Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Savannah, GA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Patriot Pros Roofing (94.2), JCB Roofing (91.9), Pride Restoration Experts (71.1), Coastal Roofing & Restoration (63.2), A Good Roofer Near Me (62.4). 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 Savannah metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. On 5 April 2022, the storms that dropped baseball-size hail on Ellabell also produced an EF4 tornado with estimated winds of 185 mph in Bryan County. It began just west of the county courthouse in Pembroke, grew to three-quarters of a mile wide across the Hendrix Park and Park Place subdivisions and Black Creek Golf Course, destroyed homes outright and killed a woman when mobile homes near Olive Branch Road were torn apart. That is the extreme end of a storm record that is otherwise wind-led and early-summer heavy: 321 severe wind reports and 14 tornadoes in ten years across Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The contractor field has two President’s Club firms at the top, 2.3 points apart, then a drop of more than 20 points to a much younger group. Georgia issues no roofing licence, which puts more weight on what you can check yourself.
The conditions a Savannah roof has to be specified for
Georgia does not license roofers. The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors treats roofing as an exempt specialty, so there is no state exam and no state register for the trade, and a local business licence is often the only government record a roofer holds. The City of Savannah applies the 2024 editions of the International Residential and Building Codes to newly permitted work inside city limits, while Bryan and Effingham County addresses and the smaller cities permit through their own offices. Ask who will pull the permit and whose name will be on it, because on a no-licence trade the permit record is one of the few documents that ties a company to your job.
Wilmington Island shows what a smaller tornado does to a coastal neighbourhood. On 23 May 2017 an EF2 crossed the south end of the island, damaging about 30 homes, mostly through snapped and uprooted trees and heavy limbs landing on them, then strengthened near Fort Pulaski, where it buckled the visitor centre’s concrete walls and roof structure before leaving over the Atlantic as a waterspout. Savannah’s live oaks and pines are part of its character and part of its roof risk, and falling trees recur throughout the county damage reports. Keep large limbs cut back from the roofline, and check how your policy’s wind or named-storm deductible works before a storm season rather than after one.
Hail is more common on this stretch of coast than many homeowners assume: 70 reports over the decade, 41 of an inch or more, most of them in spring. Bryan and Effingham counties took the largest stones, 2.75 inches at Ellabell and 2 inches at Rincon on 5 April 2022, and tennis-ball hail fell at Richmond Hill on 26 April 2023. In the western and northern suburbs that pattern is an argument for an impact-resistant shingle, and for asking your insurer whether it credits one. June is the busiest month overall, driven by thunderstorm winds, and 2023 was the busiest year, with 60 severe reports.
The ranking splits cleanly in two. Patriot Pros Roofing and JCB Roofing are both President’s Club, with 320 and 293 reviews, and either is a strong first call. Below them the field is young: Pride Restoration Experts began trading in 2023, and fifth-placed A Good Roofer Near Me, which edges Horton’s Roofing by three hundredths of a point, only in 2024. Several of the firms below the top two advertise storm restoration or insurance-claim help. That is not a mark against their workmanship, but a young company plus an insurance claim is exactly the combination where homeowners most need to read the contract twice before signing.
The 5 best roofers in Savannah, GA
Scored 2026-09-25. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Savannah is 4.822, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriot Pros Roofing | 94.2 | President’s Club | 5.0 (320) | 4.976 | 2021 | Rincon, GA |
| 2 | JCB Roofing | 91.9 | President’s Club | 4.8 (293) | 4.803 | 2003 | Savannah, GA |
| 3 | Pride Restoration Experts | 71.1 | Certified | 5.0 (88) | 4.936 | 2023 | Savannah, GA |
| 4 | Coastal Roofing & Restoration | 63.2 | Certified | 4.7 (76) | 4.749 | not published | Savannah, GA |
| 5 | A Good Roofer Near Me | 62.4 | Certified | 5.0 (21) | 4.875 | 2024 | Richmond Hill, GA |
1. Patriot Pros Roofing — TRB Score 94.2
Patriot Pros Roofing is based in Rincon, GA, in business since 2021, led by Matthew and Jamie Pratt, BBB accredited since 14 October 2021, A+, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.2 | 10 |
| Total | 94.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 14 October 2021, rated A+. BBB
What they actually do. Roofing and siding for residential and commercial properties across the Lowcountry; veteran- and woman-owned.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club with a perfect 5.0 across 320 reviews, the strongest record in the metro, scoring 94.2. It leads JCB Roofing by 2.3 points even though its Rincon base, 19 miles from the centre, costs it 4.8 proximity points.
