Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Columbus, OH metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are ACI Construction (94.2), Snyder’s Unlimited Contracting LLC (90.8), Muth & Company Roofing, Inc. (88.0), Schottenstein Roofing (83.0), Summit Building & Roofing Company, LLC (82.1). 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 10 certified roofing contractors serving the Columbus metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Ohio issues no state roofing licence. A roofing business registers with the Secretary of State and nothing more, so there is no state exam and no state board that can discipline a roofer. Regulation is municipal and varies across the Columbus metro’s many suburbs. Columbus is also a freeze-thaw market rather than a hail one, which puts attic ventilation, insulation and ice-and-water barrier at the eaves ahead of impact rating in what actually determines how long a roof lasts.
Hail, codes and what they cost a Columbus homeowner
Ohio issues no roofing licence, and Columbus fills the gap with its own. The city licenses residential roofing through a Home Improvement Limited Contractor licence, issued by its Department of Building and Zoning Services, with a General Contractor licence used for commercial work. That city licence, not a state credential, is what a contractor needs to work legally on your house and to pull the permit that a roof replacement requires. Ask for the number, and confirm the licence covers the suburb you live in, because each municipality in the metro runs its own scheme.
The hail record is moderate but not harmless: 248 reports over the decade, 152 of them an inch or larger, and six at two inches or more. The clearest example of what that does is the storm of 3 May 2022, when 2.5-inch hail damaged siding and roofs across numerous houses in the Lancaster area. Price an impact-rated shingle as an option rather than a default, and ask your insurer whether the premium credit covers the difference over the life of the roof.
Wind is the bigger and more frequent problem. Central Ohio logged 769 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 47 tornadoes over the decade, peaking in June and July, with 2020 the busiest year. A National Weather Service survey put straight-line winds at 80 to 90 mph through Perry County in February 2024, and EF2 tornadoes struck Hocking County in May 2019 and again in June 2022. The parts of a roof those winds find are the edges: starter courses, rakes, ridge caps and the nailing pattern beneath them.
Because Ohio has no state licensing, the checks that matter here are local and private. Verify the city licence, verify the manufacturer certification at the source rather than trusting a badge, and get the certificate of insurance from the insurer rather than the contractor. Ask who is pulling the permit: if a contractor suggests you pull it as the homeowner, they are moving liability onto you, and in Columbus they are also signalling that they may not hold the licence the city requires.
The 5 best roofers in Columbus, OH
Scored 2026-09-15. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Columbus is 4.85, across a pool of 10 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACI Construction | 94.2 | President’s Club | 5.0 (133) | 4.959 | not published | Columbus, OH |
| 2 | Snyder’s Unlimited Contracting LLC | 90.8 | President’s Club | 4.9 (287) | 4.893 | not published | Hilliard, OH |
| 3 | Muth & Company Roofing, Inc. | 88.0 | President’s Club | 4.8 (429) | 4.805 | not published | Westerville, OH |
| 4 | Schottenstein Roofing | 83.0 | Master Elite | 4.9 (386) | 4.894 | not published | Columbus, OH |
| 5 | Summit Building & Roofing Company, LLC | 82.1 | Master Elite | 4.9 (269) | 4.892 | 2010 | Columbus, OH |
1. ACI Construction — TRB Score 94.2
ACI Construction is based in Columbus, OH, Not BBB accredited, 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 | 10.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 94.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Not BBB accredited. BBB
- BuildZoom score 113, in the top 3% of 52,717 licensed Ohio contractors. BuildZoom
- A 22-year-old business owned and run by an engineer, with a portfolio spanning over 10,000 single-family homes plus multi-family, prison, federal, state and school facilities. Company
What they actually do. Commercial and residential general construction, interior and exterior, including roofing, siding, gutters and windows.
Why it ranks here. Engineer-owned with an institutional portfolio covering prisons, federal and state facilities and schools. That is a materially different technical grounding from a residential-only roofer, and a BuildZoom score of 113 puts it in the top 3% of Ohio contractors.
