Best Roofers in Lebanon, PA: 5 Certified Contractors, Scored and Verified

Short answer: As of October 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Lebanon, PA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Joyland Roofing (90.4), Bachman’s Roofing (83.8), MR Roofing (80.5), M&E Roofing (75.5), Gassert Roofing (70.9). 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 9 certified roofing contractors serving the Lebanon metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Lebanon’s roofs are old, and almost nothing checks the work on them: four in ten city homes predate 1940, yet a like-for-like shingle reroof needs no permit, and Pennsylvania licenses no roofers and bars its towns from doing so. The state home improvement registration is the only screen, and it tests nothing. The weather is wind and snow rather than hail, from the January 2016 blizzard to a 2024 downburst that tore a barn roof off in Palmyra. Nine certified firms appear in the directory, and only one is based in Lebanon County.

What a Lebanon roof is up against

Pennsylvania has no roofing licence. A contractor doing $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General and carry $50,000 of injury and $50,000 of property damage liability insurance, but there is no exam. State law also stops municipalities from licensing or charging contractors a registration fee, so the Attorney General’s number is the only credential to check, and its search shows active registrations only, without complaint history.

The Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act gives you paperwork leverage: the registration number must appear on every advert, estimate and contract; a contract over $500 is unenforceable against you unless it is written, carries the number, dates and insurance amounts, and gives you three business days to rescind; and on a job over $5,000 the deposit is capped at a third of the price. Pennsylvania has no roofing-specific insurance statute, so there is no deductible rule and no cancellation right tied to a claim denial.

Under the state’s construction code an ordinary repair needs no permit, and the City of Lebanon’s permit guide lists residential shingle replacement under no permit required; a new roof over a deck or structural roof work does need one, with the contractor’s registration number, insurance certificate and workers’ compensation on file. Pennsylvania’s 2021 residential code took effect statewide on 1 January 2026, though the city’s web page still cites 2018 editions.

Across 2016 to 2025 Lebanon County logged 12 hail reports, none reaching 2 inches, 85 thunderstorm wind reports and two brief EF0 tornadoes, with $358,000 of recorded damage. The forecast zone adds six high wind events, including a 70 mph gust at Fort Indiantown Gap in October 2017, and 17 winter storms, led by the January 2016 blizzard’s 24 to 31 inches. The county’s median home was built in 1972; in the city it is 1947, and 53.3 percent of city homes are rented.

The 5 best roofers in Lebanon, PA

Scored 2026-10-09. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Lebanon is 4.956, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.

Rank	Company	TRB Score	Certification	Rating (reviews)	Adjusted	In business since	Based in
1	Joyland Roofing	90.4	President’s Club	4.9 (766)	4.903	1991	Elizabethtown, PA
2	Bachman’s Roofing	83.8	President’s Club	4.7 (1,785)	4.707	1972	Wernersville, PA
3	MR Roofing	80.5	Master Elite	5.0 (152)	4.989	not published	Manheim, PA
4	M&E Roofing	75.5	Master Elite	5.0 (23)	4.97	not published	Lititz, PA
5	Gassert Roofing	70.9	Certified	5.0 (113)	4.986	1985	Lebanon, PA

1. Joyland Roofing: best overall (TRB Score 90.4)

Joyland Roofing is based in Elizabethtown, PA, in business since 1991, led by John Esh and Kevin O’Connell, co-owners, BBB accredited since 19 April 2017, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.

Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), TAMKO Certified Contractor (self-reported). Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	35	35
Adjusted rating	36.1	40
Review corpus depth	13.3	15
Metro proximity	6.0	10
Total	90.4	100

Independently corroborated:

• Joyland Roofing & Exteriors, LLC, trading as Joyland Roofing, PA124258, Elizabethtown; the mirror shows an expiry of May 2026, so confirm it has been renewed.. Pennsylvania Attorney General registration, via a register mirror
• Accredited since April 2017 with an A+ rating; business started 1991; service area includes Lebanon County; no complaints.. BBB business profile
• Since 1991; names Lebanon among the counties it serves; shingle, flat, metal, cedar and slate roofing.. Company website

What they actually do. Asphalt shingle, flat, metal, cedar and slate roofing, and commercial and multi-family roofs.

