Short answer: As of October 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Christian Roofing & Remodeling (96.1), Top Tier Roofing (80.5), Mission Construction (72.6), Cecil Jennings Construction (68.5), MLW All Phase Construction & Roofing (68.1). Each holds a certification we verified on the manufacturer’s own register, every rating was corroborated elsewhere, and placement on this page is not for sale.
The Roofing Brief scored 13 certified roofing contractors serving the Athens metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Athens is a university town where most homes are rented: 58.6 percent of Clarke County households rent, and nearly 6,900 of them live in detached houses, so many Athens roofs are bought by landlords rather than the people under them. Georgia does not license roofers at all. Fourteen certified firms appear in the directory for the metro; one of the top six publishes no coverage of Athens and is excluded, so five are ranked, three of them based in Athens or Watkinsville.
Wind, terrain and the Athens housing stock
Georgia’s own consumer protection guidance says plainly that roofers are not required to be licensed by the state. The exemption is in O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(f), which lets a specialty contractor do limited trade work outside the residential and general contractor licence, so no state exam, bond or recovery fund stands behind a roofing-only firm. The department advises checking that the contractor holds whatever local business licence the county or city requires.
Georgia does regulate the insurance-claim contract. Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12 you may cancel a roofing contract to be paid from insurance before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer’s written notice that all or part of the claim is not covered, the roofer must give you a bold notice of that right and a detachable cancellation form, and it may not take payment until the window has passed. A roofer may not represent you or negotiate your claim unless it is a licensed public adjuster. Georgia has no statute barring a roofer from waiving or rebating your deductible.
Athens-Clarke County enforces the 2024 International Residential Code with Georgia amendments from 1 January 2026. Its building permit costs $80 plus $3 per $1,000 of valuation, about $125 on a $15,000 job, and every permit applicant must produce a current Georgia business licence and a driver’s licence, with each subcontractor pulling its own permits. That business licence is the closest thing to a credential check the county gives you. We could not confirm from a primary source whether a like-for-like shingle reroof needs a permit, so ask the roofer and the county.
The storm record is moderate. Across 2016 to 2025 Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties logged 20 hail reports, all of an inch or more, and 129 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 of them severe, with three weak tornadoes. One afternoon dominates the damage: on 21 July 2018 hen’s-egg and golf-ball hail fell in Athens, accounting for $2.5 million, about 73 percent of all recorded damage in the metro over the decade. Clarke’s median home was built in 1987, and 39.5 percent of its housing predates 1980.
The 5 best roofers in Athens, GA
Scored 2026-10-05. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Athens is 4.914, across a pool of 13 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Roofing & Remodeling | 96.1 | President’s Club | 4.9 (401) | 4.902 | not published | Athens, GA |
| 2 | Top Tier Roofing | 80.5 | Master Elite | 5.0 (127) | 4.976 | 2020 | Jefferson, GA |
| 3 | Mission Construction | 72.6 | Certified | 5.0 (107) | 4.973 | 2018 | Athens, GA |
| 4 | Cecil Jennings Construction | 68.5 | Certified | 4.9 (59) | 4.907 | 1999 | Athens, GA |
| 5 | MLW All Phase Construction & Roofing | 68.1 | Certified | 4.9 (98) | 4.905 | 1995 | Watkinsville, GA |
1. Christian Roofing & Remodeling — TRB Score 96.1
Christian Roofing & Remodeling is based in Athens, GA, led by Kevin Cash, President and owner since 2017, Not accredited (accreditation pending); A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 96.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Christian Roofing & Remodeling, Inc., Athens, A+ rating, not accredited with accreditation pending, incorporated 23 June 2017, service area Athens and Oconee.. BBB business profile
- Traces its roofing crews to Christian Hardware, opened in downtown Athens in 1939, with ownership passing in 1983, 1994 and 2017.. Company history page
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing in shingle, metal and membrane, plus remodelling.
