Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Amos Exteriors, Inc. (95.9), Big Boy’s Construction, Inc. (93.3), Stay Dry Roofing, LLC (91.8), Beard Roofing & Exteriors, LLC (90.5), Weatherguard Roofing (85.3). 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 11 certified roofing contractors serving the Indianapolis metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Indiana licenses almost nothing in the building trades. The state licenses plumbing contractors and leaves roofing entirely to municipalities. In Indianapolis the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services issues a general contractor licence covering roofing across Marion County, but that licence explicitly does not extend to Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway or Southport, which set their own rules. If your address sits in one of those four, an Indianapolis licence does not cover your job.
What an Indianapolis roof is up against
Indiana licenses almost nothing in the building trades at state level, so in this metro the licence that matters is the county one. The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services issues the general contractor licence that covers roofing work in Indianapolis and Marion County, and a permit application must come from a Marion County licensed contractor or from the property owner. The excluded towns are worth knowing: Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway and Southport run their own systems. Ask which authority licenses the contractor for your address, and get the licence number before any deposit.
Hail is the headline risk. The metro logged 295 hail reports over the decade, 203 of them an inch or larger and 18 at two inches or more, including a 3.4-inch stone photographed against a tape measure at New Palestine on 18 June 2021. June is the peak month and 2025 the busiest year. In a market like this an impact-rated shingle is worth quoting on every job, and the insurance credit is worth asking about in writing before you choose between bids.
Wind and tornadoes add to it. Central Indiana recorded 595 severe wind reports and 40 tornadoes over the decade, with $36.4 million in reported property damage. On 31 March 2023 a violent EF3 tore through Johnson County at the end of a long-tracked supercell, and on 21 May 2022 straight-line winds of 80 to 90 mph downed trees across a wide area of Johnson and Shelby counties. Fastening schedules and edge metal are what separate a roof that survives those gusts from one that peels.
The other thing to plan for is the storm-chasing that follows a hail event here. Crews arrive from out of state, offer free inspections and press for a signature on a contingency agreement before an adjuster has seen the roof. The sequence that protects you is simple: let your insurer produce a scope of loss first, then get two or three written quotes from contractors who hold the Marion County licence and can show local work from before the storm.
The 5 best roofers in Indianapolis, IN
Scored 2026-09-15. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Indianapolis is 4.782, across a pool of 11 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Exteriors, Inc. | 95.9 | President’s Club | 4.9 (3,265) | 4.898 | 1971 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2 | Big Boy’s Construction, Inc. | 93.3 | President’s Club | 4.9 (884) | 4.894 | not published | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Stay Dry Roofing, LLC | 91.8 | President’s Club | 4.9 (431) | 4.888 | not published | Indianapolis, IN |
| 4 | Beard Roofing & Exteriors, LLC | 90.5 | President’s Club | 5.0 (243) | 4.963 | not published | Carmel, IN |
| 5 | Weatherguard Roofing | 85.3 | President’s Club | 4.8 (99) | 4.794 | 2010 | Indianapolis, IN |
1. Amos Exteriors, Inc. — TRB Score 95.9
Amos Exteriors, Inc. is based in Indianapolis, IN, in business since 1971, BBB accredited, A+ rating, 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 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 95.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and consistently accredited, committed to the BBB Standards for Trust. BBB
- Family business with an established local presence since 1971, covering roofing, guttering, siding and windows. Company
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Roofing, guttering, siding and window installation across the Indianapolis metro.
Why it ranks here. Trading since 1971, 55 years, and carrying 3,265 registry reviews, the deepest evidence base in the Indianapolis pool by a wide margin. In a state with no roofing licence, five decades of continuous trading is the substitute credential.
Best fit for: Homeowners weighting longevity and scale, and whole-envelope projects.