Best fit for: Effingham County and west Chatham homeowners around Rincon, Guyton and Pooler.
What we would want clarified. About five years trading under this name, although its owners cite long contracting experience. Ask for a Savannah-area reference from a roof at least three years old. 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 (912) 665-3338, 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. JCB Roofing — TRB Score 91.9
Trades as JCB Roofing; listed on the GAF registry as JCB Roofing Inc.
JCB Roofing is based in Savannah, GA, in business since 2003, led by Bobby Myers Jr., BBB accredited since 29 June 2020, A+, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 91.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 29 June 2020, rated A+; business started 15 March 2003. BBB
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing in Savannah and on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club, 4.8 across 293 reviews, scoring 91.9. The top-tier firm with a Savannah address and the longest record here, trading since March 2003.
Best fit for: Chatham County homeowners, including the islands, who want a long-established local firm at the top tier.
What we would want clarified. Its 4.8 sits fractionally below the metro mean of 4.82. With work on both sides of the state line, confirm crew availability and the start date in writing. 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 (912) 920-4364, 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. Pride Restoration Experts — TRB Score 71.1
Trades as Pride Restoration Experts; listed on the GAF registry as Pride Restoration Experts LLC.
Pride Restoration Experts is based in Savannah, GA, in business since 2023, led by Thalia Guzman, BBB accredited since 22 August 2024, A+, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 37.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 71.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 22 August 2024, rated A+; business started 29 April 2023. BBB
What they actually do. Roof repair and replacement and storm restoration.
Why it ranks here. 5.0 across 88 reviews with base-level certification, scoring 71.1, 20.8 points behind second place.
Best fit for: Southside Savannah homeowners who want a younger, highly rated local firm.
What we would want clarified. Trading since April 2023. If the job comes from an insurance claim, read any contingency agreement or document assigning your claim before signing, and ask what stands behind a workmanship warranty from a company this young. 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 (912) 482-2166, 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. Coastal Roofing & Restoration — TRB Score 63.2
Trades as Coastal Roofing & Restoration; listed on the GAF registry as Coastal Roofing & Restoration LLC.
Coastal Roofing & Restoration is based in Savannah, GA, led by Fred McBride, Not accredited; BBB file opened 28 May 2024, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 29.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 63.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Business profile, not accredited, file opened 28 May 2024. BBB
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing in Georgia and South Carolina.
Why it ranks here. 4.7 across 76 reviews with base-level certification, scoring 63.2.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want an additional local quote for residential or light commercial work.
What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited. Several unrelated Savannah roofing companies use similar Coastal names, so check that the business name, address and owner on the contract match this firm. 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 (912) 777-9129, 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. A Good Roofer Near Me — TRB Score 62.4
Trades as A Good Roofer Near Me; listed on the GAF registry as A Good Roofer Near Me LLC.
A Good Roofer Near Me is based in Richmond Hill, GA, in business since 2024, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.4 | 10 |
| Total | 62.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Certified contractor listing, Richmond Hill, GA. GAF
What they actually do. Residential and commercial re-roofs, with storm-damage and insurance-claim assistance.
Why it ranks here. 5.0 across 21 reviews, scoring 62.4 and taking fifth place by 0.03 points over Horton’s Roofing (Savannah, 4.7 from 40 reviews, trading for about 25 years and BBB accredited since June 2025).
