Best Roofers in Boise, ID: 5 Certified Contractors, Scored and Verified

Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Boise City, ID metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Signature Roofing (94.9), Bork Roofing LLC (82.3), Mountain View Roofing (76.4), Little Buckaroo Construction, Inc. (73.3), LaFever Roofing, Inc. (73.2). 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 10 certified roofing contractors serving the Boise metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Idaho does not license roofers. It registers them. Registration with the Idaho Contractors Board is required above $2,000 and asks for $300,000 of liability insurance and a fee, but no trade examination of any kind. Nobody at state level has ever assessed whether an Idaho roofer can install a roof. That makes manufacturer certification do more work in the Treasure Valley than it does in a licensing state, and it is why nine of the ten certified contractors here hold Master Elite or President’s Club. The registration number is still worth asking for, because it confirms the insurance, and Idaho requires it to appear on every contract and permit.

Wind, terrain and the Boise housing stock

The Treasure Valley has one of the quietest severe-weather records in this programme: 19 hail reports over the decade, 56 severe wind reports and three brief EF0 tornadoes across five counties, with no property damage recorded against them. The one event worth naming is the microburst of 5 September 2019, which knocked numerous trees down from Broadway Avenue to Apple Street in southeast Boise and did extensive damage around Timberline High School, including trees onto houses.

Snow is the load that matters. The City of Boise designs to a minimum roof snow load of 25 pounds per square foot, and properties up in the foothills sit higher and hold snow longer, which is where snow guards, robust eave protection and a genuinely cold attic earn their cost. Ice dams here are a heat-loss problem before they are a roofing problem, so a quote that addresses insulation and ventilation alongside the covering is worth more than one that does not.

Idaho registers roofers rather than licensing them. Registration with the state contractors board is required for work of $2,000 or more and asks for proof of $300,000 of general liability insurance, but there is no trade examination, so nobody at state level has assessed whether a registrant can install a roof. The number must appear on contracts, permits, advertising and job sites, which makes a missing one easy to spot.

The permit is the local check. A re-roof needs a building permit from the City of Boise, charged by project valuation rather than a flat fee, and Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle and Ada and Canyon counties each run their own building services. Ask for the registration number and the permit, and ask what the contractor does about wildfire ember exposure if your house backs onto the foothills, since a Class A assembly and screened vents are the cheap parts of that answer.

The 5 best roofers in Boise, ID

Scored 2026-09-19. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Boise is 4.79, across a pool of 10 certified contractors.

Rank	Company	TRB Score	Certification	Rating (reviews)	Adjusted	In business since	Based in
1	Signature Roofing	94.9	President’s Club	4.9 (542)	4.891	not published	Boise, ID
2	Bork Roofing LLC	82.3	Master Elite	5.0 (322)	4.972	not published	Star, ID
3	Mountain View Roofing	76.4	Master Elite	4.9 (165)	4.874	not published	Nampa, ID
4	Little Buckaroo Construction, Inc.	73.3	Master Elite	4.8 (70)	4.796	not published	Meridian, ID
5	LaFever Roofing, Inc.	73.2	Master Elite	4.8 (66)	4.796	1978	Meridian, ID

1. Signature Roofing: best overall (TRB Score 94.9)

Signature Roofing is based in Boise, ID, BBB profile on record, not accredited, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	35	35
Adjusted rating	35.6	40
Review corpus depth	14.3	15
Metro proximity	10.0	10
Total	94.9	100

Independently corroborated:

• 4.9 across 562 reviews. Birdeye
• BBB profile on record; the company is not accredited. BBB

What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across the Treasure Valley.

Services we could verify: commercial roofing.

Why it ranks here. 542 registry reviews at 4.9 corroborated by 562 reviews at 4.9 on a second platform, and the only President’s Club certification in the Treasure Valley. It leads the metro by 12.6 points, one of the widest margins in this batch.

Best fit for: Boise city homeowners wanting the deepest verifiable record in the valley.

What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited, so there is no complaint record to read, and Idaho has no licensing board record to fall back on either. Ask for the Idaho Contractors Board registration number and the certificate of insurance from the insurer directly. 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 (208) 994-8493, 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. Bork Roofing LLC: best for Star and Eagle (TRB Score 82.3)

Bork Roofing LLC is based in Star, ID, BBB accredited since 3 March 2011, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	24	35
Adjusted rating	38.9	40
Review corpus depth	13.1	15
Metro proximity	6.3	10
Total	82.3	100

Independently corroborated:

• A+ rated and accredited since 3 March 2011, a 15-year unbroken record described as a spotless BBB and contractors registry record. BBB
• A clean 5.0 across 152 reviews. Birdeye
• Listed on Houzz with a project portfolio. Houzz

What they actually do. Residential roofing across Star, Eagle and the western Treasure Valley.

Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 322 registry reviews with fifteen years of unbroken A+ accreditation. In a state that tests nothing, an unbroken fifteen-year complaint record is the strongest external check available, and this is the best one in the valley.

Best fit for: Star, Eagle and western Ada County homeowners, and anyone who wants the complaint record to carry the weight.

Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (208) 365-8105, 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. Mountain View Roofing: best for Canyon County homes (TRB Score 76.4)

Mountain View Roofing is based in Nampa, ID, BBB accredited since 22 February 2013, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	24	35
Adjusted rating	35.0	40
Review corpus depth	11.6	15
Metro proximity	5.8	10
Total	76.4	100

Independently corroborated:

• A+ rated and accredited since 22 February 2013, a 13-year record, family owned and operated. BBB
• 4.9 across 145 reviews. Birdeye
• Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly rather than collecting volunteered reviews. GuildQuality

What they actually do. Roof replacement and repair across Canyon County and the western valley.

Services we could verify: roof replacement, roof repair.

Why it ranks here. Thirteen years of unbroken A+ accreditation with GuildQuality participation, so its feedback is solicited from every customer rather than volunteered. A 4.9 rating agreed by two independent sources.

Best fit for: Nampa, Caldwell and Canyon County homeowners.

Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (208) 353-2952, 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. Little Buckaroo Construction, Inc.: best for storm damage jobs (TRB Score 73.3)

Little Buckaroo Construction, Inc. is based in Meridian, ID, BBB accredited since 10 May 2010, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	24	35
Adjusted rating	31.8	40
Review corpus depth	9.7	15
Metro proximity	7.8	10
Total	73.3	100

Independently corroborated:

• BBB accredited since 10 May 2010, a 16-year record. BBB
• Residential exterior contractor covering roofing, siding, gutters, decks and storm damage restoration, with more than twenty years of stated experience. Company

What they actually do. Roofing, siding, gutters, decks and storm damage restoration.

Services we could verify: storm damage work, siding, gutters.

Why it ranks here. Sixteen years of unbroken accreditation and nine miles from the metro centre, the closest of the non-Boise contractors. Storm restoration alongside routine roofing matters in a valley that takes hail and heavy snow load in the same year.

Best fit for: Meridian homeowners, and combined roof, siding and gutter work.

What we would want clarified. Seventy registry reviews is a thin base for a firm with this long a record. 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 (208) 869-3926, 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. LaFever Roofing, Inc.: best for commercial buildings (TRB Score 73.2)

LaFever Roofing, Inc. is based in Meridian, ID, in business since 1978, BBB accredited since 7 April 1995, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	24	35
Adjusted rating	31.8	40
Review corpus depth	9.5	15
Metro proximity	7.8	10
Total	73.2	100

Independently corroborated:

• A+ rated and accredited since 7 April 1995, a 31-year unbroken record, 46 years in business. BBB
• Operating across Boise and the greater Treasure Valley since 1978, with more than 25,000 roofing projects completed. Company

What they actually do. Commercial and residential roofing across the Treasure Valley.

Services we could verify: commercial roofing.

Why it ranks here. Trading since 1978 with 31 years of unbroken BBB accreditation, by far the longest formal record in Idaho’s certified pool and one of the longest anywhere in this programme. More than 25,000 completed projects in a single valley.

Best fit for: Homeowners weighting a four-decade local record, and commercial buildings.

What we would want clarified. Sixty-six registry reviews is a very small sample for a company of this age and volume. The record here is longevity and project count, not review depth. 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 (208) 888-5285, 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.

Roof replacement and repair in Boise, ID

Short answer: For Boise, Signature Roofing is the strongest overall pick, with the valley’s only President’s Club certification. Bork Roofing LLC suits Star and Eagle, Mountain View Roofing suits Canyon County, Little Buckaroo Construction suits Meridian and combined exterior work, and LaFever Roofing suits commercial buildings. The rule that matters most: a re-roof needs a City of Boise building permit, and the contractor’s Idaho registration number must appear on it.

