Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Ideal Precision Roofing & Exteriors, LLC (93.3), Twin Hammers Roofing & Contracting (91.9), Kresta Roofing and Consulting, LLC (91.7), Kidd Roofing (88.6), Presidio Roofing Company of San Antonio (85.2). Each holds a certification we verified on the manufacturer’s own register, every rating was corroborated elsewhere, and placement on this page is not for sale.
The Roofing Brief scored 14 certified roofing contractors serving the San Antonio metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Texas licenses no roofers at all, and San Antonio takes 511 damaging-hail reports a decade, one of the heaviest counts in this programme. That pairing, heavy hail and zero state regulation, is exactly the environment storm-chasing crews exploit. It is also why every company below is measured on credentials that can actually be revoked.
The conditions a San Antonio roof has to be specified for
San Antonio sits under the biggest hail in this programme. The metro logged 616 hail reports over the decade, 511 of them an inch or larger and 94 at two inches or more, and on 28 April 2021 a storm survey team working with the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety measured a 6.42-inch hailstone at Hondo, the largest in any metro we have profiled. Five years earlier, the hailstorm of 12 April 2016 caused about $1.4 billion in insured losses across San Antonio and Bexar County, at the time the costliest hail event in Texas history.
Against that, Texas offers no roofing licence at all: no exam, no state register, no board that can discipline a roofer. The City of San Antonio’s permit is therefore one of the few formal checks available. A contractor must obtain a city permit to re-cover or replace a roof, and a straightforward replacement that does not change the roof pitch can generally be issued over the counter by the Development Services Department. Ask for the permit number, and treat any suggestion that your job is too small to need one as a reason to call someone else.
April is the peak month and spring is the season, so the sales cycle follows the storms. After a large hail day the metro fills with crews offering free inspections and contingency agreements. Texas law gives you three days to cancel many contracts signed at your home, but the better protection is sequence: get your insurer’s adjuster to produce a scope of loss before you sign anything, and never accept an offer to absorb or waive your deductible, which is a criminal matter in Texas rather than a favour.
With hail this size, specification matters more here than in most markets. A UL 2218 Class 4 impact-rated shingle, a stone-coated steel system or a heavier-gauge standing seam roof all buy real protection against two-inch stones, and your insurer may credit the premium for one. Ask for the product’s impact rating in writing, keep the certificate with your policy documents, and photograph the installation: after the next storm, that paperwork is what distinguishes a claim from an argument.
The 5 best roofers in San Antonio, TX
Scored 2026-09-14. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for San Antonio is 4.829, across a pool of 14 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ideal Precision Roofing & Exteriors, LLC | 93.3 | President’s Club | 4.9 (412) | 4.892 | not published | San Antonio, TX |
| 2 | Twin Hammers Roofing & Contracting | 91.9 | President’s Club | 4.9 (232) | 4.887 | not published | San Antonio, TX |
| 3 | Kresta Roofing and Consulting, LLC | 91.7 | President’s Club | 4.9 (216) | 4.887 | 2014 | San Antonio, TX |
| 4 | Kidd Roofing | 88.6 | President’s Club | 4.8 (228) | 4.805 | 1982 | San Antonio, TX |
| 5 | Presidio Roofing Company of San Antonio | 85.2 | Master Elite | 5.0 (328) | 4.977 | 2016 | San Antonio, TX |
1. Ideal Precision Roofing & Exteriors, LLC — TRB Score 93.3
Ideal Precision Roofing & Exteriors, LLC is based in San Antonio, TX, BBB accredited since 9 June 2020, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), CertainTeed certified installer, NRCA member. 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 | 35.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 93.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ accredited since 9 June 2020. BBB
- 4.8 averaged across Google, Yelp and BBB, with 410-plus Google reviews at 4.9. Reviews
- GAF Master Elite three-star President’s Club, CertainTeed certified installer, NRCA member, veteran owned. Credentials
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roof repair, replacement and storm damage restoration with insurance claim support.
