Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Jackson, MS metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Renova Roofing & Construction, registered as Renova, LLC (95.7), Ready2Roof, trading as Ready 2 Roof (93.0), Storm Avenue Roofing and Construction (86.4), Guaranteed Roofing Company, Inc. (78.6), Rankin County Custom, LLC, trading as RCC Roofing & Construction (74.7). 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 Jackson metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Mississippi does something most states in this programme do not: it tests roofers specifically. The Residential Roofer classification issued by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors is required above $10,000 and requires passing a trade examination as well as a business and law examination. It is a dedicated roofing classification, not a general builder’s licence with roofing folded in, and a Jackson replacement will almost always clear the $10,000 line that makes it mandatory. With 208 damaging-hail reports of an inch or larger a decade, that tested licence is the single most useful thing you can ask for here. Ask which classification, not just whether they are licensed.
Hail, codes and what they cost a Jackson homeowner
Jackson records more tornadoes than any other metro in this programme: 225 across the eight metro counties over the decade, alongside 1,074 severe wind reports and 243 hail reports, 208 of them an inch or larger. April and March are the peak months and 2022 was the busiest year with 221 reports. On 9 April 2024 a line of storms drove an 87-knot swath through Scott County that felled thousands of trees and numerous power poles northeast of Forest.
The wider state’s recent history sets expectations for what arrives after an outbreak. The Rolling Fork tornado of 24 March 2023 reached EF4 with winds near 170 mph, destroyed or badly damaged hundreds of buildings and killed 17 people about an hour north-west of the metro. Events like that pull every available crew, and out-of-state operators follow, so the queue for a properly credentialled local contractor lengthens exactly when you need one.
Mississippi’s licence is unusually informative, and it is the thing to ask about. The Residential Roofer classification from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors is required above $10,000 and requires passing a trade examination as well as a business and law examination, so a licence holder has been tested on roofing specifically rather than on general building. A Residential Builder or Residential Remodeler licence is not the same credential, and a Jackson replacement will almost always clear the $10,000 threshold.
Permits are municipal and worth confirming in writing. The City of Jackson’s code services office permits roofing work, and Ridgeland, Madison, Brandon, Pearl and Clinton each run their own. Given the tornado exposure, also ask what the contractor does about roof-to-wall connections and deck fastening when a tear-off exposes them, because in this metro those details decide whether a roof stays on.
The 5 best roofers in Jackson, MS
Scored 2026-09-21. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Jackson is 4.89, across a pool of 10 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renova Roofing & Construction, registered as Renova, LLC | 95.7 | President’s Club | 5.0 (224) | 4.98 | not published | Ridgeland, MS |
| 2 | Ready2Roof, trading as Ready 2 Roof | 93.0 | President’s Club | 4.9 (405) | 4.899 | not published | Madison, MS |
| 3 | Storm Avenue Roofing and Construction | 86.4 | Master Elite | 5.0 (204) | 4.978 | not published | Jackson, MS |
| 4 | Guaranteed Roofing Company, Inc. | 78.6 | Master Elite | 5.0 (21) | 4.923 | not published | Jackson, MS |
| 5 | Rankin County Custom, LLC, trading as RCC Roofing & Construction | 74.7 | Master Elite | 4.8 (64) | 4.839 | 2006 | Brandon, MS |
1. Renova Roofing & Construction, registered as Renova, LLC — TRB Score 95.7
Trades as Renova Roofing & Construction, registered as Renova, LLC; listed on the GAF registry as Renova Roofing & Construction.
Renova Roofing & Construction, registered as Renova, LLC is based in Ridgeland, MS, 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 | 39.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.5 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.0 | 10 |
| Total | 95.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated BBB accredited business. BBB
- Listed on HomeAdvisor under the legal name Renova, LLC. HomeAdvisor
- Listed on Angi with a review history. Angi
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and construction across central Mississippi.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 224 registry reviews with President’s Club certification and A+ accreditation. Its 95.7 is among the highest scores in this batch. The legal entity is Renova, LLC, which is the name to search on the State Board of Contractors record.