Why it ranks here. The clear leader on our scoring: President’s Club certification and a 4.9 across 401 reviews, the deepest record in the pool, from an Athens firm whose roofing business traces back to a downtown hardware store that began sending out roof crews in the 1930s and 1940s.
Best fit for: Athens and Oconee homeowners and landlords who want the deepest local record.
What we would want clarified. The present company dates from 2017, when a long-serving employee took ownership, so the 1939 lineage is the business’s heritage, not this corporation’s age. It is not yet BBB accredited, and sources disagree on whether it has had one resolved complaint or none. Georgia issues no roofing licence to check. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. 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 (706) 310-0505, 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. Top Tier Roofing — TRB Score 80.5
Top Tier Roofing is based in Jefferson, GA, in business since 2020, led by Douglas Farmer, owner (BBB), BBB accredited since 9 January 2024, A+ rating, one complaint closed in three years, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.4 | 10 |
| Total | 80.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Top Tier Roofing and Restoration, Jefferson, accredited since 9 January 2024 with an A+ rating, business start 26 May 2020, one complaint closed in three years; service area includes Athens, Gainesville and Commerce.. BBB business profile
- Lists Athens and Gainesville among the cities it serves.. Company website
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing, storm and water damage restoration.
Why it ranks here. A perfect 5.0 across 127 reviews with Master Elite certification, from a Jefferson roofer about 18 miles up the road in Jackson County that publishes Athens in its service area.
Best fit for: North Clarke and Madison County addresses, and storm restoration work.
What we would want clarified. It is based outside the metro, in Jackson County, and trading only since 2020. Sources give different Jefferson addresses, and its old web domain is now a parked page. BBB shows one complaint closed in three years. Be wary of an unofficial mock-up site claiming 30 years of experience, which conflicts with the 2020 start. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. 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 (706) 870-0957, 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. Mission Construction — TRB Score 72.6
Mission Construction is based in Athens, GA, in business since 2018, led by Sam Perry, owner, Not accredited; A+ rating; no complaints in three years, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 72.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Mission Construction, Watkinsville, A+ rating, not accredited, business start 17 July 2018, no complaints closed in three years.. BBB business profile
- Residential and commercial roofing with an Athens office on Commerce Boulevard; also serves Watkinsville, Jefferson and Commerce.. Company Athens page
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement and repair, commercial single-ply roofing, waterproofing and exteriors.
Why it ranks here. A roofing-led Athens firm founded in 2018 by its owner, with a perfect 5.0 across 107 reviews and a clean BBB record.
Best fit for: Athens homeowners and small commercial owners who want a roofing-first local firm.
What we would want clarified. It is not BBB accredited, and its website and BBB give different office addresses, in Athens and Watkinsville. Its record covers about eight years. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. 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 (706) 424-8853, 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. Cecil Jennings Construction — TRB Score 68.5
Cecil Jennings Construction is based in Athens, GA, in business since 1999, led by Cecil Jennings, President (BBB); the company’s About page names Robert Jennings as owner, BBB accredited since 2 June 2017, A+ rating, no complaints in three years, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 68.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 2 June 2017 with an A+ rating, business start 1999, no complaints closed in three years; categories include remodelling, additions and roofing.. BBB business profile
- GAF shingle systems with full tear-off and standing seam metal, serving Athens, Watkinsville and Oconee County.. Company roofing page
What they actually do. Design-build remodelling and custom homes; residential roof replacement in shingle and standing seam metal.
Why it ranks here. An Athens firm on South Milledge Avenue trading since 1999, with the year agreeing across BBB and its own site, BBB accredited since 2017 with no complaints, and a 4.9 across 59 reviews.
Best fit for: Roofing combined with remodelling, additions or a metal roof.
