Short answer: As of October 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are CQ Roofing Company (91.3), Specialty Roofers, Inc (87.3), Warren Roofing LLC (85.0), Assurance Residential, Inc. (66.9), Timberman Roofing, Inc (66.6). All of them carry a verifiable manufacturer certification, every rating here was cross-checked against an independent record, and no money changed hands for any placement.
The Roofing Brief scored 12 certified roofing contractors serving the Crestview metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Every single-family roof replacement in Florida has to carry a secondary water barrier and corrected deck fasteners, by statute rather than by code preference. On the Emerald Coast that sits on top of a wind regime inland Florida does not face: the entire county is mapped at 140 mph or above for ordinary homes, against under 120 mph for a county like Alachua, and the wind-borne debris line has recently moved north to take in most of northern Okaloosa including Crestview itself. All six certified contractors here hold a Florida roofing licence we checked by number, and all six came back Current and Active. One of them advertises a Better Business Bureau accreditation the Bureau does not record.
The conditions a Crestview roof has to be specified for
The storm record understates this metro badly, and it is worth saying why. Across 2016 to 2025 Okaloosa and Walton counties logged 20 hail reports against 236 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 33 tornado events, with $2.26 million in reported property damage from those categories. Counting severe-weather reports of every kind together, June leads with 61, then January with 42 and April with 38, and a January second place is unusual enough to notice: this coast takes winter frontal wind as well as summer convection. What the severe-weather record does not capture is hurricanes, which are logged separately. Hurricane Michael made landfall well to the east near Tyndall Air Force Base in October 2018, and Hurricane Sally came ashore to the west at Gulf Shores in September 2020, with NWS Mobile recording a long duration of damaging conditions across Okaloosa. This metro has been brushed twice in recent memory without taking a direct hit, which is a poor basis for complacency.
The wind numbers are the reason to build differently here. Okaloosa County’s Florida Building Code Figure 1609.3(1) map for Risk Category II buildings, the category covering ordinary houses, runs the 140 mph ultimate design wind speed contour across the north of the county and the 150 mph contour through its middle, so the entire county sits at 140 mph or above and the coast above 150. Walton runs 130 mph in the north, 140 through the middle and 150 across the south-west coast. For comparison, all of Alachua County, inland, sits below 120 mph. Neither county is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which the code applies only to Broward and Miami-Dade, so the Miami-Dade product approval regime does not reach here. But the wind-borne debris region does, and recently: Okaloosa County’s own notice of the 8th Edition code change records that the debris line no longer follows the northern boundary of Eglin Air Force Base but now includes most of northern Okaloosa County including the City of Crestview.
Two statutory requirements govern what actually goes on the roof. Section 553.844(3) of the Florida Statutes requires every single-family roof replacement to incorporate a secondary water barrier and corrected roof-deck fasteners, which is a statute rather than a code preference and applies regardless of whether the old roof had either. Section 553.844(3)(b) adds roof-to-wall retrofits where the building is in the wind-borne debris region and valued at $300,000 or more, capped at 15 percent of the cost of the reroof. Okaloosa County implements this through a decision tree at the permit counter, so that a pre-2002 house taken to a full tear-off gets fastener spacing at a maximum of six inches on centre plus a secondary water barrier, photo-documented at final inspection. If your quote does not price a secondary water barrier and renailing, it is not pricing a lawful Florida reroof.
The 25 percent rule and the claims rules complete the picture. Florida Building Code, Existing Building section 706.1.1 limits repair, replacement or recovering to 25 percent of a roof area in any twelve-month period unless the whole system comes up to current code, but section 553.844(5) of the Florida Statutes, added by SB 4-D in 2022, provides that where the existing system was built to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired portion must meet the code now in force. Section 489.147(2) prohibits a contractor offering a rebate, gift, cash or waiver of an insurance deductible in connection with a roof inspection or claim, and section 627.7152(13) voids any assignment of post-loss benefits under a residential policy issued on or after 1 January 2023. The edition in force is the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), effective 31 December 2023. Okaloosa’s median year built is 1990 and Walton’s is 2001, the newest stock in this batch, with roughly a third of Walton’s units held for seasonal or occasional use.
