Short answer: As of October 2026, the two highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Grand Junction, CO metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are PRQ Exteriors (81.9), Kruger Roofing (42.2). Each is certified by a manufacturer whose register we checked by hand, each rating has been tested against a source outside that register, and nobody bought a place on this page.
The Roofing Brief scored 2 certified roofing contractors serving the Grand Junction metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top two individually to confirm its record. The Grand Valley almost never sees severe hail, so when golf-ball stones crossed it from Fruita to Orchard Mesa on 6 June 2025, local roofers could not keep up: by August the county was warning about unlicensed out-of-town crews, and in September it put its repair-or-replace rule in writing for the first time. Colorado licenses no roofers, and in the valley only the City of Grand Junction does. Two certified firms appear in the directory for Grand Junction, both on the city’s licensed contractor list, and both are ranked, with an ownership change disclosed.
Wind, terrain and the Grand Junction housing stock
Colorado has no state roofing licence. In the Grand Valley the only contractor licence is the City of Grand Junction’s, which Mesa County’s Building Department administers: a specialty contractor licence with no exam, priced by the largest single job the firm may take, from $25 up to $125 unlimited, and requiring a financial statement, state good standing and workers’ compensation proof. Homes in Fruita, Palisade, Clifton or the unincorporated county have no local licence to check. The county publishes the city’s licensed contractor list twice a month, names only.
Mesa County issues permits for Grand Junction, Palisade and the unincorporated valley, and says permits are required before any roofing work starts. Fees run on value, about $197 for a $15,000 reroof, and a mid-roof inspection is required when 10 to 40 percent of the roof is done. The county enforces the 2024 International Residential Code from September 2025, with a 30 psf ground snow load on the valley floor and a 104 mph design wind speed; unusually for Colorado, it does not require an ice barrier at the eaves in its 30 psf areas. Since July 2026 reroofs in the wildland-urban interface also need wildfire code review.
Colorado regulates the contract instead of the roofer. Under C.R.S. 6-22-103 to 105 a residential roofing contract must be in writing with a 72-hour right to rescind and a promise to hold your payments in trust; you may rescind within 72 hours of an insurer’s written denial; and a roofer may not offer to pay or rebate your deductible or act as your public adjuster.
Across 2016 to 2025 Mesa County logged 13 hail reports, none of two inches, 52 thunderstorm wind reports and no tornadoes, with $20,820 of recorded damage. Wind is the steadier threat: 71 mph at the airport from a collapsing dry storm in June 2017, the Western Slope’s first derecho in over a decade in June 2020, which tore at least one roof off, and 27 zone-filed High Wind events. The climate is dry and sunny, with 9.06 inches of precipitation a year. The metro’s median home was built in 1987, and 36.5 percent of homes in the city are rented.
The 2 best roofers in Grand Junction, CO
Scored 2026-10-07. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Grand Junction is 4.45, across a pool of 2 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRQ Exteriors | 81.9 | Master Elite | 4.9 (242) | 4.823 | 2014 | Grand Junction, CO |
| 2 | Kruger Roofing | 42.2 | Certified | 4.0 (38) | 4.256 | not published | Grand Junction, CO |
1. PRQ Exteriors: TRB Score 81.9
PRQ Exteriors is based in Grand Junction, CO, in business since 2014, led by Patrick R. Quinn, owner, BBB accredited since 22 November 2017, A+ rating, three complaints closed in three years, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 81.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- PRQ LLC appears on the list dated 5 October 2026.. City of Grand Junction licensed contractor list
- PRQ, LLC, formed 7 December 2014, in good standing, principal address in Golden; trade name PRQ Exteriors registered December 2014.. Colorado Secretary of State
- Accredited since November 2017 with an A+ rating; business started 7 December 2014; owner Patrick R. Quinn; three complaints closed in the last three years.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Storm and hail insurance restoration; residential reroofing in asphalt, tile, metal and stone-coated steel; gutters, siding and solar; commercial low-slope roofing.
Why it ranks here. The top-scoring firm in the valley, at GAF Master Elite with 242 reviews averaging 4.9, and on Grand Junction’s licensed contractor list. It is a multi-state storm restoration company headquartered in Golden, founded in 2014 by Patrick Quinn, with offices in Wyoming, North Carolina and Illinois and several sister brands; it serves the Grand Valley from a branch on 25 Road. Its model is insurance-claim work, and its site carries Grand Junction reviews tied to the 2025 hail and wind claims. BBB has accredited it since 2017.