Services we could verify: flat and low-slope roofing, metal roofing, cedar and shake, slate and tile, commercial roofing.

Why it ranks here. The top-scoring firm, an Elizabethtown President’s Club roofer about 16 miles south-west with 766 GAF reviews averaging 4.9, BBB accreditation since 2017 and no complaints. BBB and its site agree on 1991. Its slate and cedar work suits Lebanon’s pre-war houses.

Best fit for: Owners of older Lebanon houses who want a high-volume President’s Club firm that also works in slate and cedar.

What we would want clarified. It is based in Lancaster County with no Lebanon-specific page, and the register mirror shows its registration due in May 2026; check the Attorney General search for a current listing. 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 (717) 459-3499, 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. Bachman’s Roofing: most-reviewed firm (TRB Score 83.8)

Bachman’s Roofing is based in Wernersville, PA, in business since 1972, led by Eric Bachman, president, Not accredited, D- rating, ten complaints in three years, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.

Certifications held: President’s Club (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	35	35
Adjusted rating	28.3	40
Review corpus depth	15.0	15
Metro proximity	5.5	10
Total	83.8	100

Independently corroborated:

• Rated D- for failing to respond to four complaints; ten complaints in three years, seven of them in the last twelve months, the latest in August 2026; three resolved and three answered. These are consumer allegations, not findings.. BBB business profile and complaints
• Bachman’s Roofing, Building, & Remodeling, LLC, PA005647, Wernersville, current to July 2027; two further Bachman’s companies hold separate registrations.. Pennsylvania Attorney General registration, via a register mirror
• Listed as an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor in Wernersville, about 17 miles from Lebanon.. Owens Corning contractor locator
• Since 1972; dedicated service pages for Lebanon and Myerstown; offices in Wernersville, Allentown and Hatfield.. Company website

What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing, siding, windows, doors and gutters.

Services we could verify: commercial roofing, siding, windows, gutters.

Why it ranks here. A Berks County President’s Club firm founded in 1972, with by far the deepest review base here, 1,785 GAF reviews averaging 4.7, and dedicated Lebanon and Myerstown pages. Its BBB record has deteriorated sharply: rated D-, with seven complaints in the last year and four left unanswered. The company has also restructured from a corporation into a Delaware LLC.

Best fit for: Homeowners who weigh a very large review base and a five-decade history above recent complaint trends.

What we would want clarified. Read its recent BBB complaints before signing: a D- rating driven by unanswered complaints is the weakest record among the ranked firms on this page. 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 (610) 678-8004, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.

3. MR Roofing: best for historic houses and barns (TRB Score 80.5)

MR Roofing is based in Manheim, PA, led by Henry Stoltzfus, owner (Stable Hollow Construction), Not accredited, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	24	35
Adjusted rating	39.6	40
Review corpus depth	10.1	15
Metro proximity	6.9	10
Total	80.5	100

Independently corroborated:

• Trades under the registration of its parent, Stable Hollow Construction, PA006653, Manheim, current to July 2027; there is no registration in MR Roofing’s own name.. Pennsylvania Attorney General registration, via a register mirror
• Stable Hollow Construction, with MR Roofing as an alternate name: A+, not accredited, started 2004; owner Henry Stoltzfus; service area includes Lebanon County; no complaints.. BBB business profile
• The Stoltzfus brothers of Stable Hollow Construction bought an established roofing company in 2010; cedar shake, standing seam, shingle and copper work.. Company website

What they actually do. Cedar shake, standing seam metal, asphalt shingle, copper details, and barn and church roofs through its parent.

Services we could verify: cedar and shake, metal roofing.

Why it ranks here. A Manheim Master Elite roofer with a perfect 5.0 across 152 GAF reviews, owned since 2010 by the family behind Stable Hollow Construction, a historic restoration firm. It trades under the parent’s registration and BBB file, which show no complaints and name Lebanon County in the service area. The site claims roots to 1994 before the purchase, so we give no founding year.

Best fit for: Owners of older or historic houses, barns and churches who want cedar, metal or copper work.

