Short answer: As of October 2026, the one highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Goldsboro, NC metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Lane’s Contracting (79.1). Every one holds a manufacturer certification that can be verified independently, every rating below has been corroborated against at least one source outside the certification registry, and no company paid to appear here.
The Roofing Brief scored 1 certified roofing contractors serving the Goldsboro metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top one individually to confirm its record. Goldsboro is hurricane country 70 miles inland: North Carolina’s code puts Wayne County at a 130 mph design wind speed, higher than its neighbours to the west, and the county’s worst wind damage of the decade came from Matthew, Florence, Dorian, Isaias, Zeta and Ian rather than thunderstorms. Almost a quarter of its homes are mobile homes. Only one certified roofer in GAF’s directory publishes Goldsboro as a service area.
Quick picks for Goldsboro:
- Lane’s Contracting: best overall (TRB Score 79.1). Verified services: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage work, metal roofing, siding, windows, gutters.
The conditions a Goldsboro roof has to be specified for
North Carolina has no roofing licence. A firm needs a general contractor licence from the state board only for a job of $40,000 or more, a threshold raised from $30,000 in October 2023, and contracting above it without one is a misdemeanour. Most house reroofs fall below that line, so most Goldsboro roofers legally hold no state licence; check the board’s search if a quote reaches $40,000.
State law also exempts most like-for-like reroofs from building permits: no permit is needed for work of $40,000 or less on a single-family home unless it involves load-bearing structure or adds roofing rather than replacing it, so an overlay laid over old shingles still needs one. Outside the city, Wayne County prices permits by job value, $90 up to $15,000. From 1 January 2027 a $25 state fee will be added to residential permits.
Since 1 October 2024, an insurance-funded roof replacement or repair sold away from the roofer’s premises carries a five-business-day cancellation right after a claim denial, during which the roofer may not start work or take payment except for written emergency work. The rule does not cover licensed general contractors. North Carolina has no law against a roofer waiving or rebating your deductible.
The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code remains in force while the 2024 code is delayed. The city of Goldsboro is heavily rented, at 63.7 percent of homes, and 23.0 percent of all housing units across Wayne County are mobile homes, about four times the national share, the roofs most exposed when tropical winds arrive.
The one certified roofer ranked in Goldsboro, NC
Scored 2026-10-18. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Goldsboro is 4.9, across a pool of 1 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane’s Contracting | 79.1 | Master Elite | 4.9 (294) | 4.9 | not published | Smithfield, NC |
1. Lane’s Contracting: best overall (TRB Score 79.1)
Lane’s Contracting is based in Smithfield, NC, led by Ricky Salyers, president, BBB accredited since 16 February 2017, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 4.1 | 10 |
| Total | 79.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since February 2017 with an A+ rating; incorporated December 2005; president Ricky Salyers; no complaints on file.. BBB business profile
- Family-owned roofing, siding and window company in Smithfield with a dedicated Goldsboro roofing page among its 18 service areas.. Company website
- No general contractor licence found under the company or owner name, consistent with GAF’s listing, which records a waiver; none is needed for jobs under $40,000.. North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
What they actually do. Residential reroofing in shingle, metal and rubber, storm damage repair, siding, windows and gutters.
Services we could verify: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage work, metal roofing, siding, windows, gutters.
Why it ranks here. The only certified roofer in GAF’s directory serving Goldsboro, a Master Elite firm with 294 GAF reviews averaging 4.9 and a clean BBB file. It is based in Smithfield, about 24 miles away in Johnston County, but publishes Goldsboro as a service area with its own page. Sources give 2004, 2005 and 2015 as its start, so we give no year.
Best fit for: Goldsboro homeowners with a typical reroof under $40,000 who want a Master Elite firm with a long, clean BBB record.
