Short answer: As of October 2026, the one highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Glens Falls, NY metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Rapid Roofing & Restoration (73.0). 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 1 certified roofing contractors serving the Glens Falls metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top one individually to confirm its record. Glens Falls roofs carry two loads at once: a 50 psf design snow load with mandatory ice barrier, and straight-line wind that produced 39 times as many storm reports as hail over the decade, from the 2017 Queensbury macroburst that threw a barn roof a quarter mile to an 87 mph gust in the city in July 2024. Half the city’s homes predate 1940. New York licenses no roofers, but its roofing law bans deposits. Only one certified firm appears in the directory for the area, and it is ranked.
Quick picks for Glens Falls:
- Rapid Roofing & Restoration: best overall (TRB Score 73.0). Verified services: commercial roofing, storm damage work.
What a Glens Falls roof is up against
New York has no state roofing or home improvement licence, and neither Warren nor Washington County runs one. What the state does have is General Business Law 771-b, which covers every roofing contract: it must be written and name the roofer’s insurance and limits, the roofer must show workers’ compensation and liability cover, and it may not require any deposit, only invoice materials when they arrive and the rest on completion. It may not promise to rebate your deductible or negotiate your claim.
On a roof paid by insurance you may cancel before midnight on the third business day after your insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, and the roofer must refund within ten days apart from acknowledged emergency work. Because there is no licence, the written contract and insurance certificates are the main protections.
The City of Glens Falls requires a building permit for any repair or roofing work, valid six months, at $85 plus a $100 compliance certificate for a residential roof. A contractor acting as general contractor must file a $1 million liability certificate naming the city, plus workers’ compensation and disability proof. The city’s design table sets a 50 psf ground snow load, a 115 mph design wind speed, a 48-inch frost line and mandatory ice barrier underlayment; New York’s 2025 code took effect on 31 December 2025.
Across 2016 to 2025 Warren and Washington counties logged 429 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 of them at 58 knots or more, against 11 hail reports topping out at 1.75 inches, and five tornadoes. Forecast zones add 30 high wind events, the March 2017 blizzard and five ice storms, two of them in 2025. In the City of Glens Falls 50.9 percent of homes were built before 1940 and 47.7 percent are rented.
The one certified roofer ranked in Glens Falls, NY
Scored 2026-10-12. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Glens Falls is 4.9, across a pool of 1 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Roofing & Restoration | 73.0 | Certified | 4.9 (133) | 4.9 | 2014 | Glens Falls, NY |
1. Rapid Roofing & Restoration: best overall (TRB Score 73.0)
Rapid Roofing & Restoration is based in Glens Falls, NY, in business since 2014, led by Johnny Naylor and Jennifer Stepnick, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Owens Corning Preferred Contractor. 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 | 36.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 73.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Rapid Roofing and Restoration, LLC, domestic company filed 30 January 2014, process address 106 Dix Ave, Glens Falls; active.. New York Department of State
- Two Owens Corning Preferred memberships, one at Glen St in Glens Falls and one at a Latham mailing address.. Owens Corning contractor locator
- The Adirondacks’ choice for roofing, serving Queensbury and surrounding areas; residential, commercial and storm insurance assistance; member of the Glens Falls chamber.. Company website
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and storm damage work.
Services we could verify: commercial roofing, storm damage work.
Why it ranks here. The only certified firm in the metro, with 133 GAF reviews averaging 4.9, an Owens Corning Preferred listing and a New York company on the register since 2014, with its official address in Glens Falls. It uses several addresses, including a Latham mailing address 45 miles south, and has no BBB profile.
Best fit for: Glens Falls and Queensbury homeowners who want the area’s most-reviewed certified roofer.