Best fit for: Homeowners with a hail or wind insurance claim who want a large, experienced claims-focused roofer with a local branch.
What we would want clarified. A Front Range storm restoration company with a Grand Junction branch rather than a valley firm; ask who manages the branch and how warranty calls are handled after the storm work moves on. BBB shows three complaints closed in three years. 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 (970) 549-9581, 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. Kruger Roofing: TRB Score 42.2
Kruger Roofing is based in Grand Junction, CO, led by Michael Baumann and Aaron Nordstrom, owners, BBB accredited since 15 February 2024, A+ rating, no complaints closed in three years, 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 | 10.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 42.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- B&N Roofing LLC doing business as Kruger Roofing appears on the list dated 5 October 2026.. City of Grand Junction licensed contractor list
- B&N Roofing, LLC, formed 4 May 2023, in good standing at 1050 Kimball Ave; it registered the trade name Kruger Roofing in October 2023. A separate Kruger Roofing, LLC formed in 2014 under another owner remains on the register.. Colorado Secretary of State
- B&N Roofing, LLC, also known as Kruger Roofing: accredited since February 2024 with an A+ rating; founded May 2023; owners Michael Baumann and Aaron Nordstrom; no complaints.. BBB business profile
- Listed at 1050 Kimball Ave as an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, membership 234587.. Owens Corning contractor locator
What they actually do. Commercial flat roofing in TPO, EPDM and PVC and roof coatings; residential shingle and metal roofing; metal wall panels; gutters and repair.
Why it ranks here. A Grand Junction roofer on Kimball Avenue whose name now belongs to a new operator: since 2023 Kruger Roofing has been the trade name of B&N Roofing, LLC, owned by Michael Baumann and Aaron Nordstrom, while the original 2014 Kruger Roofing company is still on the state register. The current business is on the city’s licensed contractor list, BBB accredited with no complaints, and an Owens Corning Preferred contractor. Its site says it has served Grand Junction since 1999, which describes the brand rather than the current owners, so we record no founding year. It leads with commercial flat roofing but also does residential shingle and metal work across the whole valley.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want a locally based firm with a commercial background, particularly for a low-slope section or metal roof.
What we would want clarified. New ownership since 2023, so the brand’s long history is not this operator’s; and its 4.0 rating across 38 GAF reviews is well below the other ranked firm’s. Ask who will run your job and whether residential work is a core line. 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 (970) 241-7530, 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 Grand Junction
Two certified firms are ranked here. These five appear on the City of Grand Junction’s licensed contractor list and are in good standing with the state. They are not scored and we are not recommending them. Two other listed roofers are excluded because their state business filings are delinquent.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| All-Star Quality Roofing, LLC | BBB accredited since 2007 at A+, the longest accreditation among Grand Valley roofers, trading since 2006 from Clifton; new construction roofing and remodels; no complaints. |
| Grand Junction Roofing Company | Owens Corning Platinum Preferred on B 1/2 Rd, with 61 reviews averaging 4.97. Its site says it has served the valley since 1995, but the current company was formed in 2020. |
| Bros Roofing, LLC | Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, with 51 reviews averaging 4.59; BBB accredited since 2019 at A+, trading since 2018; covers western Colorado and eastern Utah. |
| Loya Family Roofing, LLC | Owens Corning Preferred; BBB accredited since 2019 at A+, trading since 2018 under owners Bobette and Saul Loya; residential and commercial. |
| All Weather Roofing LLC | BBB accredited since 2024 at A+, on M Rd in Grand Junction; no complaints. Its BBB start date predates the company’s 2016 formation. |
The 52 wind reports that shape a Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction, CO statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 13 hail reports, 52 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 0 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 Grand Junction in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2025 | 1.75 in | Fruita | Mesa |
| 11 May 2020 | 1.25 in | De Beque | Mesa |
| 4 October 2018 | 1.0 in | Palisade | Mesa |
| 11 May 2020 | 1.0 in | Collbran | Mesa |
| 11 May 2020 | 1.0 in | De Beque | Mesa |
| 11 May 2020 | 1.0 in | Collbran | Mesa |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 6 June 2025 near Fruita, 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 86 knots, about 99 mph, near De Beque on 6 June 2020. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
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 26 April 2019 event near Cameo, reproduced verbatim:
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) road sensors recorded wind gusts of 81 mph from outflow associated with a collapsing thunderstorm.