What we would want clarified. It is based outside the metro and holds no North Carolina general contractor licence, so it cannot lawfully take a single job of $40,000 or more. 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 (919) 631-6112, 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 Wayne County roofers
These Wayne County firms are not in GAF’s certified directory, so they are not scored or ranked. Licences were checked on the North Carolina general contractor board’s search, which most roofers need only for jobs of $40,000 or more.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| Wayne Roofing and Sheet Metal Company | Unlimited building licence L.20665 since 1986; family business founded 1947; fabricates its own metal; leans commercial, so ask about residential capacity. |
| Goldsboro Roofing & Vinyl Siding Company | BBB accredited since 2010, A+, no complaints; trading since 1997; a home improvement generalist covering roofing, siding and windows. |
| Wayne Sanchez Roofing and Exteriors | Unlimited residential licence L.110277 issued September 2026; BBB accredited since 2024, A+, no complaints. |
| T & H Construction | Limited building licence L.29888 since 1992 in Mount Olive; BBB accredited since 2016, A+, no complaints; a general contractor that also roofs. |
| Lopez Brothers Roofing | Mount Olive residential roofer trading since 2012; BBB accredited since 2025, A+, no complaints. |
Roof replacement and repair in Goldsboro, NC
Short answer: In Goldsboro, Lane’s Contracting of Smithfield is the only GAF-certified roofer publishing Goldsboro as a service area, a Master Elite firm with 294 reviews averaging 4.9, suited to a typical reroof under $40,000. The rule that matters most is North Carolina’s $40,000 line: a general contractor licence is needed only for a job of $40,000 or more, and Lane’s holds none, so it cannot lawfully take a job above it.
Goldsboro is hurricane country 70 miles inland, and the county’s worst wind damage of the decade came from tropical systems rather than thunderstorms. Hurricane Matthew on 8 October 2016 brought gusts of 50 to 70 mph with trees down on homes, Florence repeated that in September 2018, and a Dorian rain band spun up an EF0 in Mar-Mac in September 2019 that caused shingle and siding damage. County-filed thunderstorm wind never reached the 58-knot severe threshold in 2016 to 2025, and hail topped out at 1.75 inches, so storm-driven replacement here is mostly a tropical wind question.
The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code remains in force while the 2024 code is delayed, and it lists Wayne County at a 130 mph ultimate design wind speed, a step above Johnston and Wilson counties at 120 mph. Its reroofing section follows the IRC approach: a replacement means tear-off to the deck, and a recover is not allowed over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, over slate or tile, or over two or more layers. State law exempts most like-for-like reroofs of $40,000 or less on a single-family home from permits, but an overlay that adds roofing still needs one. Outside the city, Wayne County prices permits by job value, $90 up to $15,000.
North Carolina has no roofing licence; a general contractor licence is required only for a job of $40,000 or more, and contracting above that without one is a misdemeanour. Since 1 October 2024, an insurance-funded roof replacement or repair sold away from the roofer’s premises carries a five-business-day cancellation right after a claim denial, during which the roofer may not start work or take payment except for written emergency work. The rule does not cover licensed general contractors, and North Carolina has no law against a roofer waiving or rebating your deductible.
Lane’s Contracting reroofs in shingle, metal and rubber and handles storm damage repair, siding, windows and gutters, with a dedicated Goldsboro page among its 18 service areas. For a job of $40,000 or more, the unscored Wayne County firms listed with licences include Wayne Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, which leans commercial and fabricates its own metal. With 23.0 percent of Wayne County’s housing units mobile homes, ask about shingle wind ratings, nailing patterns and edge details suited to a 130 mph zone, and on mobile homes about roof tie-downs and edge fastening.
| Rule | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Licence threshold | No roofing licence; a general contractor licence is required for any roofing project costing $40,000 or more, raised from $30,000 on 1 October 2023. | NCGS 87-13; NC Licensing Board for General Contractors |
| Building permit | No permit for work of $40,000 or less on a single-family home unless it involves load-bearing structure or adds roofing rather than replacing it, so an overlay needs one. | G.S. 160D-1110(c) |
| County permit fee | Priced by job value, $90 up to $15,000; a $25 state fee will be added to residential permits from 1 January 2027. | Wayne County |
| Cancellation after claim denial | Five business days after an insurance claim denial on a contract sold away from the roofer’s premises; no work or payment in that period except written emergency work. Licensed general contractors are outside the rule. | G.S. 14-401.13(b1) |
| Design wind speed | 130 mph ultimate design wind speed for Wayne County. | 2018 North Carolina Residential Code |
| 25 percent rule | North Carolina has no statewide 25 percent roof rule. | 2018 North Carolina Residential Code |
Related guides: roof replacement cost in North Carolina; the 25% roofing rule in North Carolina 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 89 wind reports that shape a Goldsboro 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 1 county of the Goldsboro, NC statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 16 hail reports, 89 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 4 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.1 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Goldsboro in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2016 | 1.75 in | Pinkney | Wayne |
| 13 May 2019 | 1.75 in | Fremont | Wayne |
| 13 May 2019 | 1.75 in | Fremont | Wayne |
| 13 May 2019 | 1.5 in | Faro | Wayne |
| 5 May 2025 | 1.25 in | Hoodswamp | Wayne |
| 1 September 2017 | 1.0 in | Dobbersville | Wayne |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 3 May 2016 near Pinkney, 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 56 knots, about 64 mph, near Wayne on 7 April 2025. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 4 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF0 near Seven Spgs on 24 February 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 15 August 2021 event near Patetown, reproduced verbatim:
Multiple tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were reported down and one hickory tree was reported down near Smiths Winding Lane, along with a recorded wind gust of 62 miles per hour.
