Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Corpus Christi, TX metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Texas State Roofing Company (89.4), Lighthouse Roofing & Exteriors (83.1), Phillips Roofing & Restoration (74.5), South Texas Metal Roofing (67.3), Gill Roofing Company (64.7). 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 5 certified roofing contractors serving the Corpus Christi metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Every address in this metro sits inside the Texas Department of Insurance’s designated catastrophe area. Aransas, Nueces and San Patricio are three of the fourteen first-tier coastal counties, so a replacement roof has to be inspected under the state’s Windstorm Inspection Program and issued a WPI-8 Certificate of Compliance before it qualifies for wind and hail cover from TWIA, the insurer of last resort. Texas issues no roofing licence, so nothing in state law tells you which contractor routinely gets that certificate. Make it your first question. The weather gives it weight: 2025 was the worst year in the ten-year NOAA record here, with 50 severe reports, including a thunderstorm complex the National Weather Service estimated at 115 mph over Driscoll in May and stones up to three inches across Port Aransas, Portland and Gregory on 1 November.
Hail, codes and what they cost a Corpus Christi homeowner
The WPI-8 is the document that matters most after the roof itself. Properties in the catastrophe area need one to keep TWIA windstorm cover, and replacing a roof or repairing a significant portion of one is squarely within the program. Since 1 June 2020 every Certificate of Compliance has been issued by TDI itself, and the work must be inspected by a TDI inspector or a TDI-appointed engineer while it is in progress, not afterwards. A crew that finishes before the inspection is booked can leave you with a roof that has to be partly opened up again. Ask how the contractor schedules the inspections, who pays for them, and whether the certificate will be issued before final payment. Existing certificates can be checked on TDI’s public WPI-8 search.
Hurricane Harvey is the local reference point for what the windstorm code is trying to prevent. It made landfall near Rockport in Aransas County on 25 August 2017 as a Category 4 hurricane, and Rockport and Fulton took the worst wind damage of the entire storm, with roofs and upper storeys sheared off. The routine threat in the NOAA record is smaller but constant: 124 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and nine tornadoes over the decade, peaking in May and March. The weak tornado that crossed the southwest side of Taft on 30 May 2016 lifted shingles from homes along its path, and the one at Holiday Beach in March 2018 took the roof off a house and blew the debris into the home across the street.
Reported property damage across the decade came to $14.2 million, a heavy total for a metro with only 31 hail reports, and the hail that does fall is large: 28 of those 31 reports were an inch or more and eight were two inches or more. That skew is the argument for a Class 4 impact-resistant shingle or a heavier metal panel here, and for asking your insurer whether it credits one. Salt air adds a second specification question for anyone within reach of the bay or the Gulf: which fasteners, flashings and coatings the contractor uses, and what the manufacturer’s warranty says about coastal exposure.
The certified pool is small and entirely local: five contractors, every one with a Corpus Christi address, and only one at President’s Club level. No San Antonio or Rio Grande Valley firm qualifies under the 40-mile rule. That has a practical upside, because every company below has a yard close enough for a warranty callback, and a downside: after a major hail day, five certified firms cannot absorb a whole metro’s claims, which is when out-of-town storm crews appear. A contractor who cannot show a local address, a WPI-8 track record and a business name you can look up is not a good substitute for waiting a few weeks for one who can.
The 5 best roofers in Corpus Christi, TX
Scored 2026-09-25. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Corpus Christi is 4.86, across a pool of 5 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State Roofing Company | 89.4 | President’s Club | 4.7 (177) | 4.735 | 2011 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2 | Lighthouse Roofing & Exteriors | 83.1 | Master Elite | 5.0 (57) | 4.935 | 2018 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 3 | Phillips Roofing & Restoration | 74.5 | Certified | 5.0 (128) | 4.961 | 2011 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 4 | South Texas Metal Roofing | 67.3 | Certified | 4.8 (69) | 4.825 | not published | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5 | Gill Roofing Company | 64.7 | Certified | 4.8 (22) | 4.842 | 1945 | Corpus Christi, TX |
1. Texas State Roofing Company — TRB Score 89.4
Texas State Roofing Company is based in Corpus Christi, TX, in business since 2011, led by Chuck Giffin, BBB accredited, A+, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), NRCA member. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 29.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 89.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited business profile for Texas State Roofing, Corpus Christi. BBB
- Listed member of the National Roofing Contractors Association. NRCA
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across the Coastal Bend, run by a locally owned, family-managed team.
