Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Montgomery, AL metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Guyette Roofing and Construction (81.2), I AM Roofing (77.6), Trotman Brothers Roofing and Construction (69.1), Roofscapes, Inc. (64.2), Allen Cannon Roofing, LLC (59.8). All of them carry a verifiable manufacturer certification, every rating here was cross-checked against an independent record, and no money changed hands for any placement.
The Roofing Brief scored 8 certified roofing contractors serving the Montgomery metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Montgomery is a tornado metro, not a hail metro. NOAA logged 53 tornado events across Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties over the decade against 31 hail reports of an inch or more, and on 12 January 2023 an EF-3 with 150 mph winds tracked 82 miles out of Autauga County and across Elmore, killing seven people. That changes what a roof is for. Hail damage is a claim; tornadic and straight-line wind is a structural question about how the deck is fastened to the frame and how the edge is detailed. The other thing worth knowing before you call anyone is that Alabama’s roofer licence carries no competency exam, so in this metro the certification and the bond do more work than the licence does.
What a Montgomery roof is up against
The four counties of the Montgomery statistical area logged 42 hail reports across 2016 to 2025, 31 of them an inch or larger, alongside 167 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 53 tornado events. That tornado count is the number that matters: this is Dixie Alley, where the season runs early and the storms come at night. June leads the reports with 42, but March with 38 and April with 34 sit just behind it, which is a materially different calendar from the high-summer convection that drives hail in the Mountain West. The defining local event was the Old Kingston and Lake Martin tornado of 12 January 2023, which NWS Birmingham rated EF-3 with peak winds of 150 mph, a path 82.31 miles long and up to 1,500 yards wide, causing seven deaths and sixteen injuries as it began in Autauga County and crossed Elmore. Surveyors found that in the Old Kingston community at least three manufactured homes were obliterated with their frames thrown up to 100 yards.
Inland hurricane remnants are the metro’s second wind exposure, and the two most recent are usefully different in scale. When Hurricane Zeta’s remnants crossed inland Alabama on 28 and 29 October 2020, NWS Birmingham reported widespread gusts over 40 to 50 mph with some locations seeing 50 to 70 mph, causing widespread tree and power line damage across south-central and east-central Alabama; Alabama Power reported at least 494,000 outages statewide on the morning of the 28th. Hurricane Michael’s inland reach on 10 October 2018 was far weaker here, with 3 to 5 inches of rain and measured gusts of 35 to 45 mph near and south of Interstate 85, the corridor that runs through Montgomery, and only scattered downed trees. A roof specified for 70 mph gusts and a roof specified for 45 mph are not the same roof, and Zeta is the more honest design case.
Alabama licenses residential roofers through the Home Builders Licensure Board, and the detail that matters is what the licence does and does not prove. The board’s own application packet states that a residential roofer contracting directly with a homeowner needs a residential roofers licence once the total cost of the undertaking exceeds $2,500. Getting one requires a current municipal, township or county business licence as a contractor and a $10,000 licence and permit bond naming the board as obligee, and that bond expires on 31 December each year and must be renewed annually along with the licence. What it does not require is a competency exam: the board states that only Unlimited Home Builders applicants must take and pass the Alabama Home Builders exams. A holder of an Unlimited Home Builders licence may do residential roofing without a separate roofers licence, while a Limited licence holder does need one. So in Alabama the licence tells you a contractor is bonded and registered, not that anyone has tested whether they can roof. That is why manufacturer certification is weighted as heavily as it is on this page, and why we have published the state licence file numbers we could find.
Alabama’s statewide residential code is the 2015 Alabama Residential Building Code, based on the 2015 International Residential Code with state amendments and effective from 1 October 2016, adopted by the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board. That is an older edition than many states now enforce, and it means the wind-resistance provisions your roof was built to may lag current practice, which is worth raising with a contractor in a metro with this tornado record. The median year built for housing in the city of Montgomery is 1978, so a typical house here is on its third covering, and the decking, fastening schedule and ventilation underneath it were decided nearly fifty years ago. On a wind-driven roof those hidden details, the nailing pattern, the edge metal and whether the deck is actually attached to the structure, decide the outcome more than the shingle on top does.
