Short answer: As of October 2026 no roofer qualifies for our certified ranking in the Farmington metro, because GAF’s directory lists no certified roofing contractor in Farmington, Aztec or Bloomfield. So The Roofing Brief ranks none here. Instead this page lists six Farmington roofers we checked by name on New Mexico’s contractor licence register, each holding an active licence, five of them the GS-21 roofing specialty.
The Roofing Brief searched the GAF certification registry across the principal cities of the Farmington, NM statistical area. No roofing contractor based inside the metro clears the evidence floor this ranking applies, which is manufacturer certification plus at least five independent customer reviews, so this page ranks nobody rather than pad a list. What it does instead is set out the contractors we could verify individually against the credential that actually exists here. Farmington’s roofs answer to wind, not hail: San Juan County logged six hail reports in ten years, while the plateau’s forecast zone logged 25 high wind events and dry microbursts gusted to 75 mph. Three homes in ten across the county are mobile homes. New Mexico is one of the few states that licenses roofers and requires a permit and decking inspection on every reroof, but GAF’s directory lists no certified roofer here, so none is ranked.
Why a Farmington roof fails slowly rather than suddenly
New Mexico licenses roofing at state level through the Construction Industries Division. The roofing specialty is GS-21, which needs two years of foreman-level experience, and houses can also be roofed under the GB-2 residential or GB-98 general building licences. Contracting without a licence is a misdemeanour, and the licence number must appear on every bid and permit application.
Every reroof and roof coating in New Mexico needs a building permit and inspections, including a decking inspection once the old roof is off, and only a licensed contractor or the homeowner can pull the permit. The state’s 2021 residential code requires a full tear-off where the old roof is soaked or deteriorated, is shake, slate or tile, already has two coverings, or contains pumice, which the code bans from roof assemblies.
The City of Farmington requires permits for any roof overlay, reroof or structural roof work, issued only in person at Community Development on Municipal Drive, and every contractor working in the city also needs a Farmington business licence. The city publishes no reroof fee, so call a building inspector for a figure. Its design criteria assume a 90 mph basic wind speed.
A contractor’s $10,000 bond in New Mexico pays only to fix code violations the division certifies, not to compensate you for poor work or a contractor who walks away, and the contractor must tell you so in writing before work starts. New Mexico has no law against rebating your insurance deductible and no special right to cancel a storm contract.
Farmington roofers checked on New Mexico’s licence register
GAF lists no certified roofer here, so none is ranked. Each firm below holds an active New Mexico Construction Industries Division licence, checked by name on the state register on 18 October 2026. They are not scored and we are not recommending them.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| The Roofer, Inc. | Licence 28960 with the GS-21 roofing specialty, issued 1988 and current to 2028, the longest-licensed active roofing firm we found in Farmington; BBB A+, not accredited, no complaints. |
| Alto Roofing | Licence 85623, GS-21 roofing, since 2001; BBB accredited since 2007, A+, no complaints. |
| TNT Roofing Company | Licence 89863, GS-21 roofing, current to 2028, with roofing licences at the same address and qualifying party back to 1993; no BBB profile found. |
| Atencio Roofing | Licence 82663, GS-21 roofing, since 1999; BBB A+, not accredited, no complaints. The licence is due for renewal on 30 November 2026. |
| Magic Roofing & Construction | Licence 364022 under the GB-98 general building class rather than the roofing specialty; Owens Corning Preferred; BBB accredited since 2008, A+, no complaints. |
| Modern Roofing | Licence 388867, GS-21 roofing, since 2016; BBB accredited since 2017, A+, no complaints. |
Roof replacement and repair in Farmington, NM
Short answer: GAF’s directory lists no certified roofer in Farmington, so none is ranked here. Firms holding active New Mexico Construction Industries Division licences include The Roofer, Inc., Alto Roofing, TNT Roofing Company, Atencio Roofing, Magic Roofing & Construction and Modern Roofing; they are not scored or recommended. The rule that matters most: every reroof in New Mexico needs a building permit and inspections, including a decking inspection once the old roof is off.
Wind, not hail, wears out Farmington roofs. San Juan County logged only six hail reports from 2016 to 2025, the largest 1.75 inches near Bloomfield, while the Northwest Plateau forecast zone logged 25 high wind events on 21 separate days, 11 of them in April. Dry microbursts drive many of the strongest gusts: on 20 May 2024 the Four Corners Regional Airport measured 75 mph from virga showers. On 21 June 2024 a 65 mph gust in Farmington pushed a mobile home off its blocks and sent a tree limb through a roof. Snow is light, about nine inches a season, so fastening and edge detailing matter most.