Why it ranks here. A three-star President’s Club holder, dual-certified with CertainTeed, and an NRCA member, which is a trade-body credential separate from any manufacturer programme. Veteran owned.
Best fit for: Hail claims where the contractor must argue the scope with an adjuster.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (210) 485-1553, 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. Twin Hammers Roofing & Contracting — TRB Score 91.9
Twin Hammers Roofing & Contracting is based in San Antonio, TX, BBB accredited since 6 April 2016, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (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 | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 91.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 6 April 2016. BBB
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly rather than collecting volunteered reviews. GuildQuality
- Described as among the top 1% of roofing contractors in Texas as a GAF President’s Club installer, with over 40 years serving San Antonio. Standing
What they actually do. Residential roofing across San Antonio and surrounding areas, with insurance claim handling.
Why it ranks here. Dual-certified by GAF and Owens Corning with over 40 years in the market. Reviews specifically praise honesty during inspection, which is the pressure point in a hail metro where a contractor can always find a reason to recommend replacement.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want an inspection they can trust before committing to a claim.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (210) 650-2090, 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. Kresta Roofing and Consulting, LLC — TRB Score 91.7
Kresta Roofing and Consulting, LLC is based in San Antonio, TX, in business since 2014, BBB accredited since 10 November 2014, 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 | 11.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 91.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 10 November 2014, 12 years in business from a 21 May 2014 start, family owned. BBB
- 4.8 rating. TrustAnalytica
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and roof consulting across San Antonio.
Why it ranks here. BBB accredited within six months of founding and unbroken for twelve years. The consulting arm means the firm sells assessment as a service, so it has a commercial reason to tell you a roof can be repaired rather than replaced.
Best fit for: Second opinions, and homeowners unsure whether damage justifies a full claim.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (210) 859-9337, 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. Kidd Roofing — TRB Score 88.6
Kidd Roofing is based in San Antonio, TX, in business since 1982, BBB accredited since 27 February 2019, 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 | 11.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 88.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 27 February 2019, 44 years in business from a 1982 start. BBB
- Member of the National Roofing Contractors Association. NRCA
- Consistently ranked among the Top 100 Roofing Contractors in the United States and an Inc. 5000 honoree. Rankings
What they actually do. Very broad technical range including metal, tile, modified bitumen, built-up systems, multi-family and solar shingle.
Why it ranks here. Trading since 1982 and operating across Texas, Colorado and Florida. The widest technical range of any contractor in the San Antonio top five, which matters on tile and metal roofs common in the Hill Country.
Best fit for: Tile, metal or unusual roof types, and multi-family buildings.
What we would want clarified. A large multi-metro operator rather than a San Antonio-only firm. It also ranks in our Houston and Austin lists. 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 (210) 832-8241, 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. Presidio Roofing Company of San Antonio — TRB Score 85.2
Presidio Roofing Company of San Antonio is based in San Antonio, TX, in business since 2016, BBB accredited since 25 July 2017, 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 | 12.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 85.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited since 25 July 2017, with more five-star BBB reviews than 99.9% of Texas roofing contractors. BBB
- 401 reviews. Birdeye
- Listed with GuildQuality. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Shingle, metal, tile and flat roofing for residential, commercial and apartment properties, plus storm assessment and claim guidance.
Why it ranks here. More five-star BBB reviews than 99.9% of Texas roofing contractors is a statewide percentile on the moderated BBB platform, which is harder to game than an open review site. Documented instances of reducing scope and crediting money back.
Best fit for: Homeowners worried about being oversold on scope.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (210) 899-5600, 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 6.42 inch hail does to a San Antonio 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 616 hail reports, 247 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 17 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.4 billion; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on San Antonio in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2021 | 6.42 in | Hondo | Medina |
| 28 April 2021 | 6.0 in | Hondo | Medina |
| 3 May 2021 | 5.5 in | Sayers | Bexar |
| 28 April 2021 | 5.0 in | Hondo | Medina |
| 3 May 2021 | 4.5 in | Martinez | Bexar |
| 12 April 2016 | 4.5 in | Grey Forest | Bexar |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 28 April 2021 near Hondo, measured at 6.42 inches. That is grapefruit sized. Stones that big destroy asphalt shingles outright, dent metal, crack tile and routinely total roofs across whole neighbourhoods.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 96 knots, about 110 mph, near Medina on 28 April 2021. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 17 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near Alamo Hgts on 19 February 2017.
