Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding, Inc. (91.3), White Home Products, Inc. (89.4), Lecla Home Improvements & Roofing Inc. (87.5), Perry’s Roofing (86.1), Preferred Exterior Corp. (83.9). 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 14 certified roofing contractors serving the Bridgeport metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Connecticut requires Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Department of Consumer Protection for residential work above $200, so essentially every roofing job here needs a registered contractor. This metro also has genuine depth: 15 certified contractors in the scored pool, seven of them at President’s Club, because Fairfield County sits inside the New York commuter belt. That depth is why the exclusion documented below cost nothing: a well-qualified replacement was already available.
What a Bridgeport roof is up against
Fairfield County’s defining storm of the decade was wind. On 15 May 2018 a macroburst with winds up to 110 mph swept a path about three miles wide and nine miles long from Brookfield to New Fairfield, toppling trees onto houses and killing two people, while the same line of storms produced tornadoes elsewhere in the state. The NOAA record holds 386 severe wind reports for the county over the decade against just 25 hail reports, and August is the peak month.
Tornadoes are rare but not absent: 13 are on record, including an EF1 at New Canaan on 2 October 2018. The larger long-run exposure is coastal. Homes along Long Island Sound from Greenwich to Stratford sit in higher design wind zones, and the Connecticut State Building Code’s wind provisions apply to the re-roof. Ask whether the shingle’s wind rating and the nailing pattern match the design wind speed for your address, not a generic inland figure.
The City of Bridgeport requires a building permit for any roof replacement that removes the existing shingles, issued by the city’s Building Department, and Connecticut code requires a final inspection before the permit closes. Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Danbury and the other towns issue their own permits. A closed permit is worth keeping: it is the document a buyer’s inspector and your insurer will ask about later.
Connecticut’s Home Improvement Contractor registration covers virtually every residential roofing job, since the threshold is $200, and registered contractors must carry at least $20,000 of general liability insurance. A homeowner harmed by a registered contractor may be able to claim against the state’s Home Improvement Guaranty Fund, which is one more reason never to hire an unregistered crew. Check the registration on the Department of Consumer Protection’s eLicense lookup and make sure the contract carries the registration number.
The 5 best roofers in Bridgeport, CT
Scored 2026-09-17. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Bridgeport is 4.92, across a pool of 14 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding, Inc. | 91.3 | President’s Club | 4.9 (1,078) | 4.901 | 1933 | Beacon Falls, CT |
| 2 | White Home Products, Inc. | 89.4 | President’s Club | 4.9 (65) | 4.909 | 1984 | Stratford, CT |
| 3 | Lecla Home Improvements & Roofing Inc. | 87.5 | President’s Club | 4.9 (209) | 4.904 | 2003 | Danbury, CT |
| 4 | Perry’s Roofing | 86.1 | President’s Club | 4.9 (371) | 4.902 | not published | Pleasantville, NY |
| 5 | Preferred Exterior Corp. | 83.9 | President’s Club | 5.0 (49) | 4.96 | not published | Plainview, NY |
1. DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding, Inc. — TRB Score 91.3
DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding, Inc. is based in Beacon Falls, CT, in business since 1933, BBB accredited since 4 August 1989, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.3 | 10 |
| Total | 91.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 4 August 1989, a 37-year record, 93 years in business from a 1 January 1933 start. BBB
- 4.8 across 1,234 reviews. Birdeye
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Roofing, siding, windows, doors, awnings, decks, gutters, garage doors, fencing and skylights, with emergency response.
Why it ranks here. Trading since 1933, 93 years, with 37 years of unbroken A+ accreditation and 1,078 registry reviews, the deepest evidence base in the Bridgeport pool. Emergency response matters in a coastal metro exposed to nor’easters.
Best fit for: Homeowners weighting the longest record in the metro, and storm emergencies.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (203) 723-6880, 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. White Home Products, Inc. — TRB Score 89.4
White Home Products, Inc. is based in Stratford, CT, in business since 1984, BBB accredited since 18 April 1985, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), CertainTeed 5-Star. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 9.1 | 10 |
| Total | 89.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 18 April 1985, a 41-year unbroken record. BBB
- Family owned and operated since 1984, GAF Master Elite and CertainTeed 5-Star contractor. Company
- One customer reports 26 years of satisfaction after a first roof, returning for a second. Reviews
What they actually do. Vinyl siding, replacement windows, roofing, gutters, doors and decks.