The 5 best roofers in Crestview, FL
Scored 2026-10-01. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Crestview is 4.783, across a pool of 12 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CQ Roofing Company | 91.3 | President’s Club | 4.8 (203) | 4.797 | 1999 | Crestview, FL |
| 2 | Specialty Roofers, Inc | 87.3 | President’s Club | 4.9 (251) | 4.881 | not published | Freeport, FL |
| 3 | Warren Roofing LLC | 85.0 | President’s Club | 5.0 (31) | 4.866 | 2005 | Niceville, FL |
| 4 | Assurance Residential, Inc. | 66.9 | Master Elite | 4.7 (65) | 4.736 | 2008 | Freeport, FL |
| 5 | Timberman Roofing, Inc | 66.6 | Certified | 4.9 (183) | 4.875 | not published | Valparaiso, FL |
1. CQ Roofing Company — TRB Score 91.3
CQ Roofing Company is based in Crestview, FL, in business since 1999, led by Christopher B. Quarrier, licence qualifier of record, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), Florida Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1332060, verified Current and Active on the DBPR register, GAF President’s Club. 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 | 31.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 91.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1332060, status Current and Active, licensure date 5 June 2019, expiring 31 August 2028, qualified by Christopher B. Quarrier at the Crestview address.. Florida DBPR licence record
- Accredited with an A+ rating at the Crestview address.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roof replacement and repair, storm damage and insurance claim work.
Why it ranks here. The top score in the metro and the only one of the six actually based in Crestview itself, on President’s Club certification and 4.8 across 203 reviews. Its Florida roofing licence is Current and Active to August 2028, qualified in the owner’s own name at the Crestview address, and it is BBB accredited at A+. For a Crestview homeowner this is the firm whose office, licence address and service area all sit in the same place.
Best fit for: The default first call in Crestview and northern Okaloosa County.
What we would want clarified. Its licensure date of 5 June 2019 is much later than its stated 1999 founding, which is common where a business changes its qualifying individual or its corporate form but is worth asking about. It publishes no manufacturer credential outside GAF, and at 4.8 its rating is mid-range for this field. 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 (850) 683-4169, 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. Specialty Roofers, Inc — TRB Score 87.3
Specialty Roofers, Inc is based in Freeport, FL, led by John Cole Bakker, licence qualifier of record, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), Florida Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1328607, verified Current and Active on the DBPR register, GAF President’s Club, Duro-Last Master 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 | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 2.1 | 10 |
| Total | 87.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1328607, status Current and Active, licensure date 12 May 2008, expiring 31 August 2028, qualified by John Cole Bakker at the Freeport address.. Florida DBPR licence record
- Accredited with an A+ rating at the Freeport address.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roof replacement, including single-ply and low-slope systems.
Why it ranks here. The highest rating in the metro at 4.9 across 251 reviews, with President’s Club certification, a Florida licence held since May 2008 and Current and Active to 2028, and BBB accreditation at A+. It is the only contractor here holding Duro-Last Master Contractor status, which is the relevant credential for a single-ply low-slope roof, common on the flat-roofed coastal construction in this market.
Best fit for: Low-slope and single-ply work, and the strongest combination of rating and credential in the metro.
What we would want clarified. It publishes no founding year and we could not establish one from any primary record, so the 2008 licensure date is the earliest date we can stand behind. It is based in Freeport, in Walton County, rather than in Okaloosa, so confirm it covers your address if you are at the northern end of the metro. 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 (850) 974-7663, 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. Warren Roofing LLC — TRB Score 85.0
Warren Roofing LLC is based in Niceville, FL, in business since 2005, led by Christopher Allen Warren, licence qualifier of record, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), Florida Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1326457, verified Current and Active on the DBPR register, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association member (company statement). 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 | 34.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.9 | 10 |
| Total | 85.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1326457, status Current and Active, licensure date 19 April 2005, expiring 31 August 2028, qualified by Christopher Allen Warren at the Niceville address.. Florida DBPR licence record
- Accredited with an A+ rating at the Niceville address.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement and repair.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 and President’s Club certification, with the rare distinction that its licensure date of 19 April 2005 matches its own stated founding year exactly, so the business and the licence are the same age. Twenty years of continuous Florida licensure in the owner’s own name, Current and Active to 2028, and BBB accreditation at A+.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want the longest unbroken Florida licensure on this page behind a perfect rating.