What we would want clarified. Its registration and BBB record sit under the parent company’s name, so ask for the Stable Hollow number on the contract; it is based about 12 miles away in Lancaster County. 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 (717) 665-0580, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.

4. M&E Roofing: best for Palmyra and Annville (TRB Score 75.5)

M&E Roofing is based in Lititz, PA, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	24	35
Adjusted rating	38.8	40
Review corpus depth	6.4	15
Metro proximity	6.4	10
Total	75.5	100

Independently corroborated:

• M & E Roofing, LLC, PA007515, Lititz, current to July 2027; a low number consistent with registering in the Act’s first year.. Pennsylvania Attorney General registration, via a register mirror
• M & E Roofing, LLC, domestic company 2853660, active.. Pennsylvania Department of State via OpenCorporates
• Dedicated Lebanon County page naming Cornwall, Palmyra, Annville, Myerstown and Jonestown; also serves HOAs and townships.. Company website

What they actually do. Reroofing and repairs, siding, spouting, windows and doors, and HOA exterior work.

Services we could verify: roof replacement, roof repair, siding, gutters, windows.

Why it ranks here. A Lititz Master Elite firm with a perfect 5.0 from 23 GAF reviews and a dedicated Lebanon County page naming five towns. Its registration dates from the Act’s first year. It claims service since 1970 on its site alone, so we give no year.

Best fit for: Homeowners in Palmyra, Annville or Cornwall who want a Master Elite firm that names their town.

What we would want clarified. We found no BBB profile and it has only 23 GAF reviews. 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 (717) 626-4253, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.

5. Gassert Roofing: best Lebanon-based firm (TRB Score 70.9)

Gassert Roofing is based in Lebanon, PA, in business since 1985, led by Joseph Gassert, owner, BBB accredited since 7 January 2010, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.

Score component	Points	Max
Certification tier	12	35
Adjusted rating	39.5	40
Review corpus depth	9.5	15
Metro proximity	10.0	10
Total	70.9	100

Independently corroborated:

• Gassert Roofing, Inc, PA001948, Lebanon, current to August 2027; BBB records the same number and expiry.. Pennsylvania Attorney General registration, via a register mirror
• Accredited since January 2010 with an A+ rating; business started 1985; owner Joseph M. Gassert; service area Lebanon County; no complaints.. BBB business profile
• Established 1985, a second-generation company roofing the Lebanon area; residential, commercial and flat roofing, plus roof snow removal.. Company website

What they actually do. Residential shingle, commercial and flat roofing, repair and maintenance, and roof snow removal.

Services we could verify: roof repair, inspections and maintenance, commercial roofing, flat and low-slope roofing, snow and ice removal.

Why it ranks here. The only ranked firm based in Lebanon, on Miller St, a second-generation roofer founded in 1985, with BBB and its site agreeing, and BBB accredited since 2010 with no complaints. It has a perfect 5.0 across 113 GAF reviews and its BBB service area is Lebanon County alone.

Best fit for: City and county homeowners who want a local, roofing-only family firm with a long clean record.

What we would want clarified. It holds GAF’s entry Certified tier, which is why it ranks fifth despite being the most local. 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 (717) 273-0703, 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.

Roof replacement and repair in Lebanon, PA

Short answer: In Lebanon, start with Joyland Roofing for slate, cedar and older houses; Bachman’s Roofing for the deepest review base, after reading its recent BBB complaints; MR Roofing for historic cedar, metal and copper work; M&E Roofing for Palmyra, Annville and Cornwall; and Gassert Roofing, the only Lebanon-based firm. The rule that matters most: Pennsylvania licenses no roofers, so the Attorney General registration number must appear on every estimate and contract.

Lebanon’s weather is wind and snow rather than hail. Across 2016 to 2025 Lebanon County logged only 12 hail reports, none reaching 2 inches and the largest 1.25 inches near Greble, against 85 thunderstorm wind reports and two brief EF0 tornadoes, with $358,000 of recorded damage. On 17 July 2024 a downburst of 70 to 80 mph in Palmyra ripped a barn roof off, in October 2017 Fort Indiantown Gap recorded a 70 mph gust, and the January 2016 blizzard dropped 24 to 31 inches across the county. The forecast zone adds 17 winter storms over the decade.