Why it ranks here. Forty-one years of unbroken BBB accreditation, dual-certified with CertainTeed, and a documented customer returning after 26 years. A roof still performing after a quarter century is the only warranty evidence that actually counts.
Best fit for: Homeowners weighting demonstrated roof longevity over review volume.
What we would want clarified. At 65 registry reviews this is the thinnest evidence base in this top five, and one reviewer describes a condescending representative and sub-par work quality. 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 (203) 336-5334, 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. Lecla Home Improvements & Roofing Inc. — TRB Score 87.5
Lecla Home Improvements & Roofing Inc. is based in Danbury, CT, in business since 2003, BBB accredited since 2 April 2012, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 4.8 | 10 |
| Total | 87.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 2 April 2012. BBB
- Serving Connecticut and New York communities since 2003, offering custom metal panel fabrication alongside roofing, gutters and siding. Company
What they actually do. Roofing, gutters, siding, decks, windows and doors, plus custom metal panel fabrication.
Why it ranks here. In-house custom metal panel fabrication is uncommon and useful on the older Fairfield County housing stock, where stock flashing profiles rarely fit original detailing. 209 registry reviews at 4.9 and fourteen years of accreditation.
Best fit for: Danbury and northern Fairfield County homeowners, and roofs needing custom metalwork.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (203) 730-9512, 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. Perry’s Roofing — TRB Score 86.1
Perry’s Roofing is based in Pleasantville, NY, BBB accredited since 21 January 2016, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 2.3 | 10 |
| Total | 86.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 21 January 2016, 19 years in business. BBB
- 4.9 across 229 reviews. Birdeye
- One customer reports the company fixing a chimney leak two other contractors had failed to solve, and separately removing accumulated snow to prevent ice dam damage. BBB reviews
What they actually do. Residential roofing and repair across Westchester County and lower Fairfield.
Why it ranks here. Documented success on a chimney leak two other contractors could not fix, and proactive snow removal to prevent ice damming. Both are diagnostic rather than replacement work, which is where competence actually shows.
Best fit for: Persistent leaks other contractors have failed to solve.
What we would want clarified. Based in Westchester County, New York rather than Connecticut. Connecticut requires DCP registration for residential work above $200, so confirm that specifically for a Connecticut property. 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 (914) 747-7663, 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.
5. Preferred Exterior Corp. — TRB Score 83.9
Preferred Exterior Corp. is based in Plainview, NY, BBB accredited since 8 May 2009, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 2.1 | 10 |
| Total | 83.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited since 8 May 2009, a 17-year record, filed under New Hyde Park. BBB
- Registered as Preferred Exterior Corp. on the New York corporate register. OpenCorporates
What they actually do. Roofing and exterior work across Nassau County and the Long Island Sound corridor.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 49 registry reviews with President’s Club certification and seventeen years of unbroken accreditation.
Best fit for: Long Island homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Based in Nassau County, New York, 32 miles from Bridgeport and across the Sound. Connecticut requires Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Department of Consumer Protection for residential work above $200, so confirm that specifically for a Connecticut property. Forty-nine reviews is also the thinnest base in this top five. 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 (516) 354-7252, 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 386 wind reports that shape a Bridgeport 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 2 counties of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 25 hail reports, 386 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 13 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.1 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Bridgeport in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2018 | 2.0 in | Falls Vlg | Litchfield |
| 15 May 2018 | 1.75 in | Barkhamsted | Litchfield |
| 15 March 2019 | 1.25 in | Newtown | Fairfield |
| 26 June 2023 | 1.25 in | Litchfield | Litchfield |
| 2 August 2017 | 1.0 in | Merwinville | Litchfield |
| 2 October 2018 | 1.0 in | New Canaan | Fairfield |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 15 May 2018 near Falls Vlg, measured at 2.0 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 87 knots, about 100 mph, near Brook Field on 15 May 2018. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 13 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Winsted on 15 May 2018.
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 15 May 2018 event near Brook Field, reproduced verbatim:
A macro burst with wind speeds of 100-110 mph impacted an area approximately two and a half miles wide and at least five miles long.