What we would want clarified. Its 31 reviews are much the thinnest customer record of the five ranked here, so the 5.0 rests on a small sample. Its membership of the state trade association is a company statement that we could not confirm on any public directory, and it publishes no manufacturer credential outside GAF. 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 (850) 642-6075, 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. Assurance Residential, Inc. — TRB Score 66.9
Assurance Residential, Inc. is based in Freeport, FL, in business since 2008, led by Christopher Ryan Calder, licence qualifier of record, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Florida Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1331848, verified Current and Active, Florida Certified Building Contractor licence CBC1266056, verified Current and Active, Florida Certified Residential Contractor licence CRC1331958, verified Current and Active, GAF President’s Club. 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 | 29.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 2.1 | 10 |
| Total | 66.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Three Florida licences, all Current and Active to 31 August 2028, all qualified by Christopher Ryan Calder: Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1331848, Certified Building Contractor CBC1266056 and Certified Residential Contractor CRC1331958.. Florida DBPR licence record
- Accredited with an A+ rating at the Freeport address.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement alongside building and residential contracting.
Why it ranks here. The only contractor on this page holding three separate Florida licences, all Current and Active and all qualified by the same individual: roofing, building and residential contracting. That combination matters on this coast, because where a storm tears a roof off the damage frequently goes past the covering into structure, and a roofing-only licensee cannot lawfully put the building back together. President’s Club certification with 4.7 across 65 reviews.
Best fit for: Storm damage that has gone structural, where one licensed party should carry both the roof and the building work.
What we would want clarified. The Atlanta area code on its Florida listing is explained: the company originated in metro Atlanta and still operates from Lawrenceville, Georgia, so this is a regional operation with a Florida presence rather than a local firm. Its 4.7 rating is the lowest of the five ranked here, and its 65 reviews are a modest base. Note also that an unrelated Tampa business with a similar name appears on the DBPR register with a status of Deceased; it is not this company. 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) 600-7663, 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. Timberman Roofing, Inc — TRB Score 66.6
Timberman Roofing, Inc is based in Valparaiso, FL, led by Michael Vincent Timberman, licence qualifier of record, Not accredited, C+ rating, with two complaints closed in the last three years, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Florida Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1332055, verified Current and Active on the DBPR register, Brava Preferred Contractor, Worthouse metal roofing partner. 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 | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.5 | 10 |
| Total | 66.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1332055, status Current and Active, licensure date 28 May 2019, expiring 31 August 2028, qualified by Michael Vincent Timberman.. Florida DBPR licence record
- Not accredited, rated C+, with two complaints closed in the last three years.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roof replacement in asphalt, composite tile and metal.
Why it ranks here. Rated 4.9 across 183 reviews, with a Florida roofing licence Current and Active to 2028, and the widest non-asphalt range on this page: a Brava Preferred Contractor credential for composite tile and a Worthouse metal roofing partnership. On a coast where the wind map starts at 140 mph, metal and composite systems are a reasonable thing to be asking about.
Best fit for: Composite tile or metal roofing, once you have read the Better Business Bureau record above for yourself.
What we would want clarified. One finding needs stating plainly. The company advertises Better Business Bureau accreditation on its own website, but the Bureau’s record shows it as not accredited, rates it C+ and records two complaints closed in the last three years. That is the only sub-A rating among the twelve contractors we researched across this batch’s two Florida and Maryland metros, and the discrepancy between what is claimed and what the Bureau holds is itself worth weighing. It also holds GAF’s Certified Plus tier rather than Master Elite or President’s Club, and publishes no founding year. 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 (850) 460-5020, 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 236 wind reports that shape a Crestview 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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 20 hail reports, 236 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 33 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $2.3 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Crestview in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2024 | 1.25 in | Douglas Crossroads | Walton |
| 21 September 2025 | 1.25 in | Bruce | Walton |
| 6 May 2022 | 1.0 in | Destin | Okaloosa |
| 9 January 2024 | 1.0 in | Douglas Crossroads | Walton |
| 9 March 2025 | 1.0 in | Miramar Beach | Walton |
| 10 April 2021 | 1.0 in | Ft Walton Beach | Okaloosa |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 9 January 2024 near Douglas Crossroads, measured at 1.25 inches. One inch is the point at which hail starts bruising asphalt shingles, which is damage an adjuster can find even when a homeowner cannot.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 92 knots, about 106 mph, near Santa Rosa Beach on 9 January 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 33 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near Turquoise Beach on 22 January 2023.
