Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Toledo, OH metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Salinas Exteriors, trading as Salinas Roofing, Siding & Exteriors (84.8), Great Lakes Home Remodeling (84.3), Johnson Roofing & Restoration, LLC (78.9), Clear Choice Exteriors, trading as Clear Choice Exteriors your local Window Depot (69.2), Pinnacle Roofing LLC, trading as Pinnacle Roofing & Builders (64.9). 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 5 certified roofing contractors serving the Toledo metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Toledo has one of the thinnest certified pools of any metro this size: five contractors within forty miles that carry enough public reviews to assess, for a market of 600,000 people. Ohio does not license roofing at state level, so regulation happens municipality by municipality, and Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, Perrysburg and Oregon each run their own contractor registration. A roofer registered in one is not automatically registered in yours, and there is no state board that can discipline anyone. With this few certified contractors and no state oversight, the BBB record and the municipal registration are effectively the entire vetting toolkit.
The conditions a Toledo roof has to be specified for
Toledo’s defining recent event was 15 June 2023, when an EF2 tornado with winds near 130 mph tore through the Point Place neighbourhood, uprooting trees, wrecking the upper floor of a medical office and damaging homes and businesses before lifting across the Maumee River. The same day produced 2.5-inch hail at Point Place, the largest stones in the decade’s record. Across the ten years NOAA holds 202 severe wind reports, 54 hail reports and five tornadoes for the three metro counties, with June the peak month.
Wind here can be lethal rather than merely expensive. On 2 July 2019 thunderstorm winds tossed heavy industrial parts and storage containers and killed a man in Holland when an uprooted tree fell on his car. Tree clearance over the roof and a proper deck inspection after any impact matter more in this metro than a higher impact rating does.
Lake Erie shapes the winter side. Toledo sits at the western end of the lake, where wet snow and repeated freeze and thaw build ice at the eaves, so ice-barrier membrane, a cold ventilated attic and clear gutters before the first thaw are what prevent the recurring winter leak. Older housing stock with multiple shingle layers needs the tear-off rather than another overlay.
Ohio licenses no roofers at state level, so the checks are municipal and the pool is thin. Toledo runs its own contractor registration and requires a permit for most roof replacements through its inspections department, while Sylvania, Maumee, Perrysburg and Oregon each maintain separate arrangements. With only five certified contractors in range and no state board that can discipline anyone, the municipal registration, the permit and the BBB record are effectively the entire vetting toolkit.
The 5 best roofers in Toledo, OH
Scored 2026-09-21. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Toledo is 4.84, across a pool of 5 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas Exteriors, trading as Salinas Roofing, Siding & Exteriors | 84.8 | Master Elite | 4.9 (545) | 4.895 | not published | Toledo, OH |
| 2 | Great Lakes Home Remodeling | 84.3 | President’s Club | 4.6 (402) | 4.627 | not published | Toledo, OH |
| 3 | Johnson Roofing & Restoration, LLC | 78.9 | Master Elite | 5.0 (36) | 4.907 | not published | Toledo, OH |
| 4 | Clear Choice Exteriors, trading as Clear Choice Exteriors your local Window Depot | 69.2 | Master Elite | 4.8 (138) | 4.811 | not published | Fostoria, OH |
| 5 | Pinnacle Roofing LLC, trading as Pinnacle Roofing & Builders | 64.9 | Certified | 4.9 (71) | 4.875 | not published | Perrysburg, OH |
1. Salinas Exteriors, trading as Salinas Roofing, Siding & Exteriors — TRB Score 84.8
Trades as Salinas Exteriors, trading as Salinas Roofing, Siding & Exteriors; listed on the GAF registry as Salinas Exteriors.
Salinas Exteriors, trading as Salinas Roofing, Siding & Exteriors is based in Toledo, OH, BBB accredited, A+ rating, no complaints filed, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 84.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and BBB accredited with no complaints on file. BBB
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly rather than collecting volunteered reviews. GuildQuality
- Works with Habitat for Humanity and veteran roof giveaway programmes alongside neighbourhood improvement projects. Community
What they actually do. Roofing, siding and exteriors across the Toledo metro.
Why it ranks here. 545 registry reviews at 4.9 is the deepest evidence base in the Toledo pool, with an A+ accredited record carrying no complaints at all and GuildQuality participation so its feedback is solicited rather than volunteered.
Best fit for: Toledo homeowners generally.