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 April 2021 event near Medina, reproduced verbatim:
An NWS Storm Survey Team determined that the majority of wind damage in and around Hondo was caused by straight line thunderstorm winds estimated at 75 to 110 mph. Two metal buildings had their large doors blown in or out and parts of the metal roofing was blown off a building near the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo. There was widespread tree damage and multiple center pivot irrigation systems toppled by the severe wind.
That is what the specification has to anticipate here, written up by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in April (295), May (259), March (127). The worst years on record were 2016 (124), 2021 (118), 2023 (115). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in San Antonio, 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 511 damaging-hail reports in ten years, impact resistance in San Antonio 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.
The checks worth making in San Antonio
There is no state roofing licence in TX. Texas does not issue or require a state roofing contractor licence. There is no state exam, no state licence number to check, and no state board that can discipline a roofer.
The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program requiring two years of Texas experience, a fixed business address, a business and safety exam and a roofing exam at 70% or better, and at least $300,000 general liability insurance for residential work or a $100,000 surety bond.
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: RCAT licensed contractor lookup. Many Texas cities still require roofers to register with the municipality and pull a permit, so check with the city building department where the work will happen.
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.
What the rest of the San Antonio field looks like
14 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX statistical area, of which 5 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 3,720 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.829. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 2,763,006, a change of 8.0% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these San Antonio rankings were produced
Every contractor in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 14 certified contractors, of whom 5 hold President’s Club standing and 9 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.829. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. The findings are printed above whether they flatter the contractor or not, and nobody paid to appear.
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: 2026-09-14. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions San Antonio homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in San Antonio, TX?
Ideal Precision Roofing & Exteriors, LLC of San Antonio, TX scores highest in the San Antonio metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 93.3 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 412 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 8.1 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve San Antonio?
14 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX statistical area as of September 2026, of which 5 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does San Antonio get?
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX statistical area recorded 511 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 94 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 6.42 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 San Antonio in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 6.42 inches, reported near Hondo on 28 April 2021. That is grapefruit sized. Stones that big destroy asphalt shingles outright, dent metal, crack tile and routinely total roofs across whole neighbourhoods. Across the decade the metro recorded 616 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.4 billion; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in San Antonio?
Severe-weather reports in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX statistical area cluster in April, May, March, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. If the work can wait, booking outside that window usually buys you shorter lead times and more of the contractor’s attention.
Do roofers need a licence in TX?
Texas does not issue or require a state roofing contractor licence. There is no state exam, no state licence number to check, and no state board that can discipline a roofer. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program requiring two years of Texas experience, a fixed business address, a business and safety exam and a roofing exam at 70% or better, and at least $300,000 general liability insurance for residential work or a $100,000 surety bond.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in San Antonio?
Many Texas cities still require roofers to register with the municipality and pull a permit, so check with the city building department where the work will happen.
Is San Antonio a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Texas licenses no roofers at all, and San Antonio takes 511 damaging-hail reports a decade, one of the heaviest counts in this programme. That pairing, heavy hail and zero state regulation, is exactly the environment storm-chasing crews exploit. It is also why every company below is measured on credentials that can actually be revoked.
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 Austin, TX, about 74 miles from San Antonio
- Best roofers in Killeen, TX, about 121 miles from San Antonio
- Best roofers in Corpus Christi, TX, another TX metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Laredo, TX, another TX metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in St. Louis, MO, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Baltimore, MD, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in McAllen, TX, also scored, about 224 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 San Antonio, TX: 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.