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 July (30), May (18), April (18). The worst years on record were 2023 (24), 2025 (17), 2019 (14). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Hurricane wind 70 miles inland: a 130 mph design zone where tropical systems do the damage
The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code lists Wayne County at an ultimate design wind speed of 130 mph, the same as Duplin, Lenoir, Greene and Sampson and a step above Johnston and Wilson counties to the west and north at 120 mph. Unlisted counties take 115 mph. The code gives no reason for the listing, but the county’s storm record shows what its roofs face.
Hurricane Matthew on 8 October 2016 brought frequent gusts of 50 to 70 mph across Wayne County, with trees down on homes, cars and power lines, and an EF0 tornado along Highway 70 near Bests left several buildings with minor roof damage. Matthew’s rain then produced all-time record flooding on the Neuse River near Goldsboro, damaging about 5,092 structures in the county.
Florence repeated the pattern in September 2018, with 50 to 70 mph gusts felling trees onto homes and an EF0 tornado just east of the Wayne Executive Jetport. A Dorian rain band spun up another EF0 in Mar-Mac in September 2019 that caused shingle and siding damage to several homes, and Isaias, the remnants of Zeta and Ian each brought trees down on homes again between 2020 and 2022.
Because NOAA files tropical winds by forecast zone, the county’s own counts miss them. County-filed thunderstorm wind never reached the 58-knot severe threshold in the decade, peaking at 56 knots at Mount Olive in April 2025, and hail topped out at 1.75 inches. The costliest county wind report was a December 2020 storm line that damaged houses along Highway 222.
For Goldsboro homeowners that means specifying for wind: ask about shingle wind ratings, nailing patterns and edge details suited to a 130 mph zone, and check whether a quoted price includes them. On mobile homes, which make up nearly a quarter of the county’s housing, roof tie-downs and edge fastening matter as much as the covering.
Tropical systems in the Wayne County record, 2016 to 2022
| Date | Storm | Recorded detail |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2016 | Hurricane Matthew | Gusts of 50 to 70 mph; trees on homes; EF0 near Bests with roof damage; record Neuse flooding |
| Sep 2018 | Hurricane Florence | Gusts of 50 to 70 mph; EF0 near the Wayne Executive Jetport; $1 million wind damage |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hurricane Dorian | EF0 in Mar-Mac with shingle and siding damage; $1 million |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Isaias | Gusts of 35 to 50 mph; $1 million |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Remnants of Zeta | Gusts of 40 to 55 mph; $1 million |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Ian | Gusts of 40 to 60 mph; $750,000 |
| 2016 to 2025 | Thunderstorms, county record | 89 wind reports, none severe; 16 hail reports, largest 1.75 inches; 4 EF0 tornadoes |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database bulk files (Wayne County and its forecast zone, 2016 to 2025, our recount); National Weather Service narratives; G.S. 87-1, 87-13, 160D-1110 and 14-401.13 as amended by Session Laws 2023-108 and 2024-11; 2018 North Carolina Residential Code Tables R301.2(1) and R301.2(4); Office of State Fire Marshal; City of Goldsboro and Wayne County inspections pages; North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors public search; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
What to verify before a Goldsboro contractor starts
There is no state roofing licence in NC. North Carolina has no state roofing licence as such. A general contractor licence from the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, carrying the Building, Residential or S (Roofing) classification, is required for any roofing project costing $40,000 or more.
The $40,000 threshold rose from $30,000 effective 1 October 2023. Contracting without a licence at or above that value is a Class 2 misdemeanour under NCGS 87-13. Exams are administered by PSI.
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: NCLBGC licensee search. Below $40,000 no state licence is needed, and most single-family reroofs cost less than that, so many local roofers lawfully hold none; most such reroofs need no building permit either (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). If your job is at or above $40,000, check the licence on the Board’s search; below it, check insurance certificates with the insurer. Since 1 October 2024, a residential roof contract sold at your home by an unlicensed roofer carries a five-business-day cancellation period after an insurance claim denial, during which the roofer may not start work or take payment (G.S. 14-401.13(b1), a Class 1 misdemeanour); licensed general contractors, and retail sellers of roofing materials who install, are outside that rule. North Carolina has no statute banning deductible rebates.