The Treasure Valley has one of the quietest severe-weather records in this programme: 19 hail reports over the decade, the largest 2.0 inches, 56 severe wind reports and three brief EF0 tornadoes, with no property damage recorded against the tornadoes. The event worth naming is the microburst of 5 September 2019, which knocked numerous trees down from Broadway Avenue to Apple Street in southeast Boise and put trees onto houses around Timberline High School. Snow is the load that matters. Ice dams here are a heat-loss problem before they are a roofing problem, so a quote that addresses insulation and ventilation alongside the covering is worth more than one that does not.

A re-roof needs a building permit from the City of Boise, charged by project valuation rather than a flat fee, while Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle and Ada and Canyon counties each run their own building services. The city designs to a minimum roof snow load of 25 pounds per square foot, and foothills properties hold snow longer, which is where snow guards and robust eave protection earn their place. Idaho uses the 2018 International Residential Code with amendments that do not change the reroofing section: R908.3 requires a replacement to be removed down to the deck, and R908.3.1.1 bars a recover over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, slate or tile, or two existing layers.

Idaho has no 25 percent roof rule, and no Idaho matching statute or rule was located, though that finding rests on a secondary survey and was not confirmed against Idaho Department of Insurance rules. Contract rules come through registration. Any work of $2,000 or more requires registration with the Idaho Contractors Board, which asks for $300,000 of general liability insurance and a fee but no trade examination. The registration number must appear on contracts, permits and advertising, so a missing one is easy to spot. An unregistered contractor commits a misdemeanour and cannot sue for payment.

Among the ranked firms, Mountain View Roofing in Nampa lists roof replacement and repair across Canyon County and the western valley. Little Buckaroo Construction in Meridian covers storm damage restoration alongside roofing, siding and gutters. LaFever Roofing, trading since 1978 with more than 25,000 completed projects, and Signature Roofing both cover commercial as well as residential roofing. Bork Roofing LLC focuses on residential roofing across Star, Eagle and the western Treasure Valley. If your house backs onto the foothills, ask any of them about wildfire ember exposure, since a Class A assembly and screened vents are the cheap parts of that answer.

Replacing a roof in Boise: the rules that apply

Rule	What applies	Source
Contractor registration	Required for construction work of $2,000 or more in combined labour and materials; a registration, not a licence, with no trade examination	Idaho Contractors Board, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Liability insurance	Registration requires proof of $300,000 general liability insurance and a fee	Idaho Contractors Board
Registration number display	Within 60 days of registering, the number must appear on contracts, advertising, permits, letterheads and purchase orders	Idaho Contractors Board
Building permit	A re-roof needs a building permit, charged by project valuation rather than a flat fee	City of Boise
Roof snow load	Minimum design roof snow load of 25 pounds per square foot	City of Boise
Tear-off and recover limits	A replacement must be removed down to the deck; no recover over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, slate or tile, or two existing layers	2018 IRC R908.3 and R908.3.1.1, adopted via IDAPA 24.39.30.600
25 percent rule	Idaho has no 25 percent roof rule.	IDAPA 24.39.30.600

Related guides: the 25% roofing rule in Idaho 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.

The 56 wind reports that shape a Boise 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 5 counties of the Boise City, ID statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 19 hail reports, 56 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 3 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 Boise in a decade

Date	Stone size	Reported near	County
25 May 2018	2.0 in	Moss	Canyon
10 August 2019	1.75 in	Grandview	Owyhee
25 May 2018	1.75 in	Givens Hot Spgs	Owyhee
30 April 2020	1.75 in	Oreana	Owyhee
11 August 2022	1.5 in	Canyon	Canyon
11 August 2022	1.5 in	Murphy	Owyhee

The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 25 May 2018 near Moss, 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 Olson City on 5 September 2019. 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 EF0 near Givens Hot Spgs on 27 May 2022.

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 5 September 2019 event near Olson City, reproduced verbatim:

Numerous trees were knocked down during a microburst from Broadway Avenue to Apple Street, especially near Timberline High School, in Southeast Boise. Extensive damage to the high school campus was surveyed by NWS employees including trees knocked down onto houses in the vicinity. The peak thunderstorm wind was estimated at 80 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 June (22), May (22), August (10). The worst years on record were 2023 (20), 2024 (16), 2022 (10). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Boise, 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 Boise. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.

What a Boise homeowner should ask for in writing

Licensing is required in ID. Idaho requires contractor registration with the Idaho Contractors Board, part of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, for any construction work of $2,000 or more in combined labour and materials. It is a registration rather than a licence.

