s $16 million threshold for federal aid.

Is Albany a hard market to find a good roofer in?

Albany took four federal disasters in 22 months: straight-line winds of 80 to 85 mph across the north of the city in January 2017, an EF3 tornado three weeks later that killed five people, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Michael, whose centre passed just west of the city in 2018 and damaged 3,000 homes in Dougherty County. Georgia licenses no roofers, but Albany requires a permit and two inspections on every reroof. No certified roofer in the directory serves Albany, so none is ranked.

Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Albany?

Wind, by a wide margin. The Albany, GA statistical area logged 335 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 26 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 J&J Roofing LLC not on this list?

Excluded on service area. A Moultrie roofer about 36 miles south whose website lists Moultrie, Tifton, Adel, Valdosta, Thomasville, Cairo, Douglas and Waycross and never mentions Albany or Dougherty County. It also advertises new construction, remodelling, plumbing and electrical work alongside roofing..

Roofer rankings for other metros

The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.

See the full index of 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 Albany, GA: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published October 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.