Short answer: As of October 2026, the two highest-scoring roofing contractors in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Roberts Roofing Company (58.2), Interurban Restoration & Construction (51.5). Each is certified by a manufacturer whose register we checked by hand, each rating has been tested against a source outside that register, and nobody bought a place on this page.
The Roofing Brief scored 2 certified roofing contractors serving the St. Joseph metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top two individually to confirm its record. St. Joseph sits on a state line that changes the rules: Missouri licenses no roofers, but a mile west in Doniphan County, Kansas every roofer needs an Attorney General registration, and of 14 St. Joseph firms on the Kansas register only three are in good standing. The weather is hail and straight-line wind, with gusts of 76 to 82 mph at Rosecrans airport and tennis-ball hail in Wathena in 2024.
Quick picks for St. Joseph:
- Roberts Roofing Company: best overall (TRB Score 58.2). Verified services: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage work, metal roofing, commercial roofing, flat and low-slope roofing, gutters, skylights.
- Interurban Restoration & Construction: best for roof with siding or windows (TRB Score 51.5). Verified services: commercial roofing, siding, windows.
What a St. Joseph roof is up against
Missouri has no state roofing licence. What it does have is RSMo 407.725: a contractor may not advertise or promise to pay or rebate any part of your insurance deductible, may not represent or negotiate your claim, and must let you cancel an insurance-funded contract before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer denies all or part of the claim in writing, refunding within ten days. Violations count as unfair practices under the Merchandising Practices Act.
St. Joseph requires a building permit for any residential reroof affecting 25 percent or more of the roof, doubles the fee for work started without one, and will not issue new permits to a contractor with uncorrected violation notices. Roofing businesses need a city occupational licence priced on gross receipts, with a $10 minimum and no exam, and must show workers’ compensation insurance where Missouri law requires it.
In Doniphan County, Kansas, including Wathena, Elwood and Troy, no one may act as a roofing contractor without an Attorney General registration, which requires $500,000 of liability insurance and workers’ compensation, renews every 30 June, and must appear on every permit, contract and truck. Working unregistered can bring a $10,000 civil penalty per violation, but Kansas has no deductible or post-denial cancellation rule like Missouri’s.
St. Joseph’s housing is old: the city’s median home dates from 1962, 27.5 percent were built before 1940, and 37.2 percent are rented. The city designs homes to a 90 mph wind speed under its 2018 residential code amendments.
The 2 best roofers in St. Joseph, MO
Scored 2026-10-18. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for St. Joseph is 4.6, across a pool of 2 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberts Roofing Company | 58.2 | Certified | 4.4 (27) | 4.53 | 1985 | St Joseph, MO |
| 2 | Interurban Restoration & Construction | 51.5 | Certified | 4.8 (6) | 4.621 | not published | Dearborn, MO |
1. Roberts Roofing Company: best overall (TRB Score 58.2)
Roberts Roofing Company is based in St Joseph, MO, in business since 1985, led by Steve Roberts, president and owner, Not accredited, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 21.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 58.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Roberts Roofing Company, Inc., St. Joseph, holds registration CT-14-001376, in good standing on 18 October 2026.. Kansas Attorney General roofing register
- Not accredited, A+; business started 1985, incorporated 1990; president Steve Roberts; no complaints in three years.. BBB business profile
- Serving St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri since 1985 with shingle, metal and standing seam roofs, commercial flat roofing, storm repair, gutters and skylights.. Company website
What they actually do. Residential reroofing in shingle, metal and standing seam, commercial low-slope roofing, storm repair, gutters and skylights.
Services we could verify: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage work, metal roofing, commercial roofing, flat and low-slope roofing, gutters, skylights.
Why it ranks here. St. Joseph’s longest-established certified roofer, on Buchanan Avenue, with 27 GAF reviews averaging 4.4. BBB and its site agree on 1985. It is one of only three St. Joseph firms in good standing on the Kansas register, so it can lawfully take Doniphan County jobs.
Best fit for: St. Joseph homeowners on either side of the river who want a long-established local firm registered in Kansas.