What we would want clarified. With no BBB file and offices in more than one place, confirm which office and crew will do your job, and make sure the contract lists the insurance details New York law requires. 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 (716) 503-3004, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
Other roofers serving Glens Falls
Only one certified firm is ranked here. These five are based in Warren or Washington County and are Owens Corning network contractors; New York has no roofing licence to check. They are not scored and we are not recommending them.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| Adirondack Roofing, LLC | Owens Corning Platinum Preferred in Bolton, the only Platinum firm based in the two counties; BBB accredited since 2008 at A+; shingle, metal, composite slate and flat roofing within 40 miles of Lake George. |
| 1st All Weather Roofing Company, LLC | Owens Corning Preferred on Quaker Rd, Queensbury; BBB accredited since 2022 at A+, no complaints. |
| Peak Roofing | Owens Corning Preferred on Sagamore St, Glens Falls; BBB accredited since 2024 at A+; a young firm. |
| Premier Renovations | Owens Corning Preferred in Greenwich, Washington County; BBB A+, trading since 2000, no complaints. |
| Elevation Roofing LLC | Owens Corning Preferred in Salem, Washington County; formed 2023; no BBB profile found. |
Roof replacement and repair in Glens Falls, NY
Short answer: In Glens Falls, Rapid Roofing & Restoration is the only GAF-certified firm in the metro and the area’s most-reviewed certified roofer, with 133 reviews averaging 4.9; confirm which office and crew will do your job. New York licenses no roofers, so the rule that matters most is General Business Law 771-b: a roofing contract must be written and name the roofer’s insurance, and it may not require any deposit.
Glens Falls roofs carry two loads at once. Across 2016 to 2025 Warren and Washington counties logged 429 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 of them at 58 knots or more, against 11 hail reports topping out at 1.75 inches, with July the busiest month. The 18 May 2017 Queensbury macroburst, estimated as high as 90 mph, threw a barn roof a quarter of a mile, and on 16 July 2024 the Glens Falls Mesonet station recorded an 87 mph gust. Winter adds the March 2017 blizzard, with 15 to 25 inches across the metro, and ice storms in February 2017, March 2025 and December 2025.
The City of Glens Falls requires a building permit for any repair or roofing work, valid six months, at $85 plus a $100 compliance certificate for a residential roof, and a contractor acting as general contractor must file a $1 million liability certificate naming the city. The city’s design table sets a 50 psf ground snow load, a 115 mph design wind speed and mandatory ice barrier underlayment. Under the 2025 Residential Code of New York State, in effect since 31 December 2025, a replacement means tearing off to the deck (R908.3), and a new layer may go over the old only if the roof is not water soaked or deteriorated, not slate or tile, and has fewer than two layers (R908.4).
New York has no state roofing or home improvement licence, and neither Warren nor Washington County runs one, so General Business Law 771-b is the main protection. Every roofing contract must be written and name the roofer’s insurance and limits, the roofer must show workers’ compensation and liability cover, and it may not require a deposit, only invoice materials when they arrive and the rest on completion. It may not promise to rebate your deductible or negotiate your claim. On an insurance-paid roof you may cancel before midnight on the third business day after the insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered.
With 50.9 percent of the city’s homes built before 1940, many roofs sit on old rafters and plank decks, so ask the roofer to check the deck and the snow load capacity, run ice barrier past the warm wall line and fasten the edges for 90 mph gusts. Rapid Roofing & Restoration, with its official address in Glens Falls, does residential and commercial roofing and storm damage work. Other Owens Corning network contractors based in the two counties include Adirondack Roofing, LLC of Bolton, which lists shingle, metal, composite slate and flat roofing; they are not scored here.
| Rule | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State licence | New York issues no statewide roofing licence, and neither Warren nor Washington County runs one. | State of New York |
| Written contract and insurance | Every roofing contract must be in writing and name the roofer’s insurance and limits. | N.Y. GBL 771-b |
| Deposit | Not allowed; materials may be invoiced on delivery and the balance on completion. | N.Y. GBL 771-b(5) |
| Cancellation after claim denial | Before midnight on the third business day after the insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered; refund within ten days apart from acknowledged emergency work. | N.Y. GBL 771-b(3) |
| City roofing permit | Required for any repair or roofing work; $85 plus a $100 compliance certificate for a residential roof, valid six months. | City of Glens Falls |
| Snow load and ice barrier | 50 psf ground snow load; ice barrier underlayment required. | City of Glens Falls Table R301.2(1) |
| 25 percent rule | New York has no 25 percent roofing rule. | 2025 Uniform Code of New York State |
Related guides: roof replacement cost in New York; the 25% roofing rule in New York 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 429 wind reports that shape a Glens Falls 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 2 counties of the Glens Falls, NY statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 11 hail reports, 429 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 5 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 Glens Falls in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2024 | 1.75 in | Kingsbury | Washington |
| 13 July 2023 | 1.25 in | Brant Lake | Warren |
| 4 August 2023 | 1.0 in | Whitehall | Washington |
| 13 July 2023 | 1.0 in | Brant Lake | Warren |
| 19 May 2019 | 1.0 in | Warrensburg | Warren |
| 21 July 2022 | 1.0 in | Middle Falls | Washington |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 15 August 2024 near Kingsbury, 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 87 knots, about 100 mph, near Chamberlain Mills on 4 May 2018. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 5 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Hartman on 29 May 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 16 July 2024 event near Bolton Lndg, reproduced verbatim:
Drone footage provided by a member of the public showed extensive tree damage in and around Bear Point along Lake George in Warren County. A remote damage assessment conducted by National Weather Service using both the drone footage and satellite imagery confirmed a microburst in this area with dozens of hardwood trees snapped and uprooted.