Why it ranks here. The only President’s Club contractor in the metro, with 177 registry reviews at 4.7. Its 89.4 leads second place by 6.3 points on certification tier and review depth; all four contractors below it rate higher on stars.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want the highest manufacturer tier available locally, particularly for full replacements that need a WPI-8.
What we would want clarified. The company dates from 2011 in its current form, although its owner cites decades in the trade, and its 4.7 is the lowest star rating in this top five. Ask for WPI-8 certificate numbers from comparable recent jobs and check them on TDI’s search. 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 (361) 884-7663, 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. Lighthouse Roofing & Exteriors — TRB Score 83.1
Lighthouse Roofing & Exteriors is based in Corpus Christi, TX, in business since 2018, led by Paul and Caitlin Winzey, BBB accredited since 17 May 2021, A+, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), RCAT directory listing. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 37.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 83.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 17 May 2021. BBB
- Listed in the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas contractor directory. RCAT
What they actually do. Roofing and siding, including same-day repair service, founded by Corpus Christi natives.
Why it ranks here. A perfect 5.0 across 57 reviews with Master Elite certification, scoring 83.1. It trails Texas State Roofing mainly on review depth: 57 reviews against 177.
Best fit for: Southside and Padre Island Drive corridor homeowners who want a younger Master Elite firm.
What we would want clarified. Around eight years in business, so its long-term warranty record is shorter than the older firms here, and 57 reviews is a modest base for a perfect score. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (361) 657-0091, 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. Phillips Roofing & Restoration — TRB Score 74.5
Phillips Roofing & Restoration is based in Corpus Christi, TX, in business since 2011, led by Jeremy Phillips, BBB accredited since 8 April 2015, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 74.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 8 April 2015. BBB
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing, repairs, re-roofing and storm restoration.
Why it ranks here. A perfect 5.0 across 128 reviews, the strongest rating-and-depth combination in the pool, scoring 74.5. Base-level GAF certification is worth 12 points against Texas State Roofing’s 35, and that is the whole story of its third place.
Best fit for: Homeowners who weight customer ratings above manufacturer tier.
What we would want clarified. Restoration-led firms often work through insurance claims. Get the full scope in writing before signing any contingency or assignment agreement, and confirm who books the windstorm inspection. 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 (361) 673-7508, 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. South Texas Metal Roofing — TRB Score 67.3
South Texas Metal Roofing is based in Corpus Christi, TX, led by Sigifredo Montemayor, BBB accredited since 24 October 2025, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Coastal Bend Home Builders Association member. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 33.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 67.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 24 October 2025. BBB
- Member directory listing. Padre Island Business Association
- Member directory listing. Coastal Bend Home Builders Association
What they actually do. Metal roofing from a Flour Bluff base a few minutes from the island.
Why it ranks here. 4.8 across 69 reviews, scoring 67.3. The only metal specialist in the top five, in a metro where salt air makes panel coating and fastener choice part of the specification.
Best fit for: Flour Bluff, Padre Island and Port Aransas homeowners considering metal.
What we would want clarified. BBB accreditation is recent. Ask which panel system and coating it proposes, and read the paint warranty’s terms for coastal and salt-water exposure before signing. 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 (361) 937-4600, 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. Gill Roofing Company — TRB Score 64.7
Trades as Gill Roofing Company; listed on the GAF registry as Gill Roofing Co Inc.
Gill Roofing Company is based in Corpus Christi, TX, in business since 1945, led by Darlene Lee, BBB accredited since 1 December 1972, A+, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), RCAT voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor Program participant (per H.R. 761), NAWIC member (per H.R. 761). Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 33.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 64.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- H.R. No. 761 (86th Legislature, 2019) congratulated the company on its 74th anniversary, recording its founding by Richard Gill in January 1945, the sheet metal shop added after Hurricane Celia in 1970, and Darlene Lee’s ownership since 2001. Texas House of Representatives
- Accredited since 1 December 1972. BBB
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and sheet metal from the original Up River Road site.
Why it ranks here. The oldest company in any metro in this batch, founded in 1945 and BBB accredited since 1972. It ranks fifth on 64.7 only because it has 22 registry reviews and base-level certification.
Best fit for: Owners of older Corpus Christi homes and small commercial buildings who value a long local track record.
What we would want clarified. Only 22 registry reviews, a thin online record for a company this old. Confirm current capacity and lead times for residential re-roofs, since long-established firms often carry heavy commercial workloads. 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 (361) 882-8862, 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.