What we would want clarified. Its core trade is design-build remodelling and custom homes, with roofing one service line. It says it is a licensed general contractor, but Georgia’s licence register blocked our lookup, so that is unverified; roofing itself needs no state licence. Sources name different owners, Cecil and Robert Jennings. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. 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 (706) 255-6528, 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. MLW All Phase Construction & Roofing — TRB Score 68.1
MLW All Phase Construction & Roofing is based in Watkinsville, GA, in business since 1995, led by Marty Whitehead, founder and CEO, BBB accredited since 20 November 2015, A+ rating, no complaints in three years, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.4 | 10 |
| Total | 68.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- MLW All Phase Construction & Roofing, Watkinsville, accredited since 20 November 2015 with an A+ rating, business start 31 July 1995, no complaints closed in three years.. BBB business profile
- Founded by Marty Whitehead in 1995, with Athens-area and St Simons offices; residential and commercial roofing plus additions and remodels.. Company about page
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing in shingle, metal, flat and silicone coatings; additions, decks and remodelling.
Why it ranks here. The longest-established firm in our top five, founded in 1995 with the year agreeing across BBB and its own site, based in Watkinsville in Oconee County, BBB accredited since 2015 with no complaints, and a 4.9 across 98 reviews.
Best fit for: Oconee County homeowners, and flat or coated low-slope roofs.
What we would want clarified. It mixes roofing with general construction, and runs a second office on the Georgia coast. The directory lists it as MLW Roofing LLC and BBB as MLW All Phase Construction & Roofing; we could not confirm from state records that they are the same entity. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. 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 (706) 353-7151, 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 129 wind reports that shape an Athens 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 20 hail reports, 129 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 3 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $3.4 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Athens in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2018 | 2.0 in | Oconee Hgts | Clarke |
| 21 July 2018 | 1.75 in | Athens | Clarke |
| 3 July 2022 | 1.5 in | Princeton | Clarke |
| 6 June 2021 | 1.5 in | Jennings Mill | Oconee |
| 6 June 2021 | 1.5 in | Oconee Hgts | Clarke |
| 6 May 2024 | 1.5 in | Diamond Hill | Madison |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 21 July 2018 near Oconee Hgts, 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 65 knots, about 75 mph, near Allen on 6 June 2021. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 3 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Neese on 3 May 2021.
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 6 June 2021 event near Allen, reproduced verbatim:
The Oconee County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down in the Rays Church Road area between Highway 53 and Maxey Road. A GDOT sensor on Highway 78 recorded a wind gust of 61 MPH.
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 July (47), June (31), August (27). The worst years on record were 2023 (42), 2017 (21), 2025 (17). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Athens, 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 Athens. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
A renters’ town: who buys the roof in Athens
Clarke County is majority renter. Of 54,454 occupied homes, 31,891, or 58.6 percent, are rented, the highest share in the four-county metro, and a quarter of the county’s residents are aged 18 to 24. The surrounding counties are the opposite: renters are 18.7 percent of households in Oconee, 23.1 percent in Madison and 16.2 percent in Oglethorpe.
Rentals in Athens are not only apartments. Census figures show 6,877 renter households in Clarke living in detached single-family houses, more than a fifth of all renters. Each of those houses has a roof that is bought, maintained and claimed on by an owner who does not live under it, and often does not live in Athens.
That matters because Georgia’s protections attach to the policyholder. The five-business-day cancellation right after a claim denial belongs to the insured, which on a rental is the landlord, not the tenant. The county’s permit rules, likewise, require the contractor’s business licence but involve the occupant not at all. A tenant who reports a leak has no direct say in who replaces the roof.
The housing stock adds pressure. Clarke’s homes are older than its suburbs, with a median year built of 1987 against 1998 in Oconee and nearly 40 percent built before 1980, so many rental roofs are on their second or third covering. The costliest storm of the decade, the hail of 21 July 2018, fell in the city itself, near Sunset Drive and Edwards Drive.
For a landlord the practical checks are the ones Georgia leaves you: a current Georgia business licence, which the county requires for the permit anyway; proof of liability and workers’ compensation insurance, checked with the insurer; and, on an insurance job, no payment and no claim negotiation by the roofer before the cancellation window closes.
