Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Baker Home Energy (86.4), The Roof Masters (85.6), Boyce’s Roofing & Repair (82.7), San Diego County Roofing & Solar (76.5), 619 Roofing (75.2). 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 18 certified roofing contractors serving the San Diego metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. San Diego recorded a single damaging-hail report in the last decade. Roofs here fail from ultraviolet degradation, thermal cycling and coastal salt exposure rather than impact, which makes material choice and underlayment quality more important than impact rating. California is also strict: any roofing job over $500 requires a Contractors State License Board licence under the C-39 classification, which demands a trade exam, a law and business exam and four years of documented journey-level experience. Every company below has a verifiable CSLB number.
Wind, terrain and the San Diego housing stock
San Diego County records almost no severe weather: ten hail reports in ten years, one of them reaching an inch, 55 severe wind reports and a single tornado, with $1.5 million in reported damage over the decade. January is the peak month, driven by winter storms rather than summer ones. The practical consequence is that nobody in this market should be buying impact resistance, and any door-to-door pitch about recent storm damage deserves a look at the federal record first.
Fire is the risk that changes the specification. Where a property sits in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and the city and county both publish updated maps, California code requires a Class A fire-rated roof assembly, with ember-resistant venting and eave detailing to match. That covers a great deal of the county’s canyon and back-country edge, and it applies to re-roofing as well as to new construction. Check your parcel on the city or CAL FIRE map before accepting a quote, because it changes both the assembly and the price.
The energy code is less of a constraint here than inland California, and it is worth knowing which side of the line you are on. For a re-roof, the prescriptive cool roof requirement for steep-slope single-family roofs applies in Climate Zones 4 and 8 to 15. Coastal and central San Diego sit in Zone 7, which is outside that range, so an ordinary pitched re-roof near the coast carries no reflectance mandate; inland parts of the county fall in Zone 10, where it does apply once more than half the covering is replaced. Ask the contractor to confirm the zone for your address before choosing a product, because it decides whether colour is a free choice.
Tile changes the maintenance conversation as well. Concrete and clay tiles regularly outlast the underlayment beneath them, so the honest recommendation for many older San Diego roofs is a lift-and-relay: remove and stack the tiles, replace the underlayment, then reset the same tiles. It costs less than a full replacement and it is the job to ask about if your tile roof is twenty years old and the tiles are sound. Confirm the contractor’s C-39 licence on the CSLB site, which publishes bond, insurance and disciplinary history.
The 5 best roofers in San Diego, CA
Scored 2026-09-12. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for San Diego is 4.761, across a pool of 18 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker Home Energy | 86.4 | President’s Club | 4.8 (3,082) | 4.799 | 1938 | Escondido, CA |
| 2 | The Roof Masters | 85.6 | President’s Club | 4.9 (524) | 4.888 | 2014 | Vista, CA |
| 3 | Boyce’s Roofing & Repair | 82.7 | President’s Club | 4.9 (171) | 4.869 | 1992 | Vista, CA |
| 4 | San Diego County Roofing & Solar | 76.5 | Master Elite | 5.0 (49) | 4.879 | not published | San Diego, CA |
| 5 | 619 Roofing | 75.2 | Master Elite | 5.0 (138) | 4.936 | not published | San Marcos, CA |
1. Baker Home Energy — TRB Score 86.4
Baker Home Energy is based in Escondido, CA, in business since 1938, 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 | 32.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 4.4 | 10 |
| Total | 86.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited with an A+ rating, and Pacific Southwest winner of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in both 2019 and 2021. BBB
- Part of the Baker Electric family founded by Leroy Baker in 1938, with more than 86 years of contracting history and over 30,000 customers served across Southern California. Company
What they actually do. Solar, home battery, heating and air, roofing and water solutions across San Diego, western Riverside and southern Orange counties.
Why it ranks here. Two BBB Torch Awards for Ethics is the rarest distinction in either batch published so far. The Torch Award is judged on business ethics and governance rather than customer satisfaction, and is awarded regionally to very few firms. An 86-year lineage and 3,057 registry reviews give this the deepest combined record in the San Diego pool.
