Short answer: As of October 2026, the one highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Albany, OR metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Renaissance Roofing (92.0). 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 1 certified roofing contractors serving the Albany metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top one individually to confirm its record. In Albany the weather that breaks roofs comes in winter: a February 2019 storm buried the southern Willamette Valley under heavy wet snow and collapsed a high school gym roof, and the January 2024 ice storm carried $34 million of damage across Linn, Benton and Lane counties. Most reroofs here need no permit under Oregon’s code, so the contractor’s state licence record carries the weight. Only one certified firm appears in the directory for the area, and it is ranked.
Quick picks for Albany:
- Renaissance Roofing: best overall (TRB Score 92.0). Verified services: roof replacement, roof repair, metal roofing, inspections and maintenance, gutters.
The conditions an Albany, OR roof has to be specified for
Oregon requires a Construction Contractors Board licence for any paid construction work; the only exemption is casual, minor work under $1,000 that is not advertised. A roofer may hold a residential general, residential specialty or residential limited endorsement, each with its own bond, from $15,000 to $25,000, and liability insurance from $100,000 to $500,000. A residential specialty contractor may combine only one or two trades on a job unless it is $2,500 or less. The responsible manager must complete 16 hours of training and pass an exam.
Oregon requires a written contract on residential work over $2,000 and lets you cancel an initial contract until midnight at the end of the next business day unless work has substantially begun. The Board can discipline a contractor that takes a deposit over half and fails to perform. A complaint about work on an existing home must reach the Board within a year of completion. We found no Oregon roofing rule on insurance deductibles.
The 2026 Oregon residential code, in force from 1 October 2026, exempts from permit any reroof of a one or two family home, damaged sheathing included, that adds 4 psf or less, except on townhouses, solar roof coverings and homes built to the state wildfire standard. Albany’s own handout still uses the older test of 30 percent of the roof’s live load. Either way, most reroofs here go uninspected.
County records for Linn show two hail reports, four thunderstorm wind reports and two tornadoes from 2016 to 2025, with $285,500 of recorded damage; an EF1 near Lacomb in 2017 damaged five barns. The defining events are filed by forecast zone: the 2019 heavy snow and the 2024 ice storm, which closed Interstate 5 in Linn County. Mobile homes are 14.4 percent of Linn County’s housing, and 41.1 percent of Albany’s homes are rented.
The one certified roofer ranked in Albany, OR
Scored 2026-10-12. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Albany is 4.8, across a pool of 1 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance Roofing | 92.0 | President’s Club | 4.8 (150) | 4.8 | 1997 | Albany, OR |
1. Renaissance Roofing: best overall (TRB Score 92.0)
Renaissance Roofing is based in Albany, OR, in business since 1997, led by Greg Evans, president and owner, Not accredited, A+ rating, one complaint in three years, 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 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 92.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Licence 150925, residential specialty, active to April 2028, first licensed 2002, with an earlier licence from February 1997; four owner disputes in ten years, all settled or closed, no discipline and one administrative suspension for missing bond proof.. Oregon Construction Contractors Board
- Not accredited, A+; business started February 1997; 18 employees; one answered complaint in May 2025 about attic ventilation after a 2024 reroof.. BBB business profile
- Renaissance Roofing, Inc., registered March 2002, principal place of business on Oakville Rd SW, Albany.. Oregon Secretary of State
- Albany roofer serving Albany, Corvallis, Salem, Eugene and the coast; owned by Greg and Laura Evans.. Company website
What they actually do. Residential asphalt shingle and metal reroofing, leak repair, maintenance and gutters.
Services we could verify: roof replacement, roof repair, metal roofing, inspections and maintenance, gutters.
Why it ranks here. An Albany family firm and GAF President’s Club contractor with 150 reviews averaging 4.8, licensed since 1997 according to the Board and BBB. Its Board record shows four settled or closed owner disputes in ten years and no discipline, about average for a firm of its size. It holds only a residential specialty endorsement and no lead-based paint licence.
Best fit for: Albany homeowners who want the area’s only President’s Club roofer for a residential reroof.
What we would want clarified. It advertises commercial and multifamily roofing that its residential endorsement does not cover, and it lacks the lead-based paint licence needed for pre-1978 homes; ask about both. 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 (541) 791-4886, 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.