What we would want clarified. It is not BBB accredited, its site calls it GAF Master Elite while GAF lists it as Certified, and it mentions claims assistance, which Missouri bars roofers from providing as negotiation. 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 (816) 232-0644, 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. Interurban Restoration & Construction: best for roof with siding or windows (TRB Score 51.5)
Interurban Restoration & Construction is based in Dearborn, MO, led by Larry Wilmes, owner, Not accredited, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 24.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.9 | 10 |
| Total | 51.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Interurban Restoration and Construction, Inc., Dearborn, holds registration CT-16-001905, in good standing on 18 October 2026.. Kansas Attorney General roofing register
- Not accredited, A+; business started 2008; owner Larry Wilmes; no complaints.. BBB business profile
- Residential and commercial roofing, siding and windows, registered in Kansas and Missouri, serving Kansas City, Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.. Company website
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing, siding and replacement windows.
Services we could verify: commercial roofing, siding, windows.
Why it ranks here. A small family firm on Route 371 in southern Buchanan County, inside the metro, with six GAF reviews averaging 4.8 and a Kansas registration in good standing. It does as much siding and window work as roofing. Sources give 2008, 2012 and earlier as its start, so we give no year.
Best fit for: Southern Buchanan County and Kansas-side homeowners replacing a roof alongside siding or windows.
What we would want clarified. It has very few GAF reviews, roofing is one of three main trades, and its services list includes ‘insurance consulting’, so ask what that involves, since Missouri bars roofers from negotiating claims. 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 (816) 596-1828, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
Other St. Joseph roofers
These firms are not in GAF’s certified directory, so they are not scored or ranked. Missouri licenses no roofers; for jobs on the Kansas side, check the Attorney General’s register.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| Barnes Roofing and Guttering | St. Joseph; Owens Corning Preferred; BBB accredited since 2021, A+, no complaints; under new ownership since 2020. No Kansas registration found. |
| Midwest Homes & Restoration LLC | St. Joseph; Kansas registration CT-19-015211 in good standing; BBB accredited since 2024, A+, no complaints; founded 2019. |
| Peak 2 Peak Roofing & Construction | St. Joseph; Owens Corning Preferred; BBB accredited since 2025, A+, no complaints. A Peak 2 Peak LLC on the Kansas register is voluntarily suspended, so confirm Kansas status. |
| RTFT Roofing | Savannah, Andrew County; BBB accredited since 2021, A+, no complaints. No Kansas registration found. |
Roof replacement and repair in St. Joseph, MO
Short answer: In St. Joseph, start with Roberts Roofing Company, trading since 1985, for reroofing in shingle or metal, commercial low-slope work and storm repair, and Interurban Restoration & Construction for a roof alongside siding or windows; both hold Kansas registrations in good standing. The rule that matters most: Missouri licenses no roofers, but St. Joseph requires a building permit for any residential reroof affecting 25 percent or more of the roof.
The weather here is hail and straight-line wind. Across the decade the record holds 59 hail reports, 52 of an inch or more and the largest 2.5 inches, with tennis-ball hail photographed in Wathena in March 2024, plus 145 wind reports and 6 tornadoes. Rosecrans airport measured an 82 mph gust in June 2023 and 76 mph in June 2017, when trees and power lines were down across St. Joseph, and a 2022 EF1 damaged a home on the northeast side. June brings the most storm reports, then May. The city’s housing is old, with a median home from 1962 and 27.5 percent built before 1940.
St. Joseph requires a building permit for any residential reroof affecting 25 percent or more of the roof, doubles the fee for work started without one, and will not issue new permits to a contractor with uncorrected violation notices. The city designs homes to a 90 mph wind speed under its 2018 residential code amendments. Missouri has no statewide 25 percent roofing rule because it has no statewide residential building code; tear-off and layer limits come from the local adopted code. Roofing businesses need a city occupational licence priced on gross receipts, with a $10 minimum and no exam, and must show workers’ compensation where Missouri law requires it.