Age matters as much as weather. In the City of Lebanon the median home was built in 1947 and 39.9 percent predate 1940, against a county median of 1972, and 53.3 percent of city homes are rented. Under the state construction code an ordinary repair needs no permit, and the city’s permit guide lists residential shingle replacement under no permit required; a new roof over a deck or structural roof work does need one. On an old house the deck under the shingles is often the real question, so ask the roofer to photograph the deck after tear-off and price any replacement sheathing in advance.

Pennsylvania has no roofing licence and bars municipalities from licensing contractors. A contractor doing $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General and carry $50,000 of injury and $50,000 of property damage liability insurance, with no exam. A contract over $500 is unenforceable against you unless it is written, carries the registration number, dates and insurance amounts, and gives you three business days to rescind; on a job over $5,000 the deposit is capped at a third of the price. Pennsylvania has no roofing-specific insurance statute, so there is no deductible rule and no cancellation right tied to a claim denial.

For older houses, Joyland Roofing works in shingle, flat, metal, cedar and slate, and MR Roofing in cedar shake, standing seam metal and copper details, with barn and church roofs through its parent. Gassert Roofing, on Miller St, covers residential shingle, commercial and flat roofing, repair and maintenance, and roof snow removal across Lebanon County. M&E Roofing lists reroofing and repairs, siding, spouting and windows, and names five Lebanon County towns. Bachman’s Roofing has 1,785 GAF reviews averaging 4.7 but a D- BBB rating, with seven complaints in the last year.

Replacing a roof in Lebanon: the rules that apply

Rule	What applies	Source
State roofing licence	None; municipalities are barred from licensing contractors or charging a registration fee.	HICPA Section 12
Contractor registration	Attorney General registration for contractors doing $5,000 or more of home improvements a year; $50,000 injury and $50,000 property damage insurance; no exam.	HICPA Sections 2 and 4
Written contract	A contract over $500 must be written and carry the registration number, dates and insurance amounts, or it is unenforceable against the homeowner.	Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act
Right to rescind	Three business days.	HICPA Section 7
Deposit cap	One third of the price on jobs over $5,000.	HICPA Section 9(10)
Shingle reroof permit	Not required for residential shingle replacement; a new roof over a deck or structural roof work needs one.	City of Lebanon residential permit guide
25 percent rule	Pennsylvania has no 25 percent roof rule; where the 2021 IRC applies, a replacement means tear-off to the deck and a recover is barred over a water soaked or deteriorated roof, over slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, or where two or more layers already exist.	34 Pa. Code 403; 2021 IRC R908.3

Related guides: roof replacement cost in Pennsylvania; the 25% roofing rule in Pennsylvania 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 85 wind reports that shape a Lebanon 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 Lebanon, PA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 12 hail reports, 85 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 2 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $358,000; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.

The biggest hail to fall on Lebanon in a decade

Date	Stone size	Reported near	County
26 May 2019	1.25 in	Greble	Lebanon
10 May 2018	1.0 in	Palmyra	Lebanon
13 July 2023	1.0 in	Hebron	Lebanon
19 May 2019	1.0 in	Fontana	Lebanon
25 February 2017	1.0 in	Myerstown	Lebanon
25 February 2017	1.0 in	Richland	Lebanon

The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 26 May 2019 near Greble, measured at 1.25 inches. One inch is the point at which hail starts bruising asphalt shingles, which is damage an adjuster can find even when a homeowner cannot.

Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 70 knots, about 81 mph, near Palmyra on 17 July 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 Hebron on 22 July 2017.

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 17 July 2024 event near Palmyra, reproduced verbatim:

A severe thunderstorm produced a downburst in the town of Plamyra with maximum wind gusts estimated at 70 to 80 mph. A large tree fell onto a farm house causing significant damage to the home near the intersection of Parliament Drive and Plaza Drive. A barn roof was ripped off at the same location. Farm equipment, including a trailer and a wagon were also damaged. The footprint of maximum wind damage measured 350 yards by 200 yards.

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 (24), June (24), May (24). The worst years on record were 2019 (23), 2017 (14), 2023 (14). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.