For what a full replacement costs across North Carolina, including state labor rates and permit rules, see our North Carolina 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.
Who else is certified in Goldsboro
1 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Goldsboro, NC statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 294 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.9. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 120,338, a change of 2.57% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Goldsboro rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Goldsboro, NC 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 1 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. 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.
What Goldsboro homeowners want to know
Who is the best roofer in Goldsboro, NC?
What is the 25% rule for roofing in North Carolina?
North Carolina has no statewide 25 percent roof rule. The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code is still in effect statewide, and its reroofing section follows the IRC approach: a roof replacement means tear-off to the deck, with no percentage trigger for partial repairs. Your county or city inspections department handles reroof permits.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Goldsboro?
Usually not for a like-for-like reroof. State law exempts work of $40,000 or less on a single-family home unless it involves load-bearing structure or adds roofing rather than replacing it, so an overlay laid over old shingles still needs a permit. Outside the city, Wayne County prices permits by job value, $90 up to $15,000.
Who does roof repair in Goldsboro?
Lane’s Contracting, the only GAF-certified roofer publishing Goldsboro as a service area, lists storm damage repair alongside reroofing in shingle, metal and rubber. It is based in Smithfield, about 24 miles away, with a dedicated Goldsboro page.
Can I cancel a roofing contract in North Carolina if my insurance claim is denied?
Since 1 October 2024, an insurance-funded roof replacement or repair sold away from the roofer’s premises carries a five-business-day cancellation right after a claim denial. During that period the roofer may not start work or take payment except for written emergency work. The rule does not cover licensed general contractors.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Goldsboro?
1 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Goldsboro, NC statistical area as of October 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Goldsboro get?
The Goldsboro, NC statistical area recorded 12 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 Goldsboro in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Goldsboro, NC statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.75 inches, reported near Pinkney on 3 May 2016. 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 16 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.1 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Goldsboro?
Severe-weather reports in the Goldsboro, NC statistical area cluster in July, May, April, 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 NC?
North Carolina has no state roofing licence as such. A general contractor licence from the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, carrying the Building, Residential or S (Roofing) classification, is required for any roofing project costing $40,000 or more. The $40,000 threshold rose from $30,000 effective 1 October 2023. Contracting without a licence at or above that value is a Class 2 misdemeanour under NCGS 87-13. Exams are administered by PSI.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Goldsboro?
Below $40,000 no state licence is needed, and most single-family reroofs cost less than that, so many local roofers lawfully hold none; most such reroofs need no building permit either (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). If your job is at or above $40,000, check the licence on the Board’s search; below it, check insurance certificates with the insurer. Since 1 October 2024, a residential roof contract sold at your home by an unlicensed roofer carries a five-business-day cancellation period after an insurance claim denial, during which the roofer may not start work or take payment (G.S. 14-401.13(b1), a Class 1 misdemeanour); licensed general contractors, and retail sellers of roofing materials who install, are outside that rule. North Carolina has no statute banning deductible rebates.
Hurricane wind 70 miles inland: a 130 mph design zone where tropical systems do the damage?
The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code lists Wayne County at an ultimate design wind speed of 130 mph, the same as Duplin, Lenoir, Greene and Sampson and a step above Johnston and Wilson counties to the west and north at 120 mph. Unlisted counties take 115 mph. The code gives no reason for the listing, but the county’s storm record shows what its roofs face.
Is Goldsboro a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Goldsboro is hurricane country 70 miles inland: North Carolina’s code puts Wayne County at a 130 mph design wind speed, higher than its neighbours to the west, and the county’s worst wind damage of the decade came from Matthew, Florence, Dorian, Isaias, Zeta and Ian rather than thunderstorms. Almost a quarter of its homes are mobile homes. Only one certified roofer in GAF’s directory publishes Goldsboro as a service area.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Goldsboro?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Goldsboro, NC statistical area logged 89 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 12 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 Greenville, NC, about 37 miles from Goldsboro
- Best roofers in Rocky Mount, NC, about 42 miles from Goldsboro
- Best roofers in Raleigh, NC, about 49 miles from Goldsboro
- Best roofers in Jacksonville, NC, about 55 miles from Goldsboro
- Best roofers in Fayetteville, NC, another NC metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Durham, NC, another NC metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Altoona, PA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Farmington, NM, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Wilmington, NC, also scored, about 81 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 Goldsboro, NC: 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.