Other licensed roofers in Linn County
Only one certified firm is ranked here. These five hold active Oregon CCB licences and are based in Linn County, with no complaints or discipline in the Board’s ten-year record. We left out firms with civil penalties or a suspended licence. They are not scored and we are not recommending them.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| East Linn Roofing Inc | CCB licence 110950, residential specialty, since 1996, in Sweet Home; no complaints, discipline or suspensions in ten years; BBB A+. |
| Orezona Building & Roofing Co Inc | CCB licence 201381, residential and commercial general, with a lead-based paint renovation licence; in Albany; BBB accredited since 2019 at A+. |
| Snow Peak Roofing & Construction | Owens Corning Preferred; CCB licence 168838, residential general, since 2006, in Lebanon; no complaints, but three past administrative suspensions for missing insurance proof. |
| Coberly’s Roofing and Construction LLC | CCB licence 235808, residential general, since 2021, in Lebanon; no complaints; BBB A+. |
| Toms Roofing LLC | CCB licence 214666, residential general, since 2017, on Water Ave in Albany; no complaints or discipline. No BBB profile found. |
Roof replacement and repair in Albany, OR
Short answer: In Albany, Oregon, the one ranked certified firm is Renaissance Roofing, an Albany family firm and GAF President’s Club contractor doing residential shingle and metal reroofing, leak repair, maintenance and gutters. Five other CCB-licensed Linn County roofers are listed but not scored. The rule that matters most: most reroofs here need no permit, so check the contractor’s Construction Contractors Board licence, endorsement and complaint record before you sign.
In Albany the weather that breaks roofs comes in winter. On 24 February 2019 heavy wet snow of 8 to 16 inches fell from Brownsville south, with 1 to 4 inches around Albany, and the weight collapsed a high school gym roof; NOAA records $13.4 million of damage for the zone. On 13 January 2024 up to an inch of ice coated the southern Willamette Valley and closed Interstate 5 in Linn County, with $34.4 million of damage across Lane, Linn and Benton counties. Linn County records show two hail reports, four thunderstorm wind reports and two tornadoes from 2016 to 2025, including an EF1 near Lacomb in 2017 that damaged five barns.
The 2026 Oregon residential code, in force from 1 October 2026, exempts from permit any reroof of a one or two family home, damaged sheathing included, that adds 4 psf or less, except on townhouses, solar roof coverings and homes built to the state wildfire standard. Albany’s own handout still uses the older test of 30 percent of the roof’s live load, and Lebanon adds that homes in wildfire hazard zones still need a permit. Either way, most reroofs here go uninspected. Oregon does not amend the IRC tear-off rules, so a replacement is removed to the deck and a recover is not allowed over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, slate or tile, or two existing layers.
With no inspector checking the nailing, underlayment or sheathing, the contractor’s licence record carries the weight. Oregon requires a Construction Contractors Board licence for any paid construction work, except casual, minor work under $1,000 that is not advertised, and the Board record shows ten years of complaints, civil penalties and suspensions. A residential specialty contractor may combine only one or two trades on a job unless it is $2,500 or less. Oregon requires a written contract on residential work over $2,000, lets you cancel an initial contract until midnight at the end of the next business day unless work has substantially begun, and takes complaints on existing homes within a year of completion.
Renaissance Roofing is the area’s only President’s Club roofer, with 150 reviews averaging 4.8, and handles residential asphalt shingle and metal reroofing, leak repair, maintenance and gutters. Its Board record shows four settled or closed owner disputes in ten years and no discipline. It holds only a residential specialty endorsement and no lead-based paint licence, so ask about both if you own a pre-1978 home or a commercial or multifamily building. Among the other licensed Linn County firms, Orezona Building & Roofing holds a residential and commercial general licence with a lead-based paint renovation licence; those firms are not scored or recommended.
| Rule | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor licence | A Construction Contractors Board licence is required for paid construction work; the only exemption is casual, minor work under $1,000 that is not advertised. | ORS 701.010, 701.021 |
| Residential specialty limit | One or two trades on a job unless the contract is $2,500 or less. | CCB endorsement rules |
| Reroof permit | Not required for a one or two family reroof adding 4 psf or less, except townhouses, solar roof coverings and homes built to the wildfire standard; Albany’s handout still uses the 30 percent of live load test. | 2026 ORSC R105.2; City of Albany |
| 25 percent rule | Oregon has no 25 percent roof rule. A replacement is removed to the deck, and no recover over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, slate or tile, or two existing layers. | Oregon Residential Specialty Code |
| Written contract | Required on residential work over $2,000. | ORS 701.305 |
| Cancellation | Until midnight at the end of the next business day, unless work has substantially begun. | ORS 701.310 |
| Complaint deadline, existing home | One year after completion. | Construction Contractors Board |
Related guides: roof replacement cost in Oregon; the 25% roofing rule in Oregon 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.