The 5 best roofers in Montgomery, AL
Scored 2026-09-29. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Montgomery is 4.713, across a pool of 8 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyette Roofing and Construction | 81.2 | Master Elite | 4.9 (241) | 4.868 | 1982 | Montgomery, AL |
| 2 | I AM Roofing | 77.6 | Master Elite | 4.8 (730) | 4.794 | not published | Prattville, AL |
| 3 | Trotman Brothers Roofing and Construction | 69.1 | Master Elite | 4.6 (47) | 4.658 | not published | Montgomery, AL |
| 4 | Roofscapes, Inc. | 64.2 | Master Elite | 4.6 (35) | 4.666 | 1998 | Hope Hull, AL |
| 5 | Allen Cannon Roofing, LLC | 59.8 | Certified | 5.0 (32) | 4.825 | 2010 | Prattville, AL |
1. Guyette Roofing and Construction — TRB Score 81.2
Guyette Roofing and Construction is based in Montgomery, AL, in business since 1982, led by Bill Guyette Sr., Founder and Co-Owner, with sons Billy and Jonathan, BBB accredited since 22 December 2004, A+ rating; business start date 1982, zero complaints closed in the last three years, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 34.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 81.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited since 22 December 2004 with an A+ rating, a business start date of 1 January 1982, the address 1849 Upper Wetumpka Rd, Montgomery, Bill Guyette as owner and zero complaints closed in the last three years.. BBB business profile
- GAF lists Guyette Roofing and Construction LLC of Montgomery, AL in its residential contractor directory at Master Elite level.. GAF contractor directory
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement and repair, commercial roofing, storm damage and insurance claims, seamless gutters and gutter guards, from permanent locations in Montgomery and Mobile.
Why it ranks here. The highest score in the metro and the longest record by a wide margin: 43 years of trading, confirmed by a BBB start date of 1982 as well as the company’s own history, with 21 years of BBB accreditation at A+ and no complaints closed in the last three years. Bill Guyette Sr. began remodelling in Montgomery in 1982 as Guyette’s Contracting before moving into roofing, and the business is now run by him and his two sons. It states it carries workers’ compensation and liability insurance covering up to $1,000,000 per project.
Best fit for: The default first call in this metro, and the strongest record for a wind or tornado claim.
What we would want clarified. We could not locate an Alabama roofer licence file number for the company: it is absent from the board’s 2020 active roofers register, which may simply mean it operates under an Unlimited Home Builders licence that needs no separate roofers licence, and the board’s live lookup cannot be queried directly. Ask which licence it holds. It also publishes no manufacturer credential outside GAF, and now runs Mobile and Birmingham operations alongside Montgomery. 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 (334) 279-8326, 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. I AM Roofing — TRB Score 77.6
I AM Roofing is based in Prattville, AL, BBB accredited since 16 June 2023, A rating; business start date 29 July 2020, two complaints closed in the last three years, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Owens Corning contractor directory listing (confirmed on Owens Corning’s own directory). 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 | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 31.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.8 | 10 |
| Total | 77.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited since 16 June 2023 with an A rating, a business start date of 29 July 2020, the address 1034 East Main St, Prattville, and two complaints closed in the last three years.. BBB business profile
- Listed as a roofing contractor in Owens Corning’s own contractor directory under the name I Am Roofing LLC.. Owens Corning contractor directory
- Listed as a member business in the chamber’s roofing contractors directory, consistent with the company’s second office on the Alabama Gulf Coast.. Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement, repair and storm damage work, roof inspections, commercial roofing, seamless gutters and gutter guards, and roof ventilation, from offices in Prattville and Spanish Fort.
Why it ranks here. The deepest customer record in the metro by a long way, 730 registry reviews at 4.8, which is more than the other four ranked here combined. It is also the only contractor on this page listed in a second manufacturer’s own directory as well as GAF’s, and it describes itself as family-operated and veteran-owned.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want the largest verifiable body of customer feedback in the metro.
What we would want clarified. The record is broad rather than long. The BBB puts the business start date at 29 July 2020, making it the youngest firm here at five years, and it is the only one of the five carrying a BBB rating of A rather than A+, with two complaints closed in the last three years. It publishes no founding year and names no owner on its own site, and we found no Alabama roofer licence file number for it. 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 (334) 306-8267, 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. Trotman Brothers Roofing and Construction — TRB Score 69.1
Trotman Brothers Roofing and Construction is based in Montgomery, AL, led by Andrew Trotman and William Trotman, Not accredited and Not Rated; business start date 25 February 2016, zero complaints closed in the last three years, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 26.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 69.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Profile for Trotman Brothers Roofing & Construction at 5789 Trotman Rd, Montgomery, not BBB accredited and Not Rated, business start date 25 February 2016, Andrew Trotman and William Trotman listed as owners, zero complaints closed in the last three years.. BBB business profile
- GAF lists Trotman Brothers Roofing & Construction of Montgomery, AL in its residential contractor directory at Master Elite level.. GAF contractor directory
What they actually do. Complete roof replacement and roof layover, storm damage restoration and insurance claims, plus general contracting, interior and exterior damage repair, painting and kitchen and bath remodelling.