Missouri has no state roofing licence, but RSMo 407.725 bars a contractor from offering to pay or rebate your deductible or negotiating your claim, and lets you cancel an insurance-funded contract before midnight on the fifth business day after a written denial, with a refund within ten days. Missouri has no matching statute. Cross into Doniphan County, Kansas, including Wathena, Elwood and Troy, and every roofer needs an Attorney General registration with $500,000 of liability insurance. Of 14 St. Joseph firms on the Kansas register in October 2026, only three were in good standing. Kansas has no deductible or post-denial cancellation rule like Missouri’s.
Roberts Roofing Company on Buchanan Avenue is St. Joseph’s longest-established certified roofer, covering residential reroofing in shingle, metal and standing seam, commercial low-slope roofing, storm repair, gutters and skylights. It is not BBB accredited, and its site calls it Master Elite while GAF lists it as Certified. Interurban Restoration & Construction in Dearborn is a small family firm doing as much siding and window work as roofing, with only six GAF reviews. Among unranked local firms, Midwest Homes & Restoration holds a Kansas registration in good standing, while Barnes Roofing and Guttering and RTFT Roofing showed no Kansas registration.
| Rule | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State roofing licence | None in Missouri; bills to create one have been filed but none enacted. | Missouri state licensing |
| St. Joseph reroof permit | Required for any residential reroof affecting 25 percent or more of the roof; fee doubled for work started without one; no new permits to a contractor with uncorrected violation notices. | City of St. Joseph |
| St. Joseph occupational licence | Priced on gross receipts, $10 minimum, no exam; workers’ compensation proof where Missouri law requires it. | City of St. Joseph |
| 25 percent rule (statewide) | Missouri has no statewide 25 percent roofing rule because it has no statewide residential building code; reroof limits come from the local adopted code. | ICC adoption records for Missouri |
| Deductible, claims and cancellation | No deductible rebates, no negotiating your claim; cancel before midnight on the fifth business day after a written denial, refund within ten days. | RSMo 407.725 |
| Kansas side registration | In Doniphan County, roofers need an Attorney General registration with $500,000 liability insurance and workers’ compensation, renewed every 30 June; up to $10,000 civil penalty per violation for working unregistered. | K.S.A. 50-6,123 |
Related guides: the 25% roofing rule in Missouri 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 145 wind reports that shape a St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 59 hail reports, 145 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 6 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 St. Joseph in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 2024 | 2.5 in | Wathena | Doniphan |
| 14 May 2019 | 2.5 in | Maysville | De Kalb |
| 14 May 2019 | 2.5 in | Osborn | De Kalb |
| 26 May 2016 | 2.25 in | Troy | Doniphan |
| 11 June 2021 | 2.0 in | Avenue City | Andrew |
| 4 April 2023 | 1.75 in | Buchanan | Buchanan |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 13 March 2024 near Wathena, measured at 2.5 inches. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 71 knots, about 82 mph, near Buchanan on 30 June 2023. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 6 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near St Joseph on 29 March 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 1 July 2020 event near South St Joseph, reproduced verbatim:
A Highway Department sensor reported 63 mph wind around 3:05 am CST, with another measurement a few minutes later topping out at 79 mph, between 3:10 am CST and 3:15 am CST. No damage was reported, so these strong winds were pretty isolated.
That account is the design case for a roof here, and it comes from the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (68), May (43), July (31). The worst years on record were 2025 (40), 2016 (28), 2024 (27). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in St. Joseph, 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 St. Joseph. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
One river, two rulebooks: Missouri asks nothing of roofers, Kansas requires registration a mile west
A St. Joseph roofer needs nothing from the State of Missouri: there is no roofing category on Missouri’s professional registration list, and the city’s own licence is an occupational tax priced on gross receipts, with no exam. Cross the Missouri River into Doniphan County, Kansas, and the law changes completely.
Under the Kansas Roofing Registration Act it is unlawful to act as a roofing contractor without an Attorney General registration certificate, and an unregistered roofer cannot even bring a court claim over its roofing work in Kansas. The only small-job exemption covers someone whose every roofing project in a year is under $2,000, and it is lost by anyone who advertises as a roofer.
The Kansas register shows how few local firms keep that credential current. Searched on 18 October 2026, it held 14 records with a St. Joseph address: three in good standing, ten revoked and one voluntarily suspended. The register does not give reasons, and a lapse in renewal or insurance may be enough. Both certified firms on this page are among those in good standing.