Best fit for: Madison County and north Jackson homeowners, and hail claims.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (601) 540-8880, 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. Ready2Roof, trading as Ready 2 Roof — TRB Score 93.0
Trades as Ready2Roof, trading as Ready 2 Roof; listed on the GAF registry as Ready2Roof.
Ready2Roof, trading as Ready 2 Roof is based in Madison, MS, Not BBB accredited, 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 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Total | 93.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB profile on record under Ready 2 Roof; the company is not accredited. BBB
- 4,615 reviews on Birdeye. Birdeye
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing including metal, across central Mississippi.
Why it ranks here. 4,615 reviews on an independent platform is one of the largest customer records of any contractor in this programme, alongside 405 on the manufacturer registry at 4.9. President’s Club certification on top of it.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want the largest verifiable customer record available anywhere in this market.
What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited, so there is no complaint record to read. Given the volume of work implied by that review count, ask specifically about crew scheduling and who supervises your job. 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 (601) 941-3663, 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. Storm Avenue Roofing and Construction — TRB Score 86.4
Storm Avenue Roofing and Construction is based in Jackson, MS, Not accredited, A- rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 86.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Rated A- by the BBB, not accredited. BBB
- Roofing across central Mississippi with a dedicated Jackson location. Company
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and storm restoration across central Mississippi.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 204 registry reviews, and the only ranked contractor based in Jackson itself.
Best fit for: Jackson city homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited and rated A- rather than A+, a slightly weaker record than the leader. Confirm the Mississippi Residential Roofer classification before signing at $10,000 or above. 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 (601) 757-0740, 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. Guaranteed Roofing Company, Inc. — TRB Score 78.6
Guaranteed Roofing Company, Inc. is based in Jackson, MS, BBB accredited since 4 June 1993, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 7.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 78.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited since 4 June 1993, a 33-year unbroken record. BBB
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across the Jackson metro.
Why it ranks here. Thirty-three years of unbroken BBB accreditation, dating to 1993, is the longest continuous record in Mississippi’s certified pool by two decades. Accreditation lapses when complaints go unanswered, so a run that long is itself the evidence.
Best fit for: Homeowners weighting a very long uninterrupted complaint record.
What we would want clarified. Twenty-one registry reviews is a thin sample for a company of this age. The record here is longevity and conduct, not review depth. 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 (601) 939-2848, 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. Rankin County Custom, LLC, trading as RCC Roofing & Construction — TRB Score 74.7
Trades as Rankin County Custom, LLC, trading as RCC Roofing & Construction; listed on the GAF registry as Rankin County Custom LLC.
Rankin County Custom, LLC, trading as RCC Roofing & Construction is based in Brandon, MS, in business since 2006, led by Warren Watts, BBB accredited since 9 October 2018, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 33.6 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 6.7 | 10 |
| Total | 74.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 9 October 2018, in business 20 years from a 10 January 2006 start, owned by Warren Watts. BBB
- 75 reviews on Birdeye. Birdeye
What they actually do. Roofing and general construction across Rankin County.
Why it ranks here. Twenty years trading with a named owner on the public record and A+ accreditation, and the only ranked contractor covering Rankin County east of the Pearl River.
Best fit for: Brandon, Pearl and Rankin County homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Sixty-four registry reviews, and thirteen miles from the metro centre. 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 (601) 540-7754, 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 2.75 inch hail does to a Jackson 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 8 counties of the Jackson, MS statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 243 hail reports, 1,074 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 225 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $81.5 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Jackson in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2023 | 2.75 in | Luckney | Rankin |
| 4 March 2020 | 2.5 in | Sand Hill | Rankin |
| 4 March 2020 | 2.5 in | Beach | Scott |
| 17 April 2022 | 2.5 in | Raymond Williams Arp | Hinds |
| 18 June 2023 | 2.5 in | Crystal Spgs | Copiah |
| 5 April 2022 | 2.1 in | Luckney | Rankin |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 26 March 2023 near Luckney, measured at 2.75 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 87 knots, about 100 mph, near Forest on 9 April 2024. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 225 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near Wesson on 15 February 2016.