What we would want clarified. Ratings diverge by platform. The registry shows 4.9, but Google sits at 4.6 across 665 reviews and TrustAnalytica at 4.2. On a company this size some of that is volume, but read the lower-rated platforms before signing. 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 (317) 359-3414, 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. Big Boy’s Construction, Inc. — TRB Score 93.3
Big Boy’s Construction, Inc. is based in Indianapolis, IN, BBB accredited since 6 July 2012, 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 | 12.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 93.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 6 July 2012, 14 years in business. BBB
- 4.9 across 502 reviews, with five-star ratings on Google, Facebook and Thumbtack. Reviews
- Listed with GuildQuality. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roof replacement, repair and inspection, storm damage, attic insulation, metal roofing, siding, gutters and windows.
Why it ranks here. Consistent five-star standing across Google, Facebook and Thumbtack simultaneously, with 884 registry reviews behind it. The attic insulation capability matters in a freeze-thaw metro where ice damming originates above the ceiling rather than on the shingles.
Best fit for: Ice dam problems, and homeowners wanting roofing and insulation addressed together.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (317) 672-9353, 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. Stay Dry Roofing, LLC — TRB Score 91.8
Stay Dry Roofing, LLC is based in Indianapolis, IN, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 91.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated accredited business with over 1,000 five-star reviews. BBB
- 653 reviews. Birdeye
- Inc. 5000 honoree and a 2026 GAF President’s Club award winner. Recognition
What they actually do. Roof replacement, repair and inspection across central Indiana.
Why it ranks here. An Inc. 5000 listing plus a 2026 President’s Club award indicates both growth and recent performance, since President’s Club is re-earned rather than held permanently.
Best fit for: Homeowners wanting a firm with recent, currently-verified certification standing.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (317) 308-7773, 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. Beard Roofing & Exteriors, LLC — TRB Score 90.5
Beard Roofing & Exteriors, LLC is based in Carmel, IN, BBB accredited since 19 April 2024, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.8 | 10 |
| Total | 90.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 19 April 2024. BBB
- Rated 5 out of 5 across 193 reviews. Reviews
- Listed with GuildQuality. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Residential, commercial and multi-family roofing plus siding, gutters, windows and doors, with a team of 20.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 243 registry reviews with no dissent, from a 20-person firm based in Carmel rather than Indianapolis proper.
Best fit for: Hamilton County homeowners in Carmel, Fishers, Westfield and Noblesville.
What we would want clarified. BBB accreditation dates only from April 2024, so the public accreditation record is short relative to its review volume. 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 (317) 385-3036, 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. Weatherguard Roofing — TRB Score 85.3
Weatherguard Roofing is based in Indianapolis, IN, in business since 2010, led by Chris Gerbino, BBB a rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 31.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 85.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Rated A, with 20 complaints filed. 15 years in business from a 25 October 2010 start, 32 employees, CEO Chris Gerbino. BBB
- Ranked in the top 50 of the national Top 500 Contractors list since 2020. Rankings
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and restoration across Indiana.
Why it ranks here. A top-50 placing on the national Top 500 Contractors list since 2020 is a scale and performance measure computed independently of reviews.
Best fit for: Larger or commercial projects where contractor scale matters.
What we would want clarified. Two things. The BBB rating is A rather than A+, with 20 complaints on file, and sources conflict on whether accreditation is current. At 99 registry reviews the evidence base is also the thinnest in this top five. Read the BBB complaints and confirm current accreditation directly. Note this firm is unrelated to the similarly named Weatherguard in our Charlotte list. 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 (800) 797-5947, 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 203 hail reports behind an Indianapolis 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 11 counties of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 295 hail reports, 595 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 40 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $36.4 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Indianapolis in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2021 | 3.4 in | New Palestine | Hancock |
| 18 June 2021 | 3.25 in | Gem | Hancock |
| 18 June 2021 | 3.25 in | New Palestine | Hancock |
| 18 June 2021 | 3.0 in | New Palestine | Hancock |
| 18 June 2021 | 2.5 in | New Palestine | Hancock |
| 25 June 2023 | 2.5 in | Terhune | Boone |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 18 June 2021 near New Palestine, measured at 3.4 inches. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 78 knots, about 90 mph, near Edinburg on 21 May 2022. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 40 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF3 near New Whiteland on 31 March 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 21 May 2022 event near Edinburg, reproduced verbatim:
Thunderstorm produced widespread straight line winds of 80 to 90 mph that downed and uprooted numerous trees within a wide area as well as along the damage path of a nearby EF0 tornado in southeastern Johnson County. A downed tree blocked a road in Edinburgh at 1456 EST.