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 (148), May (100), August (92). The worst years on record were 2024 (79), 2020 (77), 2021 (61). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Glens Falls, 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 Glens Falls. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Straight-line wind and microbursts, not hail
From 2016 to 2025 Warren and Washington counties logged 429 thunderstorm wind reports against 11 hail reports, and July alone accounted for 148 severe reports. Hail barely registers here; wind does the damage.
On 18 May 2017 the Weather Service confirmed a macroburst from Queensbury in Warren County to Kingsbury in Washington County that brought down hundreds of trees, flattened a barn and threw its roof a quarter of a mile, and tore part of a roof off a building. It passed just north of the Glens Falls Mesonet station, which measured 68 mph; the Weather Service estimated winds as high as 90 mph.
On 29 May 2020 an EF1 touched down by the Hudson in Lake Luzerne, crossed Interstate 87 at Exit 18 and ended in Glens Falls near the Queensbury Hotel, damaging a roof on Hartman Loop along its 8.6-mile path. On 16 July 2024 the Glens Falls Mesonet station recorded an 87 mph gust, the top of a day of 50 to 87 mph gusts across eastern New York that also produced tornadoes in the Warren County forests and microbursts near Lake George.
Winter is the other test. The March 2017 blizzard was the largest snowstorm in upstate New York since 2007, with 15 to 25 inches across the metro, and ice storms in February 2017, March 2025 and December 2025 coated the Upper Hudson Valley in up to three-quarters of an inch. The city designs for both, with a 50 psf snow load and ice barrier required at every eave.
With half the city’s houses built before 1940, many Glens Falls roofs sit on old rafters and plank decks. Ask the roofer to check the deck and the snow load capacity, to install ice barrier past the warm wall line, and to fasten the edges for 90 mph gusts. Pay no deposit: New York law says you don’t have to.
Glens Falls’ wind and snow record and the rules on a reroof
| Item | Figure or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm wind reports, 2016 to 2025 | 429; 27 at 58 knots or more | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| Hail reports, 2016 to 2025 | 11; largest 1.75 inches | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| Queensbury macroburst, 18 May 2017 | Up to 90 mph; barn roof thrown a quarter mile | NWS Albany via NOAA NCEI |
| Gust at Glens Falls, 16 July 2024 | 87 mph | NWS Albany summary |
| Ground snow load, City of Glens Falls | 50 psf; ice barrier required | City Table R301.2(1) |
| Roofing deposit | Not allowed | N.Y. GBL 771-b(5) |
| Cancellation after claim denial | Three business days | N.Y. GBL 771-b(3) |
| City roofing permit | $85 plus $100 certificate | City of Glens Falls fee schedule |
| Contractor liability certificate | $1 million naming the city | City of Glens Falls building department |
| Homes built before 1940, City of Glens Falls | 50.9% | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25034 |
Source: NWS Albany episode narratives and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (Warren and Washington counties and zone rows); New York General Business Law 770 and 771-b; New York Department of State; 2025 Uniform Code; City of Glens Falls building department pages, fee schedule and design table; New York corporations data; Owens Corning contractor locator; NESCA roster; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
Three things to confirm before work starts in Glens Falls
There is no state roofing licence in NY. New York issues no statewide roofing licence and no statewide general contractor licence. Roofing is licensed locally, and whether a licence exists at all depends on which county or city the work happens in.
New York City requires a Home Improvement Contractor licence from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, involving a written exam, proof of workers’ compensation cover, either enrolment in the Home Improvement Business Trust Fund or a $20,000 surety bond, a sales tax Certificate of Authority, and EPA lead-safe certification or a signed affirmation that it is not needed. Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, and the City of Buffalo, run their own separate licensing bureaus. Statewide, General Business Law 771-b governs every roofing contract: it must be in writing and name the roofer’s insurance, the roofer may not promise to rebate your deductible, and it may not require any deposit, only invoice materials on delivery and the balance on completion. On a job paid by insurance you may cancel before midnight on the third business day after the insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered.