No licence, no reroof permit: in pre-war Lebanon the registration number is the only checkpoint

The City of Lebanon’s housing is among the oldest in the region: a median home from 1947, 39.9 percent built before 1940 and 70.6 percent before 1960, against a county median of 1972. More than half the city’s homes are rented, so many reroofs are commissioned by landlords rather than the people living under them.

Those roofs are replaced without an inspector. The city’s permit guide puts residential shingle replacement on its no-permit list, in line with the state code’s rule that an ordinary repair needs no permit; only structural, egress, plumbing and wiring work falls outside that. On a century-old house the deck under the shingles is often the real question, and no one but the roofer looks at it.

Pennsylvania licenses no roofers and forbids its towns from doing so, so the Attorney General registration is the only screen. It asks for identity, history and insurance, and nothing about competence. What it does give you is leverage: a contract without the registration number cannot be enforced against you, you have three business days to rescind, and the deposit on a job over $5,000 is capped at a third.

The weather that tests these roofs is wind and snow. On 17 July 2024 a downburst of 70 to 80 mph in Palmyra dropped a large tree onto a farmhouse and ripped a barn roof off. In October 2017 Fort Indiantown Gap recorded a 70 mph gust with trees down across northern Lebanon County, and in January 2016 the blizzard dropped 24 to 31 inches across the county. In ten years no hail report reached 2 inches.

So in Lebanon, write the inspection into the contract: ask the roofer to photograph the deck after tear-off and price any replacement sheathing in advance, check its Attorney General number on the state search, and make sure that number is printed on the estimate and the contract.

Lebanon’s old housing and the rules on a reroof

Item	Figure or rule	Source
Homes built before 1940, City of Lebanon	39.9%	ACS 2020 to 2024, B25034
Median year built	1947 city; 1972 county	ACS 2020 to 2024, B25035
Shingle reroof permit, City of Lebanon	Not required	City of Lebanon residential permit guide
State roofing licence	None; local licensing preempted	HICPA Section 12
Contractor registration	Attorney General, from $5,000 a year; no exam	HICPA Sections 2 and 4
Right to rescind	Three business days	HICPA Section 7
Deposit cap, jobs over $5,000	One third of the price	HICPA Section 9(10)
Palmyra downburst, 17 July 2024	70 to 80 mph; barn roof ripped off	NWS State College via NOAA NCEI
January 2016 blizzard	24 to 31 inches	NOAA NCEI, zone rows
Largest hail, 2016 to 2025	1.25 inches near Greble	NOAA NCEI Storm Events

Source: NWS State College episode narratives and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (Lebanon County and zone rows); Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (Act 132 of 2008); 34 Pa. Code 403; City of Lebanon permit guide, building and zoning page and Bill No. 9 of 2025; Pennsylvania Attorney General registrations via the TradeProof mirror; Pennsylvania Department of State via OpenCorporates; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.

Three things to confirm before work starts in Lebanon

There is no state roofing licence in PA. Pennsylvania issues no state roofing licence. Instead, under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, a contractor whose residential home improvement work totalled $5,000 or more in the previous tax year must register as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Office of the Attorney General; large home improvement retailers are exempt.

HIC registration requires minimum insurance of $50,000 personal injury and $50,000 property damage, and no competency exam. Any home improvement contract over $500 must be in writing and meet the Act’s requirements, and the registration number must appear on every contract, estimate, proposal and advertisement.

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: Pennsylvania Attorney General contractor search. The Attorney General’s search shows only active registrations, with the number, expiry date and address; it does not show complaints, which have to be requested from the Bureau of Consumer Protection. A quote with no HIC number on it is not compliant with the Act.

For what a full replacement costs across Pennsylvania, including state labor rates and permit rules, see our Pennsylvania roof replacement cost guide.

Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.

1. Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
2. 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.
3. Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
4. Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.

How deep the Lebanon certified market really is

9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Lebanon, PA statistical area, of which 2 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 3,301 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.956. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 145,319, a change of 1.44% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.

How these Lebanon rankings were produced

Every contractor in the Lebanon, PA 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 9 certified contractors, of whom 2 hold President’s Club standing and 2 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.956. The top five 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: 2026-10-09. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.

Common questions about roofers in Lebanon

Who is the best roofer in Lebanon, PA?