Every reroof and roof coating in New Mexico needs a building permit and inspections, including a decking inspection after tear-off, and only a licensed contractor or the homeowner can pull the permit. The 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code lets a new roof go over the old one unless the existing roof is water-soaked or deteriorated, is wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, already has two or more layers, or contains pumice or other granular fill. The City of Farmington issues roof permits only in person at Community Development on Municipal Drive, publishes no reroof fee, and assumes a 90 mph basic wind speed.
New Mexico licenses roofing at state level: the GS-21 roofing specialty needs two years of foreman-level experience, and houses can also be roofed under GB-2 or GB-98 building licences. The licence number must appear on every bid and permit application, and every contractor working in the city also needs a Farmington business licence. A contractor’s $10,000 bond pays only to fix code violations the division certifies, not to compensate you for poor work, and the contractor must tell you so in writing. New Mexico has no law against rebating your insurance deductible, no special right to cancel a storm contract, and no matching rule was located.
With no ranked firm, the licence register is the starting point. The Roofer, Inc. has held GS-21 licence 28960 since 1988, the longest-licensed active roofing firm we found in Farmington, and Alto Roofing has held its GS-21 licence since 2001. Atencio Roofing’s licence is due for renewal on 30 November 2026, and Magic Roofing & Construction holds a GB-98 general building licence rather than the roofing specialty. Because 30.1 percent of San Juan County’s housing units are mobile homes, and manufactured home repairs fall under a separate state licence, ask which licence covers a mobile-home reroof before you sign.
| Rule | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor licence | GS-21 roofing specialty, or GB-2 or GB-98 building licence; number on every bid and permit application | NMSA 60-13-12; Construction Industries Division |
| Reroof permit and inspections | Required for every reroof and roof coating, including a decking inspection after tear-off | 14.5.2.8 NMAC |
| City of Farmington permit | Required for any overlay, reroof or structural roof work; issued in person at Community Development; business licence also required | City of Farmington |
| Tear-off triggers | Water-soaked or deteriorated roof; shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile; two or more layers; pumice or granular fill | 14.7.3 NMAC, 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code |
| Contractor bond | $10,000, usable only to cure certified code violations; written disclosure required before residential work | Construction Industries Division |
| Unlicensed contracting | Criminal offence; for work of $5,000 or less, 90 days in county jail or a $300 to $500 fine, or both | NM Construction Industries Division |
| 25 percent rule | None found; New Mexico has no 25 percent roof rule | 14.7.3 NMAC |
Related guides: the 25% roofing rule in New Mexico 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.
30 severe weather reports in a decade, and why that matters in Farmington
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 Farmington, NM statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 6 hail reports, 24 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 2 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $3.3 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Farmington in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2024 | 1.75 in | Bloomfield | San Juan |
| 3 June 2025 | 1.0 in | Farmington | San Juan |
| 9 May 2017 | 1.0 in | Waterflow | San Juan |
| 9 May 2017 | 1.0 in | Turley | San Juan |
| 3 June 2018 | 0.88 in | Farmington | San Juan |
| 3 June 2018 | 0.88 in | Farmington | San Juan |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 21 June 2024 near Bloomfield, measured at 1.75 inches. That is ping-pong-ball sized, enough to bruise asphalt shingles and shorten a roof’s life without necessarily looking dramatic from the ground.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 70 knots, about 81 mph, near Bloomfield on 21 June 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 EF0 near (Fmn)Farmington Airport on 21 March 2020.
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 21 June 2024 event near Flora Vista, reproduced verbatim:
Power lines reported down along Old Aztec Highway (County Road 3520) between Penny Lane and Lake Luther. Damage is an estimate.
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 June (11), May (7), August (6). The worst years on record were 2024 (11), 2023 (6), 2017 (4). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Farmington, 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 Farmington. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Wind across the plateau: dry microbursts and spring gales in a county where three homes in ten are mobile homes
San Juan County logged only six hail reports from 2016 to 2025, the largest 1.75 inches near Bloomfield, but the Northwest Plateau forecast zone that covers Farmington logged 25 high wind events on 21 separate days, 11 of them in April. Those zone-filed winds outnumber the county’s hail reports four to one.