What 3.0 inch hail does to a Corpus Christi 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 3 counties of the Corpus Christi, TX statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 31 hail reports, 124 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 9 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $14.2 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Corpus Christi in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | 3.0 in | Nueces | Nueces |
| 1 November 2025 | 2.75 in | Portland | San Patricio |
| 1 November 2025 | 2.75 in | Gregory | San Patricio |
| 24 April 2016 | 2.75 in | La Rose | Nueces |
| 5 June 2017 | 2.5 in | Holiday Beach | Aransas |
| 24 April 2016 | 2.5 in | San Patricio | San Patricio |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 1 November 2025 near Nueces, measured at 3.0 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 100 knots, about 115 mph, near Driscoll on 8 May 2025. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 9 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF0 near Taft Southwest on 30 May 2016.
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 8 May 2025 event near Petronila, reproduced verbatim:
Received phone call of a power outage, mobile homes being blown into the street, blown off roofs and collapsed carports in Petronila. Time is estimated.
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 May (51), March (32), June (26). The worst years on record were 2025 (50), 2016 (39), 2017 (23). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Corpus Christi, 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 Corpus Christi. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Three things to confirm before work starts in Corpus Christi
There is no state roofing licence in TX. Texas does not issue or require a state roofing contractor licence. There is no state exam, no state licence number to check, and no state board that can discipline a roofer.
The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program requiring two years of Texas experience, a fixed business address, a business and safety exam and a roofing exam at 70% or better, and at least $300,000 general liability insurance for residential work or a $100,000 surety bond.
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: RCAT licensed contractor lookup. Many Texas cities still require roofers to register with the municipality and pull a permit, so check with the city building department where the work will happen.
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 Corpus Christi contractor market
5 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Corpus Christi, TX statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 453 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.86. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 450,187, a change of 0.95% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Corpus Christi rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Corpus Christi, TX 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 5 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 1 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.86. 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: 2026-09-25. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
The questions that come up most in Corpus Christi
Who is the best roofer in Corpus Christi, TX?
Texas State Roofing Company of Corpus Christi, TX scores highest in the Corpus Christi metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 89.4 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.7 rating across 177 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 24.7 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Corpus Christi?
5 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Corpus Christi, TX statistical area as of September 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Corpus Christi get?
The Corpus Christi, TX statistical area recorded 28 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 8 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 3.0 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 Corpus Christi in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Corpus Christi, TX statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 3.0 inches, reported near Nueces on 1 November 2025. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 31 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $14.2 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Corpus Christi?
Severe-weather reports in the Corpus Christi, TX statistical area cluster in May, March, 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 TX?
Texas does not issue or require a state roofing contractor licence. There is no state exam, no state licence number to check, and no state board that can discipline a roofer. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program requiring two years of Texas experience, a fixed business address, a business and safety exam and a roofing exam at 70% or better, and at least $300,000 general liability insurance for residential work or a $100,000 surety bond.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Corpus Christi?
Many Texas cities still require roofers to register with the municipality and pull a permit, so check with the city building department where the work will happen.
Is Corpus Christi a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Every address in this metro sits inside the Texas Department of Insurance’s designated catastrophe area. Aransas, Nueces and San Patricio are three of the fourteen first-tier coastal counties, so a replacement roof has to be inspected under the state’s Windstorm Inspection Program and issued a WPI-8 Certificate of Compliance before it qualifies for wind and hail cover from TWIA, the insurer of last resort. Texas issues no roofing licence, so nothing in state law tells you which contractor routinely gets that certificate. Make it your first question. The weather gives it weight: 2025 was the worst year in the ten-year NOAA record here, with 50 severe reports, including a thunderstorm complex the National Weather Service estimated at 115 mph over Driscoll in May and stones up to three inches across Port Aransas, Portland and Gregory on 1 November.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Corpus Christi?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Corpus Christi, TX statistical area logged 124 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 28 hail reports of an inch or more between 2016 and 2025. Wind damage shows up at the rake, ridge and edge rather than across the field of the roof, so the fastening schedule and edge detail matter more here than the impact rating of the shingle.
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Brownsville, TX, about 123 miles from Corpus Christi
- Best roofers in McAllen, TX, about 125 miles from Corpus Christi
- Best roofers in Laredo, TX, about 142 miles from Corpus Christi
- Best roofers in San Antonio, TX, another TX metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Houston, TX, another TX metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Santa Maria, CA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Vallejo, CA, 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 Corpus Christi, TX: 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.