Why it ranks here. A Master Elite contractor run by the brothers it is named after, operating from a Montgomery address on a road carrying the family name, with nine years of trading on the BBB record and no complaints closed in the last three years. Because it also does interior repair and general contracting, it is set up to handle a storm loss that went past the roof into the house, which in this metro is a common shape of claim.
Best fit for: A storm loss where water got inside and the interior repair matters as much as the covering.
What we would want clarified. It is the only one of the five with no BBB rating at all: the profile is unaccredited and shows as Not Rated, which is an absence of assessment rather than a poor one, but it means there is less to check. Roofing is one line in a broader contracting business, it publishes no founding year, its 47 reviews at 4.6 are the weakest customer record here, and we found no Alabama roofer licence file number for it. 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 (334) 320-6778, 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. Roofscapes, Inc. — TRB Score 64.2
Roofscapes, Inc. is based in Hope Hull, AL, in business since 1998, led by Donald B. Seals, designated qualifying representative; Richard Stuckey, Vice President, BBB accredited since 1 November 2012, A+ rating; business start date 14 October 1998, zero complaints closed in the last three years, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Polyglass Preferred Contractor, Club Premio programme, Select tier, Member, Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association. 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 | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 26.6 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.4 | 10 |
| Total | 64.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Listed as Roofscapes, Inc., roofer licence file #24799, designated qualifying representative Donald B. Seals, Hope Hull, AL.. Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board, 2020 active roofers register
- BBB accredited since 1 November 2012 with an A+ rating, business start date 14 October 1998, Richard Stuckey listed as Vice President, zero complaints closed in the last three years.. BBB business profile
- Listed by manufacturer Polyglass as a Preferred Contractor in its Club Premio programme at the Select tier, at 7540 Union Academy Ada Road, Hope Hull.. Polyglass U.S.A. contractor directory
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing in asphalt shingle, metal and low-slope systems.
Why it ranks here. The best-documented contractor on this page against independent records. It is one of only two here whose Alabama roofer licence file number we could confirm on the state board’s own register, #24799, and it holds a second manufacturer credential from Polyglass in a low-slope programme. Twenty-seven years of trading, A+ and accredited since 2012, with no complaints closed in the last three years, and it is a member of the Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association.
Best fit for: Metal or low-slope work, and homeowners who want a state licence number they can look up before signing.
What we would want clarified. It has no working website of its own that we could reach, so everything above comes from third-party and state records rather than the company. Its 35 reviews at 4.6 are a thin customer record, and published phone numbers differ by source: (334) 324-4610 in the GAF registry against (334) 265-7915 on the BBB and Polyglass listings. Confirm which number reaches the office. 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 (334) 324-4610, 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. Allen Cannon Roofing, LLC — TRB Score 59.8
Trades as Allen Cannon Roofing, LLC; listed on the GAF registry as Allen Cannon Roof Inspections LLC.
Allen Cannon Roofing, LLC is based in Prattville, AL, in business since 2010, led by Allen Cannon, Owner, Not accredited, A+ rating; business start date 2010, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), FAA-licensed drone pilot used for aerial roof inspections (company statement). 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 | 33.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.8 | 10 |
| Total | 59.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Listed as Allen Cannon Roof Inspections, LLC, roofer licence file #25577, designated qualifying representative Buford Allen Cannon, 340 Selma Hwy, Prattville, AL.. Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board, 2020 active roofers register
- Profile for Allen Cannon Roof Inspections, LLC at 340 Selma Hwy, Prattville, not accredited but rated A+, business start date 2010, Allen Cannon listed as owner.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Roof replacement and repair, storm damage and insurance claim work, free roof inspections and drone aerial inspections.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 32 reviews, an A+ BBB rating, and the second of only two contractors here whose Alabama roofer licence file number appears on the state register, #25577. The business grew out of roof inspections rather than sales, still leads with them, and states it uses an FAA-licensed drone pilot for aerial inspection, which is a practical way to document tornado and wind damage on a steep roof before an adjuster arrives.
Best fit for: Getting wind or hail damage documented properly at the start of a claim.
What we would want clarified. It is registered with the state and the BBB as Allen Cannon Roof Inspections, LLC while trading on its own site as Allen Cannon Roofing, LLC, so searches under one name will miss the other. The BBB profile is not accredited, it holds base-tier GAF Certified status rather than Master Elite, and 32 reviews is the second-thinnest customer record on the 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 (334) 530-9496, 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.
The 31 hail reports behind a Montgomery 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 4 counties of the Montgomery, AL statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 42 hail reports, 167 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 53 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 Montgomery in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2018 | 3.5 in | Davenport | Lowndes |
| 10 May 2024 | 2.5 in | Butts Mill | Elmore |
| 8 April 2020 | 2.0 in | Cotton | Elmore |
| 26 March 2023 | 2.0 in | Wadsworth | Autauga |
| 26 March 2023 | 2.0 in | Titus | Elmore |
| 13 June 2023 | 1.75 in | Dublin | Montgomery |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 22 July 2018 near Davenport, measured at 3.5 inches. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 66 knots, about 76 mph, near Rollins on 9 May 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 53 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF3 near Independence on 12 January 2023.