That account is the design case for a roof here, and it comes from the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (21), July (13), May (11). The worst years on record were 2020 (24), 2018 (14), 2024 (7). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
A rare hailstorm, and a valley short of roofers
On 6 June 2025 a severe storm tracked southeast through the Grand Valley from Fruita through the Redlands, Grand Junction and Orchard Mesa, with numerous reports of hail from one inch to 1.75 inches, up to golf-ball size. NWS noted multiple injuries from the hail at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. Its local storm reports logged 12 hail reports in the county that day, ten of an inch or more, though the federal Storm Events file records the whole swath as a single row, so county counts understate how many neighbourhoods were hit.
It was a rare event for this valley. The county’s ten-year record holds only 13 hail rows, and the 6 June storm is the largest of them. The roofing market was not built for the volume that followed. In August 2025 the county’s chief building official told KKCO that contractors were coming in from all areas because there were not enough local contractors to handle the roofs that needed doing.
On 1 August 2025 Mesa County issued a notice about recent hail damage across the Grand Valley, warning that unlicensed out-of-town contractors were starting work without proper documentation, which could complicate insurance claims, and reminding owners that permits are required before roofing starts and that a mid-roof inspection is mandatory.
On 9 September 2025 the county put its repair-or-replace practice in writing for the first time. The department had long applied an unwritten rule requiring a roof to be replaced if more than one square, 100 square feet, was damaged; the new policy, issued because of a high volume of inquiries, sets that out, and says the county will not review photographs or rule on a roof that has already been repaired or replaced. It may inspect a disputed roof on site for an extra fee, if staff are free.
For a Grand Valley homeowner that means three checks. If you live in Grand Junction, look for the firm on the city’s licensed contractor list; anywhere in the valley, make sure the contract carries Colorado’s 72-hour rescission clause and that a permit is pulled before work starts; and if your roof has more than a square of damage, expect the county to require replacement rather than repair.
The June 2025 hailstorm and the rules on a Grand Valley reroof
| Item | Figure or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hail, 6 June 2025 | 1 to 1.75 inches, Fruita to Orchard Mesa; 12 reports | NWS Grand Junction local storm reports |
| Hail rows, Mesa County, 2016 to 2025 | 13; none of two inches | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| County warning on out-of-town contractors | 1 August 2025 | Mesa County Building Department |
| Repair limit before replacement is required | One square (100 square feet) | Mesa County policy, 9 September 2025 |
| Contractor licence | City of Grand Junction only; no exam | Mesa County Building Department |
| Reroof permit fee, $15,000 job | $196.70 | Mesa County fee schedule |
| Ice barrier at eaves, valley floor | Not required in 30 psf areas | Mesa County reroof policy |
| Contract rescission | 72 hours; 72 hours after a claim denial | C.R.S. 6-22-103 and 6-22-104 |
| Highest airport gust | 71 mph, 21 June 2017 | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| Median year built, metro | 1987 | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25035 |
Source: NWS Grand Junction Storm Events narratives and local storm reports and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (Mesa County and Grand Valley zone rows); NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals; Mesa County Building Department licensing, permit, fee, reroof and repair-versus-replace pages and its 1 August 2025 notice; KKCO 11 News; C.R.S. 6-22-103 to 105; Colorado Secretary of State business and trade name data; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
How to tell a Grand Junction roofer’s claims from their record
There is no state roofing licence in CO. Colorado issues no statewide roofing licence. The Department of Regulatory Agencies does not licence roofers at all, so licensing and permitting happen at city and county level and differ sharply between jurisdictions. State law does govern the residential roofing contract itself: C.R.S. 6-22-103 to 105 give a 72-hour right to rescind after an insurance claim is denied, require payments to be held in trust until materials arrive or work starts, and ban promising to rebate or waive the deductible.