Best fit for: Complex or unusual roof structures, and commercial or institutional buildings.
What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited, so no BBB complaint history is available. At 133 registry reviews the residential evidence base is also lighter than its institutional record suggests. 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 (614) 975-6143, 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. Snyder’s Unlimited Contracting LLC — TRB Score 90.8
Snyder’s Unlimited Contracting LLC is based in Hilliard, OH, BBB accredited since 17 May 2016, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.5 | 10 |
| Total | 90.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 17 May 2016. BBB
- Angi Super Service Award winner for six consecutive years. Awards
- 370 reviews. Birdeye
What they actually do. Roofing, siding, gutters and storm damage restoration across the western Columbus suburbs.
Why it ranks here. Six consecutive Angi Super Service Awards is a sustained independent measure rather than a single strong year.
Best fit for: Hilliard, Dublin and west-side homeowners.
What we would want clarified. At least one complaint concerns follow-up on additional services after the main project completed. Get any add-on work written into the original contract rather than agreed verbally. 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 (614) 971-5081, 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. Muth & Company Roofing, Inc. — TRB Score 88.0
Muth & Company Roofing, Inc. is based in Westerville, OH, BBB accredited since 17 October 1995, A+ rating, 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 | 13.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.4 | 10 |
| Total | 88.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 17 October 1995, 33 years in business. BBB
- Roof repair and replacement, custom seamless gutters, gutter repair and Leaf Relief installation, specialising in attic ventilation and insulation. Company
What they actually do. Roof repair and replacement, seamless gutters, and a stated specialism in attic ventilation and insulation.
Why it ranks here. A 31-year unbroken BBB accreditation running back to 1995, the longest in the Columbus pool. The declared specialism in attic ventilation and insulation is the right one for this climate, because ice damming is a ventilation failure before it is a roofing failure.
Best fit for: Ice dam problems, and homeowners who want ventilation addressed rather than shingles simply replaced.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (614) 882-0900, 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. Schottenstein Roofing — TRB Score 83.0
Schottenstein Roofing is based in Columbus, OH, BBB accredited since 20 August 2019, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 83.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 20 August 2019. BBB
- 4.9 across 224 Birdeye reviews and 5.0 on Angi. Cross-platform reviews
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Roofing, siding and windows across the Columbus metro, with insurance claim handling and financing.
Why it ranks here. Reviews repeatedly name individual representatives and describe them walking homeowners through the insurance claim step by step, which is the part of a storm claim most homeowners find hardest.
Best fit for: First-time insurance claimants, and homeowners who need financing arranged.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (614) 321-8888, 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. Summit Building & Roofing Company, LLC — TRB Score 82.1
Summit Building & Roofing Company, LLC is based in Columbus, OH, in business since 2010, led by Jason Kear, BBB a+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Owens Corning Preferred Contractor. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 82.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated. BBB
- Serving Central Ohio since 2010, led by president Jason Kear, a 20-plus year veteran of the roofing industry. Company
- HomeAdvisor Top Rated award winner and Angie’s List Super Service Award winner. Awards
What they actually do. Roofing and siding across Central Ohio.
Why it ranks here. Dual-certified by GAF and Owens Corning, with a named principal carrying two decades of trade experience behind a firm founded in 2010.
Best fit for: Homeowners wanting warranty options from two manufacturers.
What we would want clarified. Customer experiences are mixed across platforms alongside the strong awards record. Read recent reviews rather than relying on the award history 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 (614) 878-6648, 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 a Columbus 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 10 counties of the Columbus, OH statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 248 hail reports, 769 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 47 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $15.2 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Columbus in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2022 | 2.5 in | Lancaster | Fairfield |
| 2 April 2025 | 2.0 in | Buckeye Lake | Licking |
| 3 May 2022 | 2.0 in | Baltimore | Fairfield |
| 4 June 2020 | 2.0 in | Milford Center | Union |
| 14 March 2024 | 2.0 in | Sunbury | Delaware |
| 28 April 2016 | 2.0 in | Logan | Hocking |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 3 May 2022 near Lancaster, 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 78 knots, about 90 mph, near Crooksville on 28 February 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 47 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near South Perry on 28 May 2019.