Kansas enforces it. In 2021 the Attorney General won a default judgment in Doniphan County against a Troy roofer trading as Murry 66, finding his practices deceptive and unconscionable, barring him from roofing in Kansas until registered, and ordering $6,760 in restitution plus $90,000 in civil and enhanced penalties. The register now lists him as enjoined.
The weather does not respect the river either. Rosecrans airport measured an 82 mph gust in June 2023 and 76 mph in June 2017, when trees and power lines were down across St. Joseph, a 2022 EF1 damaged a home on the northeast side, and tennis-ball hail was photographed in Wathena in March 2024. If you live on the Kansas side, ask for the roofer’s Kansas registration number before anything else.
The two sides of the St. Joseph metro
| Rule | Missouri side | Kansas side (Doniphan County) |
|---|---|---|
| State roofer credential | None | Attorney General registration required (K.S.A. 50-6,123) |
| Insurance required by the state | None for roofing | $500,000 liability plus workers’ compensation |
| Deductible rebates | Banned (RSMo 407.725) | No roofing-specific rule |
| Cancel after a claim denial | Five business days | No equivalent right |
| Local licence | St. Joseph occupational licence on gross receipts, no exam | Not found online |
| St. Joseph firms on the Kansas register, Oct 2026 | Not applicable | 14 records: 3 in good standing, 10 revoked, 1 suspended |
Source: RSMo 407.725; K.S.A. 50-6,121 to 50-6,138 and 50-636; Kansas Attorney General roofing register, searched 18 October 2026; State of Kansas ex rel. Schmidt v. Murry, Doniphan County District Court 2021-CV-000006; St. Joseph City Code Secs. 7-32, 7-34, 7-405, 7-406, 7-409 and 8-64 to 8-67; Missouri Division of Professional Registration; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database bulk files (Andrew, Buchanan and DeKalb counties, MO, Doniphan County, KS, and their zones, 2016 to 2025, our recount); National Weather Service narratives; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
What to verify before a St. Joseph contractor starts
There is no state roofing licence in MO. Missouri has no state roofing licence and no state roofer registration. Bills to create one have been filed repeatedly, including Senate Bill 326 in 2021 and House Bill 1348 in 2025, but none has been enacted, so claims that roofers must register with the state are wrong. What Missouri does have is a storm-claim statute: under RSMo 407.725 a contractor may not offer to pay or rebate any part of an insurance deductible, may not represent or negotiate on a homeowner’s insurance claim, and must give the homeowner a written right to cancel.
The cancellation right in RSMo 407.725 runs until midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer tells the homeowner in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, and the contractor must attach a detachable Notice of Cancellation form to the contract. Payments must be returned within ten days of cancellation, less the reasonable value of emergency work the homeowner acknowledged in writing. A violation is an unfair practice under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, which the Attorney General enforces.
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: RSMo 407.725 (Missouri Revisor of Statutes). Because the state licenses no one, any licensing happens at city or county level, and many Missouri jurisdictions require only a business licence and a reroof permit. Ask which local licence and permit apply, check the contract for the boldface cancellation notice the statute requires, and treat any offer to cover your deductible as a red flag: it is unlawful in Missouri.
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 many certified roofers St. Joseph actually has
2 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area, of which 0 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 33 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.6. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 119,124, a change of -1.92% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these St. Joseph rankings were produced
Every contractor in the St. Joseph, MO-KS pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 2 certified contractors, of whom 0 hold President’s Club standing and 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.6. The top two were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Anything unflattering that research surfaced appears above alongside the rest, and no company bought its position.
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-18. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
What St. Joseph homeowners want to know
Who is the best roofer in St. Joseph, MO?
Roberts Roofing Company of St Joseph, MO scores highest in the St. Joseph metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 58.2 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds Certified certification with a 4.4 rating across 27 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the company behind it scores within 6.7 points.
What is the 25% rule for roofing in Missouri?