There is no voluntary state credential. The local rules are mandatory where they apply: in Denver, for example, a firm needs a contractor’s licence, and to get one it must hold or employ the holder of a Class D roofing supervisor certificate (Roof Covering/Waterproofing, Roofing-Shingles Residential Only, or Metal Roof Installer). The shingle and roof covering certificates require two years of field experience documented across at least 24 projects in 24 different months, and Denver accepts no licence or certificate from other counties or states.
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: Denver Community Planning and Development contractor licensing (one example of a local register). Confirm the contractor holds a licence for the specific municipality your home sits in, and that they, not you, pull the roofing permit.
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 Grand Junction contractor market
2 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Grand Junction, CO statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 280 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.45. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 161,260, a change of 3.57% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Grand Junction rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Grand Junction, CO 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 2 certified contractors, of whom 0 hold President’s Club standing and 1 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.45. The top two were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Anything unflattering that research surfaced appears above alongside the rest, and no company bought its position.
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: 2026-10-07. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions Grand Junction homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in Grand Junction, CO?
PRQ Exteriors of Grand Junction, CO scores highest in the Grand Junction metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 81.9 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds Master Elite certification with a 4.9 rating across 242 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the company behind it scores within 39.7 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Grand Junction?
2 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Grand Junction, CO statistical area as of October 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Grand Junction get?
The Grand Junction, CO statistical area recorded 11 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 two.
What was the worst hailstorm in Grand Junction in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Grand Junction, CO statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.75 inches, reported near Fruita on 6 June 2025. 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 13 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 Grand Junction?
Severe-weather reports in the Grand Junction, CO statistical area cluster in June, July, May, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Booking non-urgent roof work outside those months usually means shorter lead times, because local crews are not simultaneously triaging storm callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in CO?
Colorado issues no statewide roofing licence. The Department of Regulatory Agencies does not licence roofers at all, so licensing and permitting happen at city and county level and differ sharply between jurisdictions. State law does govern the residential roofing contract itself: C.R.S. 6-22-103 to 105 give a 72-hour right to rescind after an insurance claim is denied, require payments to be held in trust until materials arrive or work starts, and ban promising to rebate or waive the deductible. There is no voluntary state credential. The local rules are mandatory where they apply: in Denver, for example, a firm needs a contractor’s licence, and to get one it must hold or employ the holder of a Class D roofing supervisor certificate (Roof Covering/Waterproofing, Roofing-Shingles Residential Only, or Metal Roof Installer). The shingle and roof covering certificates require two years of field experience documented across at least 24 projects in 24 different months, and Denver accepts no licence or certificate from other counties or states.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Grand Junction?
Confirm the contractor holds a licence for the specific municipality your home sits in, and that they, not you, pull the roofing permit.
A rare hailstorm, and a valley short of roofers?
On 6 June 2025 a severe storm tracked southeast through the Grand Valley from Fruita through the Redlands, Grand Junction and Orchard Mesa, with numerous reports of hail from one inch to 1.75 inches, up to golf-ball size. NWS noted multiple injuries from the hail at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. Its local storm reports logged 12 hail reports in the county that day, ten of an inch or more, though the federal Storm Events file records the whole swath as a single row, so county counts understate how many neighbourhoods were hit.
Is Grand Junction a hard market to find a good roofer in?
The Grand Valley almost never sees severe hail, so when golf-ball stones crossed it from Fruita to Orchard Mesa on 6 June 2025, local roofers could not keep up: by August the county was warning about unlicensed out-of-town crews, and in September it put its repair-or-replace rule in writing for the first time. Colorado licenses no roofers, and in the valley only the City of Grand Junction does. Two certified firms appear in the directory for Grand Junction, both on the city’s licensed contractor list, and both are ranked, with an ownership change disclosed.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Grand Junction?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Grand Junction, CO statistical area logged 52 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 the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Provo, UT, about 182 miles from Grand Junction
- Best roofers in Boulder, CO, about 188 miles from Grand Junction
- Best roofers in Denver, CO, about 202 miles from Grand Junction
- Best roofers in Colorado Springs, CO, another CO metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Fort Collins, CO, another CO metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Logan, UT, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Jackson, MI, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Greeley, CO, also scored, about 221 miles away
- Best roofers in Ogden, UT, also scored, about 233 miles away
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 Grand Junction, CO: 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.