Best fit for: Homeowners combining a roof with solar, battery or HVAC, and anyone prioritising corporate accountability.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (877) 578-8080, 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. The Roof Masters — TRB Score 85.6
Trades as The Roof Masters; listed on the GAF registry as The Roof Masters Inc.
The Roof Masters is based in Vista, CA, in business since 2014, 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 | 11.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 3.3 | 10 |
| Total | 85.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited with an A+ rating, four complaints filed and none unresolved. BBB
- Licences 1138628 and 1007668 covering General Building and Roofing, verified active. CSLB
- BuildZoom score 120, in the top 1% of 336,931 licensed California contractors. BuildZoom
- 4.9 across 452 Google reviews, 4.8 across 190 Angi reviews and 4.6 across 273 Yelp reviews. Cross-platform reviews
What they actually do. Family owned residential roofing across North County San Diego.
Why it ranks here. A BuildZoom score of 120 places it in the top 1% of every licensed contractor in California, and the rating holds across three independent platforms totalling more than 900 reviews. Holding both a B and a C-39 classification permits structural repair uncovered during a tear-off.
Best fit for: North County homeowners, and older homes where sheathing damage is likely.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (844) 766-3968, 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. Boyce’s Roofing & Repair — TRB Score 82.7
Boyce’s Roofing & Repair is based in Vista, CA, in business since 1992, BBB accredited, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), Garland certified. 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 | 9.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 3.3 | 10 |
| Total | 82.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited. BBB
- Carries a $15,000 bond with SureTec Indemnity Company. Bond
- Family owned and operated for 33 years, trading since 1992, serving Vista, San Marcos, Escondido and surrounding communities. Company
What they actually do. Residential roofing across North County San Diego.
Why it ranks here. Dual-certified by GAF and Garland. Garland is a commercial-grade manufacturer specialising in low-slope and built-up systems, so that credential signals capability beyond standard residential shingle work.
Best fit for: Flat or low-slope sections on otherwise pitched North County homes.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (760) 583-9326, 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. San Diego County Roofing & Solar — TRB Score 76.5
San Diego County Roofing & Solar is based in San Diego, CA, BBB a+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 7.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 76.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated by the BBB. BBB
- California contractor licence 850526, Class C-39 Roofing. CSLB
- Contractor and permit record on BuildZoom. BuildZoom
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and solar across San Diego County.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 rating with a dedicated C-39 roofing licence rather than roofing performed under a general B classification, and solar on the same licence.
Best fit for: San Diego homeowners, and roof-and-solar projects.
What we would want clarified. Forty-nine registry reviews is a modest base. Check the CSLB record, which also publishes complaint and disciplinary history. 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 (855) 732-6868, 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. 619 Roofing — TRB Score 75.2
Trades as 619 Roofing; listed on the GAF registry as 619 Roofing LLC.
619 Roofing is based in San Marcos, CA, BBB profile on record, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 37.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 4.5 | 10 |
| Total | 75.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Licence 1040539 for roofing, confirmed active as of 2 July 2026. CSLB
- $2,000,000 insurance policy with Ategrity Specialty Insurance and a $15,000 bond with Wesco Insurance. Insurance and bond
- BBB business profile on record. BBB
What they actually do. Residential roofing and repair across San Diego County.
Why it ranks here. Carries a $2,000,000 liability policy, well above what a contractor of this size needs, and reviews specifically note the owner responding within an hour and attending within 24 hours. Responsiveness is the differentiator here.
Best fit for: Active leaks and urgent repairs where response time decides how much damage occurs.
What we would want clarified. Permit records show 41 projects, a modest documented volume. Better suited to repair and single-home replacement than large or complex jobs. 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 (619) 609-0214, 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 55 wind reports that shape a San Diego 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 1 county of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 10 hail reports, 55 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 1 tornado. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.5 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on San Diego in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2021 | 1.0 in | Warner Spgs | San Diego |
| 5 September 2019 | 0.75 in | Warner Spgs | San Diego |
| 29 September 2022 | 0.75 in | San Juan Hot Spgs | San Diego |
| 3 March 2021 | 0.5 in | Hillcrest | San Diego |
| 11 August 2024 | 0.5 in | Whispering Pines | San Diego |
| 11 August 2024 | 0.5 in | Guatay | San Diego |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 24 September 2021 near Warner Spgs, measured at 1.0 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 63 knots, about 73 mph, near Santa Ysabel on 31 January 2016. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 1 tornado touched down in these counties over the decade.