Missouri has no statewide 25 percent roofing rule because it has no statewide residential building code; cities and counties adopt their own. In St. Joseph itself, the city requires a building permit for any residential reroof affecting 25 percent or more of the roof. Ask your building department which code edition it enforces.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in St. Joseph?
Yes, if the reroof affects 25 percent or more of the roof. The city doubles the fee for work started without a permit and will not issue new permits to a contractor with uncorrected violation notices.
Who does roof repair in St. Joseph?
Roberts Roofing Company, serving St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri since 1985, lists storm repair alongside shingle, metal and standing seam reroofing, commercial flat roofing, gutters and skylights. Interurban Restoration & Construction in Dearborn does residential and commercial roofing with siding and windows.
Does a roofer need to be registered to work in Wathena or Elwood, Kansas?
Yes. In Doniphan County no one may act as a roofing contractor without a Kansas Attorney General registration, which requires $500,000 of liability insurance and workers’ compensation and must appear on every permit, contract and truck. Of 14 St. Joseph firms on the Kansas register in October 2026, only three were in good standing, so ask for the number before anything else.
How many certified roofing contractors serve St. Joseph?
2 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area as of October 2026, of which 0 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does St. Joseph get?
The St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area recorded 52 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 2.5 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 two.
What was the worst hailstorm in St. Joseph in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.5 inches, reported near Wathena on 13 March 2024. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims. Across the decade the metro recorded 59 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 St. Joseph?
Severe-weather reports in the St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area cluster in June, May, July, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Booking non-urgent roof work outside those months usually means shorter lead times, because local crews are not simultaneously triaging storm callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in MO?
Missouri has no state roofing licence and no state roofer registration. Bills to create one have been filed repeatedly, including Senate Bill 326 in 2021 and House Bill 1348 in 2025, but none has been enacted, so claims that roofers must register with the state are wrong. What Missouri does have is a storm-claim statute: under RSMo 407.725 a contractor may not offer to pay or rebate any part of an insurance deductible, may not represent or negotiate on a homeowner’s insurance claim, and must give the homeowner a written right to cancel. The cancellation right in RSMo 407.725 runs until midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer tells the homeowner in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, and the contractor must attach a detachable Notice of Cancellation form to the contract. Payments must be returned within ten days of cancellation, less the reasonable value of emergency work the homeowner acknowledged in writing. A violation is an unfair practice under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, which the Attorney General enforces.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in St. Joseph?
Because the state licenses no one, any licensing happens at city or county level, and many Missouri jurisdictions require only a business licence and a reroof permit. Ask which local licence and permit apply, check the contract for the boldface cancellation notice the statute requires, and treat any offer to cover your deductible as a red flag: it is unlawful in Missouri.
One river, two rulebooks: Missouri asks nothing of roofers, Kansas requires registration a mile west?
A St. Joseph roofer needs nothing from the State of Missouri: there is no roofing category on Missouri’s professional registration list, and the city’s own licence is an occupational tax priced on gross receipts, with no exam. Cross the Missouri River into Doniphan County, Kansas, and the law changes completely.
Is St. Joseph a hard market to find a good roofer in?
St. Joseph sits on a state line that changes the rules: Missouri licenses no roofers, but a mile west in Doniphan County, Kansas every roofer needs an Attorney General registration, and of 14 St. Joseph firms on the Kansas register only three are in good standing. The weather is hail and straight-line wind, with gusts of 76 to 82 mph at Rosecrans airport and tennis-ball hail in Wathena in 2024.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in St. Joseph?
Wind, by a wide margin. The St. Joseph, MO-KS statistical area logged 145 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 52 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 Kansas City, MO, about 46 miles from St. Joseph
- Best roofers in Lawrence, KS, about 60 miles from St. Joseph
- Best roofers in Topeka, KS, about 68 miles from St. Joseph
- Best roofers in Manhattan, KS, about 103 miles from St. Joseph
- Best roofers in Columbia, MO, another MO metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Jefferson City, MO, another MO metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Sheboygan, WI, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Altoona, PA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Omaha, NE, also scored, about 122 miles away
- Best roofers in Lincoln, NE, also scored, about 122 miles away
See the full index of metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in St. Joseph, MO: 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.