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 August (99), July (94), June (72). The worst years on record were 2020 (63), 2018 (58), 2021 (49). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
How to tell a Bridgeport roofer’s claims from their record
Licensing is required in CT. Connecticut requires registration as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Department of Consumer Protection for any permanent change to residential property where the contract price exceeds $200. Roofing falls squarely within that definition.
Registration requires a minimum of $20,000 general liability insurance, with the insurer and policy number declared on the application. Contractors performing roofing on commercial buildings must instead register with the DCP as a major contractor, which is a materially different and higher credential.
Check here: Connecticut DCP eLicense lookup. The $200 threshold means essentially every roofing job in Connecticut requires a registered contractor. There is no meaningful unregistered exemption for residential work.
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 Bridgeport actually has
14 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area, of which 6 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 3,138 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.92. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 972,679, a change of 2.75% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Bridgeport rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 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 14 certified contractors, of whom 6 hold President’s Club standing and 8 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.92. 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.
Set aside in Bridgeport. A contractor that would otherwise have scored into the top five was removed for the reason stated. The score is computed from public data, but where the research pass finds evidence undermining an input to that score, the score is set aside.
- Gunner Roofing, which scored 90.0: would have ranked second on score, but the Better Business Bureau rates the company F, specifically for failure to respond to three complaints, against twelve complaints filed in the past three years with nine closed in the last twelve months. The company is not BBB accredited. An F is the lowest rating the BBB issues, and it reflects non-response rather than merely disputed work. The Roofing Brief makes no finding on the quality of any individual installation, and its registry rating of 4.9 across 630 reviews is genuine, but a page built on verifiable conduct cannot rank a contractor first when the single most accessible public record rates it F
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: 2026-09-17. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Common questions about roofers in Bridgeport
Who is the best roofer in Bridgeport, CT?
DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding, Inc. of Beacon Falls, CT scores highest in the Bridgeport metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 91.3 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 1,078 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 7.4 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Bridgeport?
14 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area as of September 2026, of which 6 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Bridgeport get?
The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area recorded 16 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 1 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.0 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 Bridgeport in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Falls Vlg on 15 May 2018. 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 25 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.1 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Bridgeport?
Severe-weather reports in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area cluster in August, July, June, 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 CT?
Connecticut requires registration as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Department of Consumer Protection for any permanent change to residential property where the contract price exceeds $200. Roofing falls squarely within that definition. Registration requires a minimum of $20,000 general liability insurance, with the insurer and policy number declared on the application. Contractors performing roofing on commercial buildings must instead register with the DCP as a major contractor, which is a materially different and higher credential.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Bridgeport?
The $200 threshold means essentially every roofing job in Connecticut requires a registered contractor. There is no meaningful unregistered exemption for residential work.
Is Bridgeport a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Connecticut requires Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Department of Consumer Protection for residential work above $200, so essentially every roofing job here needs a registered contractor. This metro also has genuine depth: 15 certified contractors in the scored pool, seven of them at President’s Club, because Fairfield County sits inside the New York commuter belt. That depth is why the exclusion documented below cost nothing: a well-qualified replacement was already available.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Bridgeport?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT statistical area logged 386 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 16 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.
Why is Gunner Roofing not on this list?
Would have ranked second on score, but the Better Business Bureau rates the company F, specifically for failure to respond to three complaints, against twelve complaints filed in the past three years with nine closed in the last twelve months. The company is not BBB accredited. An F is the lowest rating the BBB issues, and it reflects non-response rather than merely disputed work. The Roofing Brief makes no finding on the quality of any individual installation, and its registry rating of 4.9 across 630 reviews is genuine, but a page built on verifiable conduct cannot rank a contractor first when the single most accessible public record rates it F.
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 New Haven, CT, about 16 miles from Bridgeport
- Best roofers in Waterbury, CT, about 27 miles from Bridgeport
- Best roofers in Hartford, CT, about 48 miles from Bridgeport
- Best roofers in Poughkeepsie, NY, about 51 miles from Bridgeport
- Best roofers in Norwich, CT, another CT metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Knoxville, TN, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in New Orleans, LA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in New York, NY, also scored, about 53 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 Bridgeport, CT: 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.