Registration requires proof of $300,000 general liability insurance and a fee, but no trade examination. Idaho does not test roofing competence at state level, so a registration number confirms that a contractor is insured and on the register, not that anyone has assessed its work. Within 60 days of registering, the number must appear on contracts, advertising, permits, letterheads and purchase orders and at the place of business; because it is written on the building permit, which must be posted at the site, it also reaches the job.

Check here: Idaho eDOPL licence and registration search. Idaho Code 54-5213 stops cities and counties from starting new contractor licensing programmes after 1 January 2007, but some older city programmes still run: Idaho Falls, for one, requires roofers to hold a city Class D licence, earned by passing an ICC code exam, a relevant degree or reciprocity, as well as state registration. Elsewhere, check the state registration and the local building permit. An unregistered contractor commits a misdemeanour and cannot sue for payment.

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 Boise contractor market

10 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Boise City, ID statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 2,220 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.79. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 845,877, a change of 10.61% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.

How these Boise rankings were produced

Every contractor in the Boise City, ID 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 10 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 8 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.79. 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.

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: 2026-09-19. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.

What Boise homeowners want to know

Who is the best roofer in Boise, ID?

Signature Roofing of Boise, ID scores highest in the Boise metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 94.9 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 542 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 21.7 points.

What is the 25% rule for roofing in Idaho?

Idaho has no 25 percent roof rule. The Idaho Residential Code is the 2018 International Residential Code with Idaho amendments in IDAPA 24.39.30.600, and those amendments do not change the reroofing section. Local building departments enforce the code and should be asked about permits.

Who does roof repair in Boise?

Mountain View Roofing, based in Nampa, lists roof replacement and repair across Canyon County and the western valley. Little Buckaroo Construction in Meridian covers storm damage restoration alongside roofing, siding and gutters. Whoever you hire, ask for the Idaho Contractors Board registration number.

Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Boise?

Yes. A re-roof needs a building permit from the City of Boise, charged by project valuation rather than a flat fee. Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle and Ada and Canyon counties each run their own building services, and the contractor’s registration number must appear on the permit.

Can a roofer in Boise lay new shingles over my old roof?

Only in limited cases. Under 2018 IRC R908.3.1.1, which Idaho has adopted, a recover is barred over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, slate or tile, or two existing layers. Otherwise R908.3 requires a replacement to be removed down to the deck.

How many certified roofing contractors serve Boise?

10 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Boise City, ID statistical area as of September 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.

How much damaging hail does Boise get?

The Boise City, ID statistical area recorded 17 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 Boise in the last ten years?

The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Boise City, ID statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Moss on 25 May 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 19 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 Boise?

Severe-weather reports in the Boise City, ID statistical area cluster in June, May, 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 ID?

Idaho requires contractor registration with the Idaho Contractors Board, part of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, for any construction work of $2,000 or more in combined labour and materials. It is a registration rather than a licence. Registration requires proof of $300,000 general liability insurance and a fee, but no trade examination. Idaho does not test roofing competence at state level, so a registration number confirms that a contractor is insured and on the register, not that anyone has assessed its work. Within 60 days of registering, the number must appear on contracts, advertising, permits, letterheads and purchase orders and at the place of business; because it is written on the building permit, which must be posted at the site, it also reaches the job.

What should I check before hiring a roofer in Boise?

Idaho Code 54-5213 stops cities and counties from starting new contractor licensing programmes after 1 January 2007, but some older city programmes still run: Idaho Falls, for one, requires roofers to hold a city Class D licence, earned by passing an ICC code exam, a relevant degree or reciprocity, as well as state registration. Elsewhere, check the state registration and the local building permit. An unregistered contractor commits a misdemeanour and cannot sue for payment.

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

Idaho does not license roofers. It registers them. Registration with the Idaho Contractors Board is required above $2,000 and asks for $300,000 of liability insurance and a fee, but no trade examination of any kind. Nobody at state level has ever assessed whether an Idaho roofer can install a roof. That makes manufacturer certification do more work in the Treasure Valley than it does in a licensing state, and it is why nine of the ten certified contractors here hold Master Elite or President’s Club. The registration number is still worth asking for, because it confirms the insurance, and Idaho requires it to appear on every contract and permit.

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

Wind, by a wide margin. The Boise City, ID statistical area logged 56 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 17 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 Twin Falls, ID, about 114 miles from Boise
• Best roofers in Idaho Falls, ID, another ID metro on the same formula
• Best roofers in Coeur d’Alene, ID, another ID metro on the same formula
• Best roofers in Oxnard, CA, a metro of comparable size
• Best roofers in Lakeland, FL, a metro of comparable size

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 Boise, ID: 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.