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 9 April 2024 event near Forest, reproduced verbatim:
A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of significant damaging winds starting northeast of Forest in Scotty County. In this swath, thousands of trees and numerous power lines and power poles were blown down. Trees were uprooted and snapped. Over 50 homes were damaged by both fallen trees and wind, including 32 which suffered major damage or were destroyed. Several mobile homes were rolled and destroyed. Several sheds and garages were also destroyed. There were five injuries including two in mobile homes on Towner Road and McMillan Road and and three in a house on Jim Owens Road. The peak of the damage occurred just west of Salem road near Old Highway 80 north of Lake where tree…
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 April (349), March (254), June (231). The worst years on record were 2022 (221), 2023 (175), 2019 (170). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Jackson, 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 208 damaging-hail reports in ten years, impact resistance in Jackson is a specification question, not an upsell. Ask every contractor you shortlist to quote a UL 2218 Class 4 impact-rated shingle alongside the standard option, and ask your insurer whether a Class 4 roof earns a premium discount, because many carriers offer one in high-hail territory.
How to check a Jackson roofer in ten minutes
Licensing is required in MS. Mississippi requires a Residential Roofer licence from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors for any residential roofing work above $10,000 in combined labour and materials. It is a dedicated roofing classification, separate from the Residential Builder licence for new construction and the Residential Remodeler licence for other improvements.
Unlike a registration, this is a real licence: every classification requires passing a Business and Law Management examination plus a trade-specific examination administered by PSI. A Mississippi Residential Roofer has been tested on roofing specifically, which most states do not do.
Check here: Mississippi State Board of Contractors licence search. Ask which classification the contractor holds. A Residential Builder or Residential Remodeler licence is not the same as a Residential Roofer licence, and a full Jackson replacement will almost always clear the $10,000 line that makes the licence mandatory.
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 Jackson contractor market
10 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Jackson, MS statistical area, of which 2 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,280 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.89. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 606,178, a change of -2.22% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Jackson rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Jackson, MS 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 2 hold President’s Club standing and 6 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.89. 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: 2026-09-21. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Common questions about roofers in Jackson
Who is the best roofer in Jackson, MS?
Renova Roofing & Construction, registered as Renova, LLC of Ridgeland, MS scores highest in the Jackson metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 95.7 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 5.0 rating across 224 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 21.0 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Jackson?
10 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Jackson, MS statistical area as of September 2026, of which 2 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Jackson get?
The Jackson, MS statistical area recorded 208 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 16 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.75 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 Jackson in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Jackson, MS statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.75 inches, reported near Luckney on 26 March 2023. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 243 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $81.5 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Jackson?
Severe-weather reports in the Jackson, MS statistical area cluster in April, March, 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 MS?
Mississippi requires a Residential Roofer licence from the Mississippi State Board of Contractors for any residential roofing work above $10,000 in combined labour and materials. It is a dedicated roofing classification, separate from the Residential Builder licence for new construction and the Residential Remodeler licence for other improvements. Unlike a registration, this is a real licence: every classification requires passing a Business and Law Management examination plus a trade-specific examination administered by PSI. A Mississippi Residential Roofer has been tested on roofing specifically, which most states do not do.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Jackson?
Ask which classification the contractor holds. A Residential Builder or Residential Remodeler licence is not the same as a Residential Roofer licence, and a full Jackson replacement will almost always clear the $10,000 line that makes the licence mandatory.
Is Jackson a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Mississippi does something most states in this programme do not: it tests roofers specifically. The Residential Roofer classification issued by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors is required above $10,000 and requires passing a trade examination as well as a business and law examination. It is a dedicated roofing classification, not a general builder’s licence with roofing folded in, and a Jackson replacement will almost always clear the $10,000 line that makes it mandatory. With 208 damaging-hail reports of an inch or larger a decade, that tested licence is the single most useful thing you can ask for here. Ask which classification, not just whether they are licensed.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Jackson?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Jackson, MS statistical area logged 1,074 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 208 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 Monroe, LA, about 110 miles from Jackson
- Best roofers in Baton Rouge, LA, about 140 miles from Jackson
- Best roofers in Gulfport, MS, another MS metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Fayetteville, AR, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Spokane, WA, a metro of comparable size
See the full index of all 400 metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Jackson, MS: 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.