6 severe weather reports in a decade, and why that matters in Albany, OR
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 1 county of the Albany, OR statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 2 hail reports, 4 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 2 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $286,000; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Albany in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2022 | 0.88 in | Brewster | Linn |
| 18 September 2020 | 0.88 in | Scio | Linn |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 9 August 2022 near Brewster, measured at 0.88 inches. That is below the size at which hail normally damages a shingle roof.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 52 knots, about 60 mph, near Lacomb on 26 February 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 2 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Lacomb on 19 September 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 26 February 2024 event near Lacomb, reproduced verbatim:
Property owner reported damage to 6 trees, along with minor damage to a door and a roof of two separate out buildings located on the property. There was a line of thunderstorms that moved across the area at that time.
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 September (5), August (1), June (1). The worst years on record were 2020 (4), 2017 (1), 2022 (1). 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.
No permit, no inspector: why the licence record carries the weight in Albany
Under the 2026 Oregon residential code, which took effect on 1 October 2026, reroofing a one or two family home, including replacing damaged sheathing, needs no building permit where the added dead load is 4 psf or less. The exceptions are townhouses and stacked two-family homes, building-integrated or other solar roof coverings, and homes originally built to the state’s wildfire hazard standard where a locality has adopted it.
Albany’s own permit handout still uses the earlier test, exempting reroofs that do not exceed 30 percent of the roof’s required live-load capacity. Lebanon, Linn County’s second city, uses the same wording but adds that homes in wildfire hazard zones still need a permit. Either way, on most Albany reroofs no inspector checks the nailing, the underlayment or the sheathing.
Winter is when that matters. On 24 February 2019 heavy wet snow of 8 to 16 inches fell from Brownsville south, with 1 to 4 inches around Albany, and the weight collapsed a high school gym roof; NOAA records $13.4 million of damage for the zone. On 13 January 2024 up to an inch of ice coated the southern Willamette Valley and closed Interstate 5 in Linn County, with $34.4 million of damage across Lane, Linn and Benton counties.
With no permit inspection, the state check that remains is the contractor’s Construction Contractors Board record. Unusually, it shows ten years of complaints, civil penalties and administrative suspensions as well as licence status, endorsement, bond and insurance. A residential specialty endorsement, the one most roofers hold, limits how many trades a contractor may combine.
So in Albany, read the CCB record before you sign: the endorsement, any civil penalties and how past disputes were resolved. Get the written contract Oregon requires above $2,000, and if anything goes wrong, file with the Board within a year of completion.
Albany’s winter record and the rules on a reroof
| Item | Figure or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy snow, 24 February 2019 | Gym roof collapsed; $13.4 million in the zone | NWS Portland via NOAA NCEI |
| Ice storm, 13 January 2024 | Up to an inch of ice; $34.4 million | NWS Portland via NOAA NCEI |
| Lacomb EF1, 19 September 2017 | Five barns damaged; $240,000 | NWS Portland via NOAA NCEI |
| Reroof permit, 2026 code | Not required where added load is 4 psf or less | 2026 ORSC R105.2 |
| Contractor licence | CCB licence; exemption only for casual work under $1,000 | ORS 701.010, 701.021 |
| Residential specialty limit | One or two trades unless $2,500 or less | CCB endorsement rules |
| Written contract | Required over $2,000 | ORS 701.305 |
| Cancellation | Until midnight of the next business day | ORS 701.310 |
| Complaint deadline, existing home | One year after completion | CCB |
| Mobile homes, Linn County | 14.4% | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25024 |
Source: NWS Portland episode narratives and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (Linn County and zone rows); ORS chapter 701; Oregon Construction Contractors Board guidance and licence search; 2026 Oregon Residential Specialty Code and Building Codes Division guidance; City of Albany and City of Lebanon permit exemption handouts; Oregon Secretary of State business registry; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
Before you sign anything in Albany, OR
Licensing is required in OR. Oregon requires construction contractors, including roofers, to be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board before doing construction work for pay; the only exemption is casual, minor work under $1,000 that is not advertised. A roofer may hold a residential general, residential specialty or residential limited endorsement, so check which one the firm actually has.