Many of the strongest gusts came from virga, rain that evaporates before reaching the ground and drives cold air down. On 20 May 2024 the Four Corners Regional Airport measured a 75 mph gust from nearby virga showers with no lightning at all, and on 25 October 2020 gusts of 58 to 71 mph hit the Farmington airport the same way. On 22 April 2022 a 71 mph gust and 52 mph sustained winds raised a dust storm across US 64 and US 550.
Thunderstorms add their own damage. On 21 June 2024 a trained spotter measured a 65 mph gust in Farmington; a single-wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks, a tree limb fell through a roof, a metal carport was mangled and 15 power poles came down, while golf-ball hail fell southwest of Bloomfield. In May 2017 storm winds dropped a tree onto a home near Bloomfield.
That wind lands on a housing stock unlike most metros: 30.1 percent of San Juan County’s housing units are mobile homes, about double New Mexico’s share. Repairs to manufactured homes fall under a separate state licence, and the rule does not name roofing, so ask which licence covers a mobile-home reroof before you sign.
A word on the damage figures: NOAA records $3.29 million against the county’s hail, wind and tornado reports, but $3.0 million of that is one estimate for a downed power line after a 66 mph gust in August 2024, not roof losses. Snow is light, about nine inches a season, so the decisions that matter here are fastening, edge detailing and the decking inspection the state requires after every tear-off.
Farmington’s wind record, 2016 to 2025
| Date | Event | Where | Recorded detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2024 | Dry microburst, 75 mph gust | Four Corners Regional Airport | Virga showers, no lightning |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm, 65 mph measured | Farmington | Mobile home pushed off blocks; limb through a roof; 15 poles down |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm gust, 66 mph | Four Corners Regional Airport | 69 kV line down; 8,000 customers out |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Spring gale, 71 mph gust | Near Farmington | Dust storm on US 64 and US 550 |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Virga gusts, 58 to 71 mph | Farmington airport | Zone high wind record |
| 2016 to 2025 | High wind | Northwest Plateau zone | 25 events on 21 days, 11 in April |
| 2016 to 2025 | Hail and thunderstorm wind | San Juan County | 6 hail and 24 wind reports |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database bulk files (San Juan County and the Northwest Plateau zone, 2016 to 2025, our recount); National Weather Service storm narratives; NOAA cooperative station records via ACIS; NMSA 60-13; 14.5.2, 14.6.6, 14.7.3 and 14.12.2 NMAC; City of Farmington permit and design criteria pages; New Mexico Construction Industries Division licence register via PSI, searched 18 October 2026; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
How to tell a Farmington roofer’s claims from their record
Licensing is required in NM. New Mexico licenses roofing at state level through the Construction Industries Division, and no one may act as a contractor or submit a bid without a licence classified for the work (NMSA 60-13-12). The roofing specialty is GS-21, which requires two years of foreman-level experience; roofing may also be done under the GB-2 Residential or GB-98 General Building classifications. NMSA 60-13-3 lists 18 exemptions, including owner-occupants working on their own single-family home and a narrow handyman exemption for casual, minor work under $7,200 a year, one project at a time, with no advertising and an annual declaration.
A contractor’s bond is $10,000 and its payments can only be used to cure code violations the division certifies, not to compensate a homeowner for poor work or a contractor’s default; the law requires the contractor to tell you so in a division-approved disclosure before residential work starts. Every reroof and roof coating needs a building permit and inspections, including a decking inspection after tear-off (14.5.2.8 NMAC). New Mexico has no statute on insurance deductibles and no post-storm cancellation right.
Check here: NM Construction Industries Division licence lookup. Unlicensed contracting is a criminal offence in New Mexico, not merely a civil one: for work of $5,000 or less, 90 days in county jail or a fine of $300 to $500, or both; above $5,000, six months or a fine of ten percent of the contract value, or both, doubled for a second conviction. Ask for the CID licence number and classification, and check that it actually covers roofing.
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 Farmington market behind this ranking
0 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Farmington, NM statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 0 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.55. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 120,817, a change of -0.7% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Farmington rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Farmington, NM pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 0 certified contractors, of whom 0 hold President’s Club standing and 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.55. No contractor cleared the floor, so the alternatives listed above were instead researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. 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: 2026-10-18. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Farmington roofing questions, answered
Who are the best roofers in Farmington, NM?