Best fit for: Richmond Hill and south Bryan County homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Trading only since 2024, with 21 reviews and no BBB profile located, and it markets insurance-claim help. Do not sign over a claim or agree to a contingency contract before you have the adjuster’s scope in hand. If a longer track record matters more to you than proximity, Horton’s Roofing missed this place by three hundredths of a point. 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 (912) 344-6900, 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 41 hail reports behind a Savannah 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 3 counties of the Savannah, GA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 70 hail reports, 321 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 14 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 Savannah in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2022 | 2.75 in | Ellabell | Bryan |
| 26 April 2023 | 2.5 in | Richmond Hill | Bryan |
| 5 April 2022 | 2.0 in | Rincon | Effingham |
| 5 April 2017 | 1.75 in | Savannah Beach | Chatham |
| 5 April 2022 | 1.75 in | Marlow | Effingham |
| 15 June 2021 | 1.75 in | Marlow | Effingham |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 5 April 2022 near Ellabell, measured at 2.75 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 70 knots, about 81 mph, near Bloomingdale on 14 June 2016. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 14 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF4 near Reka on 5 April 2022.
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 14 June 2016 event near Bloomingdale, reproduced verbatim:
The Bloomingdale Fire Department reported approximately 15 trees down and 10 homes damaged in an area bound by Highway 80, Cypress Street, Chestnut Street and 1 block south of Cregor St.
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 June (86), April (79), May (70). The worst years on record were 2023 (60), 2016 (56), 2024 (48). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Savannah, 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 Savannah. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
The checks worth making in Savannah
There is no state roofing licence in GA. Georgia does not require a state roofing licence. The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors treats roofers as an exempt specialty contractor, so no state licensure is needed for residential or commercial roofing work.
Some Georgia roofers voluntarily hold a Residential Basic Contractor, Residential Light Commercial or General Contractor licence, or join the Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, purely as a credibility signal. Local city and county licensing requirements still apply.
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: Georgia State Licensing Board. Because the state exempts roofers, check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
Who else is certified in Savannah
9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Savannah, GA statistical area, of which 2 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 950 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.822. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 431,589, a change of 6.62% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Savannah rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Savannah, GA 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 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.822. 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: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-25. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions Savannah homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in Savannah, GA?
Patriot Pros Roofing of Rincon, GA scores highest in the Savannah metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 94.2 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 5.0 rating across 320 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 31.8 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Savannah?
9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Savannah, GA statistical area as of September 2026, of which 2 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Savannah get?
The Savannah, GA statistical area recorded 41 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 3 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.75 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 five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Savannah in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Savannah, GA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.75 inches, reported near Ellabell on 5 April 2022. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 70 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 Savannah?
Severe-weather reports in the Savannah, GA statistical area cluster in June, April, 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 GA?
Georgia does not require a state roofing licence. The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors treats roofers as an exempt specialty contractor, so no state licensure is needed for residential or commercial roofing work. Some Georgia roofers voluntarily hold a Residential Basic Contractor, Residential Light Commercial or General Contractor licence, or join the Georgia Roofing Contractors Association, purely as a credibility signal. Local city and county licensing requirements still apply.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Savannah?
Because the state exempts roofers, check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification.
Is Savannah a hard market to find a good roofer in?
On 5 April 2022, the storms that dropped baseball-size hail on Ellabell also produced an EF4 tornado with estimated winds of 185 mph in Bryan County. It began just west of the county courthouse in Pembroke, grew to three-quarters of a mile wide across the Hendrix Park and Park Place subdivisions and Black Creek Golf Course, destroyed homes outright and killed a woman when mobile homes near Olive Branch Road were torn apart. That is the extreme end of a storm record that is otherwise wind-led and early-summer heavy: 321 severe wind reports and 14 tornadoes in ten years across Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The contractor field has two President’s Club firms at the top, 2.3 points apart, then a drop of more than 20 points to a much younger group. Georgia issues no roofing licence, which puts more weight on what you can check yourself.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Savannah?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Savannah, GA statistical area logged 321 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 41 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 Hilton Head Island, SC, about 29 miles from Savannah
- Best roofers in Charleston, SC, about 91 miles from Savannah
- Best roofers in Augusta, GA, another GA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Macon, GA, another GA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Manchester, NH, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Brownsville, TX, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Jacksonville, FL, also scored, about 119 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 Savannah, GA: 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.