Licensure requires pre-licence training and an examination for the responsible managing individual, a CCB surety bond and general liability insurance naming the Board as certificate holder. A residential specialty contractor may do one or two trades on a project, or three or more only on contracts of $2,500 or less; a residential limited contractor is capped by annual volume; a residential general endorsement carries neither limit.
Check here: Oregon CCB licence lookup. The CCB record publishes complaints, disciplinary actions and enforcement measures alongside licence status, which makes it one of the more informative state lookups in the country.
For what a full replacement costs across Oregon, including state labor rates and permit rules, see our Oregon roof replacement cost guide.
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 Albany, OR
1 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Albany, OR statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 150 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.8. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 132,474, a change of 3.01% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Albany, OR rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Albany, OR 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 1 certified contractor, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.8. The top one 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: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-12. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Albany, OR roofing questions, answered
Who is the best roofer in Albany, OR?
What is the 25% rule for roofing in Oregon?
Oregon has no 25 percent roof rule. Under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code a roof replacement is removed to the deck, and a recover is not allowed over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, slate or tile, or two existing layers. Oregon’s claim settlement standards also contain no matching requirement.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Albany, Oregon?
Usually not. The 2026 Oregon residential code exempts a one or two family reroof that adds 4 psf or less, and Albany’s handout exempts reroofs within 30 percent of the roof’s live load, with exceptions such as townhouses and solar roof coverings. That means most reroofs here go uninspected.
Who does roof repair in Albany, Oregon?
Renaissance Roofing, an Albany family firm and the area’s only GAF President’s Club roofer, lists leak repair and maintenance alongside residential shingle and metal reroofing and gutters. It has 150 reviews averaging 4.8 and has been licensed since 1997 according to the Board and BBB.
How do I know if a roofer in Albany, Oregon is good?
Read the Construction Contractors Board record before you sign: the endorsement, any civil penalties and how past disputes were resolved. The record publishes ten years of complaints, disciplinary actions and suspensions alongside licence status, bond and insurance. Get the written contract Oregon requires above $2,000.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Albany?
1 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Albany, OR statistical area as of October 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Albany get?
The Albany, OR statistical area recorded 0 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 0 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 0.88 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 one.
What was the worst hailstorm in Albany in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Albany, OR statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 0.88 inches, reported near Brewster on 9 August 2022. That is below the size at which hail normally damages a shingle roof. Across the decade the metro recorded 2 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $286,000; 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, OR statistical area cluster in September, August, 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 OR?
Oregon requires construction contractors, including roofers, to be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board before doing construction work for pay; the only exemption is casual, minor work under $1,000 that is not advertised. A roofer may hold a residential general, residential specialty or residential limited endorsement, so check which one the firm actually has. Licensure requires pre-licence training and an examination for the responsible managing individual, a CCB surety bond and general liability insurance naming the Board as certificate holder. A residential specialty contractor may do one or two trades on a project, or three or more only on contracts of $2,500 or less; a residential limited contractor is capped by annual volume; a residential general endorsement carries neither limit.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Albany?
The CCB record publishes complaints, disciplinary actions and enforcement measures alongside licence status, which makes it one of the more informative state lookups in the country.
No permit, no inspector: why the licence record carries the weight in Albany?
Under the 2026 Oregon residential code, which took effect on 1 October 2026, reroofing a one or two family home, including replacing damaged sheathing, needs no building permit where the added dead load is 4 psf or less. The exceptions are townhouses and stacked two-family homes, building-integrated or other solar roof coverings, and homes originally built to the state’s wildfire hazard standard where a locality has adopted it.
Is Albany a hard market to find a good roofer in?
In Albany the weather that breaks roofs comes in winter: a February 2019 storm buried the southern Willamette Valley under heavy wet snow and collapsed a high school gym roof, and the January 2024 ice storm carried $34 million of damage across Linn, Benton and Lane counties. Most reroofs here need no permit under Oregon’s code, so the contractor’s state licence record carries the weight. Only one certified firm appears in the directory for the area, and it is ranked.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Albany?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Albany, OR statistical area logged 4 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 0 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 U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Salem, OR, about 21 miles from Albany
- Best roofers in Eugene, OR, about 39 miles from Albany
- Best roofers in Portland, OR, about 67 miles from Albany
- Best roofers in Bend, OR, another OR metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Medford, OR, another OR metro 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, OR: 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.