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 7 February 2017 event near Niceville, reproduced verbatim:
A severe thunderstorm moved across Niceville and produced a corridor of straight line wind damage from winds of 70-90 mph from near the intersection of Highway 85 and Lewis Street to near Mile Marker 12 on Highway 293. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path with some landing on vehicles. Several downed trees caused damage to homes in the area. A church suffered roof damage and some damage to brick facade.
That is the kind of damage a roof in this metro has to be specified against, described by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (61), January (42), April (38). The worst years on record were 2023 (55), 2024 (41), 2016 (40). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Crestview, 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 Crestview. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Why a Crestview roof is built to a different standard from one in inland Florida
Florida is not one wind environment, and the difference between this metro and an inland county is larger than most homeowners expect. For ordinary single-family homes, the Florida Building Code wind map puts the whole of Okaloosa County at an ultimate design wind speed of 140 mph or more, with 150 mph through the middle of the county and higher on the coast. Walton runs from 130 mph in the north to 150 mph on its south-western shore. Alachua County, 200 miles east and inland, sits entirely below 120 mph. A roof assembly specified for Gainesville is not specified for Crestview.
The second difference is the wind-borne debris region, and it has only recently reached Crestview. A wind-borne debris region is defined by proximity to the coastal mean high water line in a hurricane-prone region, and buildings inside it face additional requirements aimed at what flying debris does to a building envelope. Okaloosa County’s own notice of the 8th Edition code change states that among the most significant revisions are changes to the wind zone maps and, in particular, the northern shift of the wind-borne debris line, which no longer follows the northern boundary of Eglin Air Force Base but now includes most of northern Okaloosa County including the City of Crestview. A homeowner who last re-roofed under the previous maps may be in a different regulatory position now than they were then.
Third, and this is the one that shows up on the invoice: section 553.844(3) of the Florida Statutes requires every single-family roof replacement in the state to incorporate a secondary water barrier and corrected roof-deck fasteners. A secondary water barrier is a sealed layer over the deck, typically taped seams or a self-adhering membrane, that keeps water out if the covering is torn off in a storm. Corrected fasteners means renailing the deck to current spacing rather than relying on what was nailed in 1990. Okaloosa County runs this as a decision tree at the counter: a pre-2002 house going to tear-off gets a maximum of six inches on centre nailing plus the secondary water barrier, photographed at final inspection. Where the building sits in the debris region and is valued at $300,000 or more, section 553.844(3)(b) adds a roof-to-wall connection retrofit, capped at 15 percent of the reroof cost.
The practical consequence is that a cheap quote here is often a quote for the wrong job. Ask, in writing, which wind speed the assembly is specified to, whether the secondary water barrier is included and which product, what deck fastener spacing will be used, and whether a roof-to-wall retrofit is triggered by the value of the house. Those four answers separate a compliant Emerald Coast reroof from a covering laid over an old deck.
The same house, two Florida counties: ultimate design wind speed for Risk Category II buildings
| County | Ultimate design wind speed | Wind-borne debris region? | In the HVHZ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa (Crestview, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach) | 140 mph across the north, 150 mph through the middle, higher on the coast | Yes, and the line has moved north to include most of northern Okaloosa including Crestview | No |
| Walton (Freeport, Santa Rosa Beach) | 130 mph north, 140 mph middle, 150 mph south-western coast | Yes, on the coastal side | No |
| Alachua (Gainesville), for comparison | Below 120 mph countywide | No area of the county is in one | No |
| Broward and Miami-Dade | Highest in the state | Yes | Yes, the only two counties in it |
Source: Florida Building Code Figure 1609.3(1) Risk Category II county maps; Okaloosa County notice of the 8th Edition code change; sections 553.844(3), 553.844(3)(b) and 553.844(5), Florida Statutes; Okaloosa County re-roofing permit guide.