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 28 February 2024 event near Crooksville, reproduced verbatim:
A NWS survey team found that strong straight line winds of 80 to 90 MPH resulted in tree damage to a mixture of softwood and hardwood trees just south of Crooksville. The results of the survey indicated that straight line winds were responsible for the areas of tree damage noted just south of Crooksville. Tree damage initially began on either side of Flint Ridge Road, consisting of a mix of hardwood and softwood trees that were either uprooted or snapped off. Additionally, a porch awning was lifted up and over a mobile home. Tree damage continued east-northeast to Tunnel Hill Road across from the water plant. A narrow swath of significant tree damage was noted, with several large, healthy…
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 (229), July (221), April (142). The worst years on record were 2020 (168), 2024 (139), 2019 (124). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Columbus, 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. Columbus sees enough damaging hail that a Class 4 impact-rated shingle is worth pricing, though not automatically worth buying. Get both quotes and weigh the premium against any insurance discount.
What to verify before a Columbus contractor starts
There is no state roofing licence in OH. Ohio issues no state roofing contractor licence. A roofing business needs only to register with the Secretary of State, and there is no state trade exam or state board that licenses roofers.
Regulation is municipal. Cincinnati requires contractor registration, including a certificate of liability insurance, proof of workers compensation and an application fee, filed with the city Permit Center.
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: City of Cincinnati contractor registration. Because Ohio licenses nobody at state level, check registration with the specific municipality where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification and insurance verification.
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.
The shape of the Columbus contractor market
10 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Columbus, OH statistical area, of which 4 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 3,438 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.85. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 2,225,377, a change of 4.04% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Columbus rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Columbus, OH 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 10 certified contractors, of whom 4 hold President’s Club standing and 6 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.85. 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: 2026-09-15. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Common questions about roofers in Columbus
Who is the best roofer in Columbus, OH?
ACI Construction of Columbus, OH scores highest in the Columbus 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 133 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 12.1 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Columbus?
10 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Columbus, OH statistical area as of September 2026, of which 4 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Columbus get?
The Columbus, OH statistical area recorded 152 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 6 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 Columbus in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Columbus, OH statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.5 inches, reported near Lancaster on 3 May 2022. 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 248 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $15.2 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Columbus?
Severe-weather reports in the Columbus, OH statistical area cluster in June, July, April, 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 OH?
Ohio issues no state roofing contractor licence. A roofing business needs only to register with the Secretary of State, and there is no state trade exam or state board that licenses roofers. Regulation is municipal. Cincinnati requires contractor registration, including a certificate of liability insurance, proof of workers compensation and an application fee, filed with the city Permit Center.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Columbus?
Because Ohio licenses nobody at state level, check registration with the specific municipality where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification and insurance verification.
Is Columbus a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Ohio issues no state roofing licence. A roofing business registers with the Secretary of State and nothing more, so there is no state exam and no state board that can discipline a roofer. Regulation is municipal and varies across the Columbus metro’s many suburbs. Columbus is also a freeze-thaw market rather than a hail one, which puts attic ventilation, insulation and ice-and-water barrier at the eaves ahead of impact rating in what actually determines how long a roof lasts.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Columbus?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Columbus, OH statistical area logged 769 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 152 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 Dayton, OH, about 66 miles from Columbus
- Best roofers in Cincinnati, OH, another OH metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Canton, OH, another OH metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Indianapolis, IN, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Kansas City, MO, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Huntington, WV, also scored, about 113 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 Columbus, OH: 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.