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 31 January 2016 event near Santa Ysabel, reproduced verbatim:
Multiple mesonet stations in the Santa Ysabel and Julian area reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 58 to 72 mph. The peak gust of 72 mph occurred at Hoskings Ranch between 2320 and 2330 PST.
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 January (21), August (14), September (12). The worst years on record were 2016 (18), 2021 (13), 2024 (9). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in San Diego, 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 San Diego. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
The checks worth making in San Diego
Licensing is required in CA. California requires a Contractors State License Board licence for any job where labour and materials combined reach $1,000 or more, a threshold raised from $500 by Assembly Bill 2622 on 1 January 2025. The exemption never covers a reroof, because the Board treats any work that needs a permit as requiring a licence whatever its value. Roofing is the C-39 classification; a B General Building licence can also cover it.
A C-39 qualifier must document at least four years of journey-level experience and pass both a trade examination and a law and business examination. Every active licence carries a $25,000 contractor’s bond, and C-39 roofing licensees must carry workers’ compensation whether or not they have employees: roofing is one of the few classifications that cannot file the no-employee exemption.
Check here: CSLB Check a License. The CSLB record also shows complaint and disciplinary history, including citations and accusations. Treat any status other than Active as disqualifying.
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 San Diego contractor market
18 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area, of which 4 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 5,212 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.761. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 3,298,799, a change of 0.0% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these San Diego rankings were produced
Every contractor in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 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 18 certified contractors, of whom 4 hold President’s Club standing and 9 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.761. 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: 2026-09-12. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Questions San Diego homeowners ask
Who is the best roofer in San Diego, CA?
Baker Home Energy of Escondido, CA scores highest in the San Diego metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 86.4 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.8 rating across 3,082 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 11.2 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve San Diego?
18 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area as of September 2026, of which 4 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does San Diego get?
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area recorded 1 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 1.0 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 Diego in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.0 inches, reported near Warner Spgs on 24 September 2021. 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 10 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.5 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in San Diego?
Severe-weather reports in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area cluster in January, August, September, 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 CA?
California requires a Contractors State License Board licence for any job where labour and materials combined reach $1,000 or more, a threshold raised from $500 by Assembly Bill 2622 on 1 January 2025. The exemption never covers a reroof, because the Board treats any work that needs a permit as requiring a licence whatever its value. Roofing is the C-39 classification; a B General Building licence can also cover it. A C-39 qualifier must document at least four years of journey-level experience and pass both a trade examination and a law and business examination. Every active licence carries a $25,000 contractor’s bond, and C-39 roofing licensees must carry workers’ compensation whether or not they have employees: roofing is one of the few classifications that cannot file the no-employee exemption.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in San Diego?
The CSLB record also shows complaint and disciplinary history, including citations and accusations. Treat any status other than Active as disqualifying.
Is San Diego a hard market to find a good roofer in?
San Diego recorded a single damaging-hail report in the last decade. Roofs here fail from ultraviolet degradation, thermal cycling and coastal salt exposure rather than impact, which makes material choice and underlayment quality more important than impact rating. California is also strict: any roofing job over $500 requires a Contractors State License Board licence under the C-39 classification, which demands a trade exam, a law and business exam and four years of documented journey-level experience. Every company below has a verifiable CSLB number.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in San Diego?
Wind, by a wide margin. The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA statistical area logged 55 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 1 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 Riverside, CA, about 79 miles from San Diego
- Best roofers in Los Angeles, CA, about 107 miles from San Diego
- Best roofers in Oxnard, CA, about 153 miles from San Diego
- Best roofers in Bakersfield, CA, another CA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Santa Maria, CA, another CA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Denver, CO, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Tampa, FL, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Yuma, AZ, also scored, about 153 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 Diego, CA: 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.