How to tell a Crestview roofer’s claims from their record
Licensing is required in FL. Florida requires a roofing contractor licence to install, repair, or replace any roofing system. A Certified Roofing Contractor licence is issued by the state and valid statewide; a Registered Roofing Contractor licence is issued locally and valid only in the issuing county or municipality.
A general contractor licence does not cover roofing in Florida. The licence must specifically read Certified Roofing Contractor or Registered Roofing Contractor.
Check here: Florida DBPR licence search. The DBPR record shows status, expiry and full disciplinary history. Anything other than Current, Active means the contractor cannot legally roof in Florida.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
Who else is certified in Crestview
12 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area, of which 3 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,111 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.783. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 310,149, a change of 8.08% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Crestview rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 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 12 certified contractors, of whom 3 hold President’s Club standing and 1 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.783. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Good and bad findings are published together, and no contractor paid for a place here.
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: 2026-10-01. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions Crestview homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in Crestview, FL?
CQ Roofing Company of Crestview, FL scores highest in the Crestview metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 91.3 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.8 rating across 203 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 24.7 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Crestview?
12 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area as of October 2026, of which 3 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Crestview get?
The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area recorded 14 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 0 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 1.25 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 Crestview in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.25 inches, reported near Douglas Crossroads on 9 January 2024. One inch is the point at which hail starts bruising asphalt shingles, which is damage an adjuster can find even when a homeowner cannot. Across the decade the metro recorded 20 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $2.3 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Crestview?
Severe-weather reports in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area cluster in June, January, April, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Scheduling discretionary work away from that window tends to get you a better crew and a faster start, because nobody is juggling emergency callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in FL?
Florida requires a roofing contractor licence to install, repair, or replace any roofing system. A Certified Roofing Contractor licence is issued by the state and valid statewide; a Registered Roofing Contractor licence is issued locally and valid only in the issuing county or municipality. A general contractor licence does not cover roofing in Florida. The licence must specifically read Certified Roofing Contractor or Registered Roofing Contractor.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Crestview?
The DBPR record shows status, expiry and full disciplinary history. Anything other than Current, Active means the contractor cannot legally roof in Florida.
Why a Crestview roof is built to a different standard from one in inland Florida?
Florida is not one wind environment, and the difference between this metro and an inland county is larger than most homeowners expect. For ordinary single-family homes, the Florida Building Code wind map puts the whole of Okaloosa County at an ultimate design wind speed of 140 mph or more, with 150 mph through the middle of the county and higher on the coast. Walton runs from 130 mph in the north to 150 mph on its south-western shore. Alachua County, 200 miles east and inland, sits entirely below 120 mph. A roof assembly specified for Gainesville is not specified for Crestview.
Is Crestview a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Every single-family roof replacement in Florida has to carry a secondary water barrier and corrected deck fasteners, by statute rather than by code preference. On the Emerald Coast that sits on top of a wind regime inland Florida does not face: the entire county is mapped at 140 mph or above for ordinary homes, against under 120 mph for a county like Alachua, and the wind-borne debris line has recently moved north to take in most of northern Okaloosa including Crestview itself. All six certified contractors here hold a Florida roofing licence we checked by number, and all six came back Current and Active. One of them advertises a Better Business Bureau accreditation the Bureau does not record.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Crestview?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL statistical area logged 236 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 14 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 Pensacola, FL, about 42 miles from Crestview
- Best roofers in Panama City, FL, about 67 miles from Crestview
- Best roofers in Daphne, AL, about 77 miles from Crestview
- Best roofers in Tallahassee, FL, another FL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Gainesville, FL, another FL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Hagerstown, MD, a metro of comparable size
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Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Crestview, FL: 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.