No Farmington roofer qualifies for our certified ranking, so The Roofing Brief ranks none. It checked six Farmington roofers on New Mexico’s contractor licence register instead: The Roofer Inc, Alto Roofing, TNT Roofing, Atencio Roofing, Magic Roofing & Construction and Modern Roofing. In New Mexico every reroof needs a state-licensed contractor, a building permit and a decking inspection after the old roof comes off.
What is the 25% rule for roofing in New Mexico?
New Mexico has no 25 percent roof rule, and no percentage of roof area triggers a full replacement. Instead, the 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code requires the old roofing to be removed if it is water-soaked or deteriorated, is shake, slate or tile, already has two or more layers, or has pumice or other granular fill.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Farmington?
Yes. Every reroof and roof coating in New Mexico needs a building permit and inspections, including a decking inspection after tear-off. The City of Farmington issues these permits only in person at Community Development on Municipal Drive and publishes no reroof fee, so call a building inspector for a figure.
What does a New Mexico contractor’s bond cover?
Very little for a homeowner. The $10,000 bond pays only to cure code violations the Construction Industries Division certifies, not to compensate you for poor work or a contractor who walks away, and the contractor must tell you so in writing before work starts.
Who can reroof a mobile home in Farmington?
Repairs to manufactured homes fall under a separate New Mexico licence, and that rule does not name roofing. With 30.1 percent of San Juan County’s housing units being mobile homes, ask which licence covers a mobile-home reroof before you sign.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Farmington?
0 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Farmington, NM statistical area as of October 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Farmington get?
The Farmington, NM statistical area recorded 4 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 1.75 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on every verified alternative listed.
What was the worst hailstorm in Farmington in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Farmington, NM statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.75 inches, reported near Bloomfield on 21 June 2024. That is ping-pong-ball sized, enough to bruise asphalt shingles and shorten a roof’s life without necessarily looking dramatic from the ground. Across the decade the metro recorded 6 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $3.3 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Farmington?
Severe-weather reports in the Farmington, NM statistical area cluster in June, May, August, 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 NM?
New Mexico licenses roofing at state level through the Construction Industries Division, and no one may act as a contractor or submit a bid without a licence classified for the work (NMSA 60-13-12). The roofing specialty is GS-21, which requires two years of foreman-level experience; roofing may also be done under the GB-2 Residential or GB-98 General Building classifications. NMSA 60-13-3 lists 18 exemptions, including owner-occupants working on their own single-family home and a narrow handyman exemption for casual, minor work under $7,200 a year, one project at a time, with no advertising and an annual declaration. A contractor’s bond is $10,000 and its payments can only be used to cure code violations the division certifies, not to compensate a homeowner for poor work or a contractor’s default; the law requires the contractor to tell you so in a division-approved disclosure before residential work starts. Every reroof and roof coating needs a building permit and inspections, including a decking inspection after tear-off (14.5.2.8 NMAC). New Mexico has no statute on insurance deductibles and no post-storm cancellation right.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Farmington?
Unlicensed contracting is a criminal offence in New Mexico, not merely a civil one: for work of $5,000 or less, 90 days in county jail or a fine of $300 to $500, or both; above $5,000, six months or a fine of ten percent of the contract value, or both, doubled for a second conviction. Ask for the CID licence number and classification, and check that it actually covers roofing.
Wind across the plateau: dry microbursts and spring gales in a county where three homes in ten are mobile homes?
San Juan County logged only six hail reports from 2016 to 2025, the largest 1.75 inches near Bloomfield, but the Northwest Plateau forecast zone that covers Farmington logged 25 high wind events on 21 separate days, 11 of them in April. Those zone-filed winds outnumber the county’s hail reports four to one.
Is Farmington a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Farmington’s roofs answer to wind, not hail: San Juan County logged six hail reports in ten years, while the plateau’s forecast zone logged 25 high wind events and dry microbursts gusted to 75 mph. Three homes in ten across the county are mobile homes. New Mexico is one of the few states that licenses roofers and requires a permit and decking inspection on every reroof, but GAF’s directory lists no certified roofer here, so none is ranked.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Farmington?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Farmington, NM statistical area logged 24 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 4 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 Albuquerque, NM, about 143 miles from Farmington
- Best roofers in Santa Fe, NM, about 144 miles from Farmington
- Best roofers in Grand Junction, CO, about 163 miles from Farmington
- Best roofers in Flagstaff, AZ, about 221 miles from Farmington
- Best roofers in Las Cruces, NM, another NM metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Altoona, PA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Goldsboro, NC, 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 Farmington, NM: 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.