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: NYC DCWP Home Improvement Contractor licence. Confirm the contractor is licensed in the specific county where your home sits, not merely somewhere in the metro. A Westchester licence does not authorise work in Nassau.
For what a full replacement costs across New York, including state labor rates and permit rules, see our New York roof replacement cost guide.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
How many certified roofers Glens Falls actually has
1 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Glens Falls, NY statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 133 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.9. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 125,127, a change of -1.5% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Glens Falls rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Glens Falls, NY pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 1 certified contractor, of whom 0 hold President’s Club standing and 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.9. The top one 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: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-12. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions Glens Falls homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in Glens Falls, NY?
What is the 25% rule for roofing in New York?
New York has no 25 percent roofing rule. Outside New York City, roofs are governed by the 2025 Uniform Code, which took effect December 31, 2025, and neither its Residential Code nor its Existing Building Code sets a 25 percent repair threshold that forces the whole roof up to code. Under Residential Code Section R908.3, a roof replacement means tearing off existing layers down to the deck.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Glens Falls?
Yes. The City of Glens Falls requires a building permit for any repair or roofing work, valid six months, at $85 plus a $100 compliance certificate for a residential roof. A contractor acting as general contractor must also file a $1 million liability certificate naming the city, plus workers’ compensation and disability proof.
Can a roofer in New York ask for a deposit?
No. General Business Law 771-b says a roofing contract may not require any deposit; the roofer may invoice materials when they arrive and the rest on completion. The contract must also be written and name the roofer’s insurance and limits.
How do I know if a roofer in Glens Falls is good?
Because New York has no roofing licence, the written contract and insurance certificates are the main protections, so check that the contract lists the insurance details the law requires. With the area’s one certified firm using several addresses, confirm which office and crew will do your job.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Glens Falls?
1 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Glens Falls, NY statistical area as of October 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Glens Falls get?
The Glens Falls, NY statistical area recorded 10 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 the top one.
What was the worst hailstorm in Glens Falls in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Glens Falls, NY statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.75 inches, reported near Kingsbury on 15 August 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 11 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 Glens Falls?
Severe-weather reports in the Glens Falls, NY statistical area cluster in July, 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 NY?
New York issues no statewide roofing licence and no statewide general contractor licence. Roofing is licensed locally, and whether a licence exists at all depends on which county or city the work happens in. New York City requires a Home Improvement Contractor licence from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, involving a written exam, proof of workers’ compensation cover, either enrolment in the Home Improvement Business Trust Fund or a $20,000 surety bond, a sales tax Certificate of Authority, and EPA lead-safe certification or a signed affirmation that it is not needed. Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, and the City of Buffalo, run their own separate licensing bureaus. Statewide, General Business Law 771-b governs every roofing contract: it must be in writing and name the roofer’s insurance, the roofer may not promise to rebate your deductible, and it may not require any deposit, only invoice materials on delivery and the balance on completion. On a job paid by insurance you may cancel before midnight on the third business day after the insurer says in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Glens Falls?
Confirm the contractor is licensed in the specific county where your home sits, not merely somewhere in the metro. A Westchester licence does not authorise work in Nassau.
Straight-line wind and microbursts, not hail?
From 2016 to 2025 Warren and Washington counties logged 429 thunderstorm wind reports against 11 hail reports, and July alone accounted for 148 severe reports. Hail barely registers here; wind does the damage.
Is Glens Falls a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Glens Falls roofs carry two loads at once: a 50 psf design snow load with mandatory ice barrier, and straight-line wind that produced 39 times as many storm reports as hail over the decade, from the 2017 Queensbury macroburst that threw a barn roof a quarter mile to an 87 mph gust in the city in July 2024. Half the city’s homes predate 1940. New York licenses no roofers, but its roofing law bans deposits. Only one certified firm appears in the directory for the area, and it is ranked.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Glens Falls?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Glens Falls, NY statistical area logged 429 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 10 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 Albany, NY, about 45 miles from Glens Falls
- Best roofers in Pittsfield, MA, about 62 miles from Glens Falls
- Best roofers in Utica, NY, about 81 miles from Glens Falls
- Best roofers in Kingston, NY, another NY metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Poughkeepsie, NY, another NY metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Mansfield, OH, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Sierra Vista, AZ, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Burlington, VT, also scored, about 84 miles away
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 Glens Falls, NY: 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.