Who rents, and what can be checked, in Athens
| Item | Figure or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Renter share, Clarke County | 58.6 percent | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25003 |
| Renter share, Oconee County | 18.7 percent | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25003 |
| Renters living in detached houses, Clarke | 6,877 | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25032 |
| Residents aged 18 to 24, Clarke | 25.7 percent | ACS 2020 to 2024, B01001 |
| Median year built, Clarke | 1987 | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25035 |
| State roofing licence | None; roofing is exempt specialty work | O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(f) |
| Permit applicant requirement | Current Georgia business licence | Athens-Clarke County |
| Building permit fee | $80 plus $3 per $1,000 | Athens-Clarke FY25 fee schedule |
| Cancellation after a claim denial | Five business days; held by the insured | O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.12 |
| Costliest hail day, 2016 to 2025 | 21 July 2018, $2.5 million | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates via Census Reporter; O.C.G.A. 43-41-17 and 10-1-393.12; Georgia Department of Law consumer guidance; NICB State Roofing Contractor Laws Compendium; Athens-Clarke County locally adopted codes, building permit page and FY25 fee schedule; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
How to check an Athens roofer in ten minutes
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, purely as a credibility signal. 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.
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.
The shape of the Athens contractor market
13 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,394 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.914. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 223,689, a change of 3.84% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Athens rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Athens-Clarke County, 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 13 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 1 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.914. The top five were then 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 Athens. A contractor that would otherwise have scored into the top five 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.
- Empire Roofing & Restoration Inc, which scored 76.8: Excluded on service area. It is a multi-state operator based in Loganville, Walton County, about 35 miles from Athens, with offices in Georgia and Florida, and its website markets to metro Atlanta and publishes no Athens, Clarke, Oconee, Madison or Oglethorpe coverage. It is accredited A+ by the BBB with two complaints closed in three years.
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: 2026-10-05. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions Athens homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in Athens, GA?
Christian Roofing & Remodeling of Athens, GA scores highest in the Athens metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 96.1 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 401 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 28.0 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Athens?
13 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area as of October 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Athens get?
The Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area recorded 20 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 Athens in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Oconee Hgts on 21 July 2018. 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 20 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $3.4 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Athens?
Severe-weather reports in the Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area cluster in July, June, August, 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, purely as a credibility signal. Local city and county licensing requirements still apply.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Athens?
Because the state exempts roofers, check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification.
A renters’ town: who buys the roof in Athens?
Clarke County is majority renter. Of 54,454 occupied homes, 31,891, or 58.6 percent, are rented, the highest share in the four-county metro, and a quarter of the county’s residents are aged 18 to 24. The surrounding counties are the opposite: renters are 18.7 percent of households in Oconee, 23.1 percent in Madison and 16.2 percent in Oglethorpe.
Is Athens a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Athens is a university town where most homes are rented: 58.6 percent of Clarke County households rent, and nearly 6,900 of them live in detached houses, so many Athens roofs are bought by landlords rather than the people under them. Georgia does not license roofers at all. Fourteen certified firms appear in the directory for the metro; one of the top six publishes no coverage of Athens and is excluded, so five are ranked, three of them based in Athens or Watkinsville.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Athens?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Athens-Clarke County, GA statistical area logged 129 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 20 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 Empire Roofing & Restoration Inc not on this list?
Excluded on service area. It is a multi-state operator based in Loganville, Walton County, about 35 miles from Athens, with offices in Georgia and Florida, and its website markets to metro Atlanta and publishes no Athens, Clarke, Oconee, Madison or Oglethorpe coverage. It is accredited A+ by the BBB with two complaints closed in three years..
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 Gainesville, GA, about 35 miles from Athens
- Best roofers in Atlanta, GA, about 62 miles from Athens
- Best roofers in Macon, GA, about 81 miles from Athens
- Best roofers in Greenville, SC, about 84 miles from Athens
- Best roofers in Augusta, GA, another GA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Columbus, GA, another GA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Monroe, LA, 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 Athens, 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.