Joyland Roofing of Elizabethtown, PA scores highest in the Lebanon metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 90.4 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 766 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 19.5 points.

What is the 25% rule for roofing in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has no 25 percent roof rule. The Uniform Construction Code adopted the 2021 IRC for houses effective January 1, 2026, but it does not apply to residential repairs unless a local ordinance requires it. Where the 2021 IRC applies, a replacement means tear-off to the deck, and your municipality decides whether a reroof needs a permit.

Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Lebanon, PA?

Usually not for shingles. The City of Lebanon’s permit guide lists residential shingle replacement under no permit required, but a new roof over a deck or structural roof work does need one, with the contractor’s registration number, insurance certificate and workers’ compensation on file.

Who does roof repair in Lebanon, PA?

Gassert Roofing, the only ranked firm based in Lebanon, lists repair and maintenance alongside residential shingle, commercial and flat roofing and roof snow removal, with a BBB service area of Lebanon County. M&E Roofing in Lititz lists reroofing and repairs and has a dedicated Lebanon County page.

How do I know if a roofer in Lebanon, PA is good?

Check its Attorney General registration number on the state contractor search and make sure the number is printed on the estimate and contract. The search shows only active registrations, not complaints, so read the BBB record too; Bachman’s Roofing, for example, has a D- rating with ten complaints in three years.

How many certified roofing contractors serve Lebanon?

9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Lebanon, PA statistical area as of October 2026, of which 2 hold President’s Club status.

How much damaging hail does Lebanon get?

The Lebanon, PA statistical area recorded 8 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 1.25 inches.

Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?

No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top five.

What was the worst hailstorm in Lebanon in the last ten years?

The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Lebanon, PA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.25 inches, reported near Greble on 26 May 2019. One inch is the point at which hail starts bruising asphalt shingles, which is damage an adjuster can find even when a homeowner cannot. Across the decade the metro recorded 12 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $358,000; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.

When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Lebanon?

Severe-weather reports in the Lebanon, PA statistical area cluster in July, June, May, 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 PA?

Pennsylvania issues no state roofing licence. Instead, under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, a contractor whose residential home improvement work totalled $5,000 or more in the previous tax year must register as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Office of the Attorney General; large home improvement retailers are exempt. HIC registration requires minimum insurance of $50,000 personal injury and $50,000 property damage, and no competency exam. Any home improvement contract over $500 must be in writing and meet the Act’s requirements, and the registration number must appear on every contract, estimate, proposal and advertisement.

What should I check before hiring a roofer in Lebanon?

The Attorney General’s search shows only active registrations, with the number, expiry date and address; it does not show complaints, which have to be requested from the Bureau of Consumer Protection. A quote with no HIC number on it is not compliant with the Act.

No licence, no reroof permit: in pre-war Lebanon the registration number is the only checkpoint?

The City of Lebanon’s housing is among the oldest in the region: a median home from 1947, 39.9 percent built before 1940 and 70.6 percent before 1960, against a county median of 1972. More than half the city’s homes are rented, so many reroofs are commissioned by landlords rather than the people living under them.

Is Lebanon a hard market to find a good roofer in?

Lebanon’s roofs are old, and almost nothing checks the work on them: four in ten city homes predate 1940, yet a like-for-like shingle reroof needs no permit, and Pennsylvania licenses no roofers and bars its towns from doing so. The state home improvement registration is the only screen, and it tests nothing. The weather is wind and snow rather than hail, from the January 2016 blizzard to a 2024 downburst that tore a barn roof off in Palmyra. Nine certified firms appear in the directory, and only one is based in Lebanon County.

Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Lebanon?

Wind, by a wide margin. The Lebanon, PA statistical area logged 85 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 8 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 Lancaster, PA, about 22 miles from Lebanon
• Best roofers in Harrisburg, PA, about 25 miles from Lebanon
• Best roofers in Reading, PA, about 26 miles from Lebanon
• Best roofers in York, PA, another PA metro on the same formula
• Best roofers in Allentown, PA, another PA metro on the same formula
• Best roofers in Albany, GA, a metro of comparable size
• Best roofers in Flagstaff, AZ, 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 Lebanon, PA: 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.