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 9 May 2024 event near Rollins, reproduced verbatim:
A 76 mph wind gust was measured on a home weather station along County Road 68. Several lengths of fencing were downed at this location.
That is the kind of damage a roof in this metro has to be specified against, described by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (42), March (38), April (34). The worst years on record were 2023 (45), 2022 (39), 2020 (29). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
How to tell a Montgomery roofer’s claims from their record
Licensing is required in AL. Alabama requires a residential roofer licence from the Home Builders Licensure Board. The board’s own application packet states that a residential roofer who contracts directly with a homeowner to perform residential roofing is required to hold a residential roofers licence when the total cost of the undertaking exceeds $2,500.
The board issues three residential licence types. An Unlimited licence carries full residential homebuilding authority and permits roofing without a separate roofer licence; a Limited licence covers a restricted scope; and a Roofers licence covers residential roofing only. Applicants must hold a current municipal or county business licence as a contractor and file a $10,000 licence and permit bond naming the board as obligee, which expires on 31 December and must be renewed annually alongside the licence. No exam is required for the Limited or Roofers licence.
Check here: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board. Two things follow from how this licence works. Because it involves no competency exam, it evidences bonding and registration rather than skill, so manufacturer certification carries proportionally more weight in Alabama. And because the bond lapses every 31 December unless renewed, checking that the licence is current matters more here than in states with multi-year terms.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
How deep the Montgomery certified market really is
8 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Montgomery, AL statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,157 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.713. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 387,885, a change of 0.47% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Montgomery rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Montgomery, AL 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 8 certified contractors, of whom 0 hold President’s Club standing and 4 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.713. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Good and bad findings are published together, and no contractor paid for a place here.
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: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-29. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
What Montgomery homeowners want to know
Who is the best roofer in Montgomery, AL?
Guyette Roofing and Construction of Montgomery, AL scores highest in the Montgomery metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 81.2 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds Master Elite certification with a 4.9 rating across 241 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 21.4 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Montgomery?
8 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Montgomery, AL statistical area as of September 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Montgomery get?
The Montgomery, AL statistical area recorded 31 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 5 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 3.5 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 Montgomery in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Montgomery, AL statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 3.5 inches, reported near Davenport on 22 July 2018. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 42 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 Montgomery?
Severe-weather reports in the Montgomery, AL statistical area cluster in June, March, April, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Scheduling discretionary work away from that window tends to get you a better crew and a faster start, because nobody is juggling emergency callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in AL?
Alabama requires a residential roofer licence from the Home Builders Licensure Board. The board’s own application packet states that a residential roofer who contracts directly with a homeowner to perform residential roofing is required to hold a residential roofers licence when the total cost of the undertaking exceeds $2,500. The board issues three residential licence types. An Unlimited licence carries full residential homebuilding authority and permits roofing without a separate roofer licence; a Limited licence covers a restricted scope; and a Roofers licence covers residential roofing only. Applicants must hold a current municipal or county business licence as a contractor and file a $10,000 licence and permit bond naming the board as obligee, which expires on 31 December and must be renewed annually alongside the licence. No exam is required for the Limited or Roofers licence.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Montgomery?
Two things follow from how this licence works. Because it involves no competency exam, it evidences bonding and registration rather than skill, so manufacturer certification carries proportionally more weight in Alabama. And because the bond lapses every 31 December unless renewed, checking that the licence is current matters more here than in states with multi-year terms.
Is Montgomery a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Montgomery is a tornado metro, not a hail metro. NOAA logged 53 tornado events across Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties over the decade against 31 hail reports of an inch or more, and on 12 January 2023 an EF-3 with 150 mph winds tracked 82 miles out of Autauga County and across Elmore, killing seven people. That changes what a roof is for. Hail damage is a claim; tornadic and straight-line wind is a structural question about how the deck is fastened to the frame and how the edge is detailed. The other thing worth knowing before you call anyone is that Alabama’s roofer licence carries no competency exam, so in this metro the certification and the bond do more work than the licence does.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Montgomery?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Montgomery, AL statistical area logged 167 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 31 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 Auburn, AL, about 48 miles from Montgomery
- Best roofers in Columbus, GA, about 82 miles from Montgomery
- Best roofers in Birmingham, AL, about 87 miles from Montgomery
- Best roofers in Tuscaloosa, AL, another AL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Daphne, AL, another AL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Shreveport, LA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Trenton, NJ, a metro of comparable size
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 Montgomery, AL: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published September 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.