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 (200), March (161), May (150). The worst years on record were 2025 (137), 2017 (123), 2020 (122). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Indianapolis, 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 203 damaging-hail reports in ten years, impact resistance in Indianapolis 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.
Three things to confirm before work starts in Indianapolis
There is no state roofing licence in IN. Indiana issues no state roofing licence. The state licenses plumbing contractors and essentially nothing else in the building trades, so there is no state exam, no state licence number and no state board that can discipline a roofer.
Regulation is municipal. In Indianapolis the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services issues a general contractor licence covering roofing work throughout Marion County, though notably that licence does not extend to the excluded cities of Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway and Southport, which run their own requirements.
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: Indianapolis Business and Neighborhood Services contractor licensing. Indiana has no state roofing or general contractor licence, so licensing is entirely municipal and county level, and it varies sharply between neighbouring jurisdictions. Ask which city or county licence the contractor holds for the jurisdiction your house actually sits in, and confirm it with that building department rather than accepting a licence issued elsewhere in the state as proof.
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 deep the Indianapolis certified market really is
11 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area, of which 6 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 6,700 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.782. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 2,174,833, a change of 4.08% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Indianapolis rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 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 11 certified contractors, of whom 6 hold President’s Club standing and 5 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.782. 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: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-15. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
What Indianapolis homeowners want to know
Who is the best roofer in Indianapolis, IN?
Amos Exteriors, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN scores highest in the Indianapolis metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 95.9 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 3,265 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 10.6 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Indianapolis?
11 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area as of September 2026, of which 6 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Indianapolis get?
The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area recorded 203 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 18 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 3.4 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 Indianapolis in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 3.4 inches, reported near New Palestine on 18 June 2021. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 295 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $36.4 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Indianapolis?
Severe-weather reports in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area cluster in June, March, May, 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 IN?
Indiana issues no state roofing licence. The state licenses plumbing contractors and essentially nothing else in the building trades, so there is no state exam, no state licence number and no state board that can discipline a roofer. Regulation is municipal. In Indianapolis the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services issues a general contractor licence covering roofing work throughout Marion County, though notably that licence does not extend to the excluded cities of Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway and Southport, which run their own requirements.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Indianapolis?
Indiana has no state roofing or general contractor licence, so licensing is entirely municipal and county level, and it varies sharply between neighbouring jurisdictions. Ask which city or county licence the contractor holds for the jurisdiction your house actually sits in, and confirm it with that building department rather than accepting a licence issued elsewhere in the state as proof.
Is Indianapolis a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Indiana licenses almost nothing in the building trades. The state licenses plumbing contractors and leaves roofing entirely to municipalities. In Indianapolis the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services issues a general contractor licence covering roofing across Marion County, but that licence explicitly does not extend to Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway or Southport, which set their own rules. If your address sits in one of those four, an Indianapolis licence does not cover your job.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Indianapolis?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN statistical area logged 595 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 203 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 Lafayette, IN, another IN metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Fort Wayne, IN, another IN metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Nashville, TN, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Cleveland, OH, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Cincinnati, OH, also scored, about 98 miles away
- Best roofers in Louisville, KY, also scored, about 115 miles away
- Best roofers in Evansville, IN, also scored, about 144 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 Indianapolis, IN: 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.