Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Accent Roofing Service (92.9), Bell Roofing (88.5), Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors (88.3), Atlanta Roofing Specialists (88.0), Rosie’s Roofing and Restoration (87.5). 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 31 certified roofing contractors serving the Atlanta metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Atlanta’s certified field is deep at the top: fifteen President’s Club contractors among 31, and all five ranked below hold that tier. What they are protecting roofs from is summer wind and trees more than hail. The metro logged 2,502 severe wind reports and 126 tornadoes in ten years, June is the peak month and 2023 was the busiest year, with 730 severe reports; the most violent event was an EF4 with 170 mph winds in Coweta County on 25 March 2021. Georgia issues no roofing licence, so there is no state register to check, and the evidence behind a contractor has to come from elsewhere. Accent Roofing Service of Lawrenceville brings the most of it: 3,778 registry reviews at a perfect 5.0, and a family business since 1989.
What an Atlanta roof is up against
Georgia treats roofing as an exempt specialty trade, so no state licence, exam or disciplinary board stands behind a roofer here. Two things fill part of that gap. First, permits: the City of Atlanta and each metro county run their own building departments with their own rules for re-roofs, so ask who pulls the permit and whose name is on it, because a contractor who asks you to pull it as the homeowner is moving liability onto you. Second, the public record each company does have: BBB files, manufacturer certification that can be revoked, and in Atlanta’s case unusually deep customer review histories.
Atlanta calls itself a city in a forest, and its storm record shows the cost. The damage surveys that recur in the NOAA file are about trees: on 19 March 2018 thunderstorm winds blew down thousands of trees in a swath eight miles long in Haralson County, and on 1 June 2018 a downburst with winds up to 90 mph tore across Gwinnett County from Lilburn to Snellville. Keep limbs trimmed back from the roofline, and check how your homeowner’s policy handles tree damage before storm season rather than after it.
Tornadoes are a genuine risk on the metro’s southern side. The EF4 of 25 March 2021 crossed Coweta County with a path up to 1,850 yards wide, and on 12 January 2023 a single storm put multiple tornadoes on the ground at once across Spalding, Pike and Henry counties, several rated EF3. Hail is less frequent than in Texas but not trivial: 267 reports over the decade, 248 of them an inch or larger, including 2.5-inch stones at Woodstock on 10 April 2025 and at Dacula in July 2018. In the northern suburbs that pattern makes an impact-resistant shingle worth pricing.
The top five here are separated by 5.4 points and the next two contractors sit within a point of fifth place, so the choice among them is genuinely about fit. Accent Roofing Service in Lawrenceville and Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors in Roswell are the large operations, with 3,778 and 845 reviews; Bell Roofing and Rosie’s Roofing and Restoration are the two in-town firms; Atlanta Roofing Specialists has worked from Marietta since 1993. If you live inside the Perimeter, proximity is a fair tiebreaker for warranty calls.
The 5 best roofers in Atlanta, GA
Scored 2026-09-11. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Atlanta is 4.842, across a pool of 31 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accent Roofing Service | 92.9 | President’s Club | 5.0 (3,778) | 4.998 | 1989 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 2 | Bell Roofing | 88.5 | President’s Club | 4.8 (501) | 4.804 | 1998 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors | 88.3 | President’s Club | 4.9 (845) | 4.897 | 2012 | Roswell, GA |
| 4 | Atlanta Roofing Specialists | 88.0 | President’s Club | 4.9 (417) | 4.894 | 1993 | Marietta, GA |
| 5 | Rosie’s Roofing and Restoration | 87.5 | President’s Club | 4.8 (279) | 4.806 | 2011 | Atlanta, GA |
1. Accent Roofing Service — TRB Score 92.9
Accent Roofing Service is based in Lawrenceville, GA, in business since 1989, led by Phillip Scribbins, BBB accredited since 12 October 2012, A+, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), CertainTeed contractor profile. 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 | 39.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 3.0 | 10 |
| Total | 92.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 12 October 2012, rated A+. BBB
- Contractor profile in the CertainTeed network. CertainTeed
What they actually do. Residential roofing across north Georgia; founded by Tom Scribbins in 1989 and still family run.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club with a perfect 5.0 across 3,778 registry reviews, the third-deepest review record of any contractor in this programme, scoring 92.9 and leading by 4.4 points.
Best fit for: Gwinnett County and northeast metro homeowners, and anyone who wants the most public evidence behind a rating.
What we would want clarified. Twenty-eight miles from the centre in Lawrenceville; in-town homeowners should ask about scheduling and warranty response times. 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 (770) 277-4869, 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. Bell Roofing — TRB Score 88.5
Bell Roofing is based in Atlanta, GA, in business since 1998, led by Charlie Bell, BBB accredited since 8 August 2014, A+ (as Bell Roofing Company), and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 88.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 8 August 2014 as Bell Roofing Company, rated A+. BBB
What they actually do. Roof repair and replacement, skylights and gutters inside Atlanta; the company reports more than 8,000 roofs since 1998.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club, 4.8 across 501 reviews, scoring 88.5. The highest-ranked firm with an in-town Atlanta address.
Best fit for: Intown homeowners in Druid Hills, Decatur, Virginia-Highland and the Briarcliff corridor.
What we would want clarified. BBB’s profile names a different principal from the owner named on the company’s own site, so confirm who owns the business today. Its 4.8 is fractionally below the metro mean. 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 (404) 874-7663, 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. Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors — TRB Score 88.3
Trades as Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors; listed on the GAF registry as Peachtree Restorations.
Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors is based in Roswell, GA, in business since 2012, led by Michael Johnson, BBB a+ (as Peachtree Roofing & Exteriors), and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.1 | 10 |
| Total | 88.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Business profile rated A+, operated under M. W. Johnson Enterprises, LLC. BBB
- October 2025 announcement of its acquisition of TC Roofing & Restorations of Dallas-Fort Worth. Newsfile via Yahoo Finance
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing, siding, gutters and storm-damage repair across the Southeast, and since late 2025 in Texas.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club, 4.9 across 845 reviews, scoring 88.3 and holding third place by 0.25 points over Atlanta Roofing Specialists before rounding.
Best fit for: North Fulton and Cobb County homeowners.
What we would want clarified. A fast-growing, acquisitive company. Ask which local crew and project manager will handle your job, and check the BBB complaints record. 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 (855) 448-7663, 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. Atlanta Roofing Specialists — TRB Score 88.0
Atlanta Roofing Specialists is based in Marietta, GA, in business since 1993, led by Mark Rutherford, BBB a+ (as Atlanta Roofing Specialists, Inc.), and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.3 | 10 |
| Total | 88.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Business profile rated A+. BBB
- Listed roofer for Atlanta. Best Pick Reports
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and gutters; incorporated in 1993 by Kevin King and Mark Rutherford.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club, 4.9 across 417 reviews, scoring 88.0.
Best fit for: Cobb County homeowners around Marietta, Smyrna and Kennesaw.
What we would want clarified. Its lead over sixth place is under 1.3 points, so compare quotes rather than choosing on rank alone. 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 (770) 419-2222, 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. Rosie’s Roofing and Restoration — TRB Score 87.5
Rosie’s Roofing and Restoration is based in Atlanta, GA, in business since 2011, led by Charlie Yood, BBB accredited, A+ (as Rosie’s Restoration, LLC), and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 87.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited as Rosie’s Restoration, LLC, rated A+. BBB
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement, repair and restoration across in-town Atlanta.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club, 4.8 across 279 reviews, scoring 87.5 and holding fifth place by 0.72 points over Adamson Roofing Company of Smyrna.
Best fit for: Grant Park, East Atlanta and southeast in-town homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Restoration-focused firms often work through insurance claims; read any contingency agreement carefully. Its 4.8 is fractionally below the metro mean. 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 (888) 502-0221, 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.
What 2.5 inch hail does to an Atlanta 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 29 counties of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 267 hail reports, 2,502 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 126 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $78.8 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Atlanta in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April 2025 | 2.5 in | Woodstock | Cherokee |
| 21 July 2018 | 2.5 in | Dacula | Gwinnett |
| 10 April 2025 | 2.0 in | Crowville | Paulding |
| 10 April 2025 | 2.0 in | Woodstock | Cherokee |
| 11 June 2023 | 2.0 in | Luthersville | Meriwether |
| 5 April 2017 | 1.75 in | Goodes | Fulton |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 10 April 2025 near Woodstock, 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 83 knots, about 96 mph, near Hooper on 19 March 2018. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 126 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF4 near Handy on 25 March 2021.
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 19 March 2018 event near Hooper, reproduced verbatim:
A National Weather Service survey team found an area of intense thunderstorm wind damage in Haralson County. Thousands of trees were blown down in a swath approximately 8 miles long and almost 2 miles wide. The damage originated along Broad Street at the Alabama/Georgia state line and swept east into northern sections of the town of Tallapoosa. A secondary surge of wind extended this path eastward along Highway 120 from the northern sections of Tallapoosa to Macedonia Church Road near Haralson County Middle School. Many trees fell onto and damaged homes and other structures. No injuries were reported.
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 (699), July (507), August (434). The worst years on record were 2023 (730), 2025 (540), 2024 (367). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Atlanta, 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. At 248 damaging-hail reports in ten years, impact resistance in Atlanta is a specification question, not an upsell. Ask every contractor you shortlist to quote a UL 2218 Class 4 impact-rated shingle alongside the standard option, and ask your insurer whether a Class 4 roof earns a premium discount, because many carriers offer one in high-hail territory.
How to check an Atlanta roofer in ten minutes
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.
How many certified roofers Atlanta actually has
31 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area, of which 15 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 14,070 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.842. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 6,411,149, a change of 4.98% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Atlanta rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 31 certified contractors, of whom 15 hold President’s Club standing and 8 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.842. The top five 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: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-11. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Atlanta roofing questions, answered
Who is the best roofer in Atlanta, GA?
Accent Roofing Service of Lawrenceville, GA scores highest in the Atlanta metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 92.9 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 5.0 rating across 3,778 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 5.4 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Atlanta?
31 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area as of September 2026, of which 15 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Atlanta get?
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area recorded 248 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 five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Atlanta in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.5 inches, reported near Woodstock on 10 April 2025. 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 267 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $78.8 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Atlanta?
Severe-weather reports in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area cluster in June, July, August, 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 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 Atlanta?
Because the state exempts roofers, check the county or municipal business licence where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification.
Is Atlanta a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Atlanta’s certified field is deep at the top: fifteen President’s Club contractors among 31, and all five ranked below hold that tier. What they are protecting roofs from is summer wind and trees more than hail. The metro logged 2,502 severe wind reports and 126 tornadoes in ten years, June is the peak month and 2023 was the busiest year, with 730 severe reports; the most violent event was an EF4 with 170 mph winds in Coweta County on 25 March 2021. Georgia issues no roofing licence, so there is no state register to check, and the evidence behind a contractor has to come from elsewhere. Accent Roofing Service of Lawrenceville brings the most of it: 3,778 registry reviews at a perfect 5.0, and a family business since 1989.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Atlanta?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA statistical area logged 2,502 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 248 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 Gainesville, GA, about 50 miles from Atlanta
- Best roofers in Athens, GA, about 62 miles from Atlanta
- Best roofers in Macon, GA, another GA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Columbus, GA, another GA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Washington, DC, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Miami, FL, 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 Atlanta, 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.