What we would want clarified. Leads second place by 0.5 of a point. Treat the top two as a tie and let the quotes decide. 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 (419) 720-1175, 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. Great Lakes Home Remodeling — TRB Score 84.3
Great Lakes Home Remodeling is based in Toledo, OH, 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 | 25.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 84.3 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated BBB accredited business, averaging 3.54 out of 5 across 13 BBB customer reviews. BBB
- 424 reviews on Birdeye. Birdeye
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Metal roofing, windows, siding and gutters across Ohio and Michigan.
Why it ranks here. The only President’s Club contractor in the Toledo market, with 402 registry reviews and metal roofing as a specialism rather than an afterthought.
Best fit for: Metal roofs, and homeowners wanting the top certification tier available locally.
What we would want clarified. A real discrepancy to read before calling. The registry shows 4.6 across 402 reviews and a second platform shows 424 reviews, but the BBB’s own reviews average 3.54 out of 5 across 13. That is a much smaller sample and BBB reviews skew negative generally, so it is not decisive. It is, though, the widest gap between sources in this batch, and the BBB reviews are the ones written by people who went looking for somewhere to complain. Read them. 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) 715-7663, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
3. Johnson Roofing & Restoration, LLC — TRB Score 78.9
Johnson Roofing & Restoration, LLC is based in Toledo, OH, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 78.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated BBB accredited business. BBB
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Roofing and storm restoration across Toledo, Sylvania and Perrysburg.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 36 registry reviews with an A+ accredited record and GuildQuality participation.
Best fit for: Sylvania and west Toledo homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Thirty-six registry reviews is a modest base. 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 (419) 222-7663, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
4. Clear Choice Exteriors, trading as Clear Choice Exteriors your local Window Depot — TRB Score 69.2
Trades as Clear Choice Exteriors, trading as Clear Choice Exteriors your local Window Depot; listed on the GAF registry as Clear Choice Exteriors.
Clear Choice Exteriors, trading as Clear Choice Exteriors your local Window Depot is based in Fostoria, OH, BBB accredited since 10 November 2009, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 11.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 1.0 | 10 |
| Total | 69.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB accredited since 10 November 2009, a 17-year record. BBB
- 4.9 across 44 reviews. Birdeye
- Listed with GuildQuality, which surveys customers directly. GuildQuality
What they actually do. Roofing, windows and exteriors across northwest Ohio.
Why it ranks here. Seventeen years of unbroken accreditation, the longest formal record in this top five, with 138 registry reviews at 4.8.
Best fit for: Southern metro and Hancock County homeowners, and combined roof and window work.
What we would want clarified. Thirty-six miles from the metro centre, by far the furthest in this top five, and close to the edge of the radius this page uses. 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 (419) 435-2161, 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. Pinnacle Roofing LLC, trading as Pinnacle Roofing & Builders — TRB Score 64.9
Trades as Pinnacle Roofing LLC, trading as Pinnacle Roofing & Builders; listed on the GAF registry as Pinnacle Roofing.
Pinnacle Roofing LLC, trading as Pinnacle Roofing & Builders is based in Perrysburg, OH, BBB accredited since 20 August 2020, A+ rating, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.7 | 10 |
| Total | 64.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across Perrysburg, Rossford and the southern metro.
Why it ranks here. 71 registry reviews at 4.9 with an A+ accredited record, nine miles from the metro centre, and the only ranked contractor based on the Wood County side of the river.
Best fit for: Perrysburg, Rossford and Wood County homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Base GAF certification and 71 reviews, the smallest combination in this top five. 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 (419) 810-4555, 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 202 wind reports that shape a Toledo 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 3 counties of the Toledo, OH statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 54 hail reports, 202 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 5 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.2 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Toledo in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2023 | 2.5 in | Pt Place | Lucas |
| 15 June 2023 | 2.0 in | Pt Place | Lucas |
| 15 June 2023 | 2.0 in | Pt Place | Lucas |
| 7 April 2020 | 1.75 in | Oakshade | Fulton |
| 7 April 2020 | 1.75 in | Oakshade | Fulton |
| 15 June 2023 | 1.75 in | Niles Beach | Lucas |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 15 June 2023 near Pt Place, measured at 2.5 inches. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 70 knots, about 81 mph, near Crestview on 2 July 2019. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 5 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near National Arpt on 15 June 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 2 July 2019 event near Crestview, reproduced verbatim:
There was significant tree damage reported. Heavy industrial parts and storage containers were lifted and tossed in the air. A man in the town of Holland was killed when an uprooted tree fell on the car while he was sitting in the vehicle.
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 (78), August (55), July (41). The worst years on record were 2019 (46), 2020 (41), 2023 (37). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Toledo, 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 Toledo. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
How to tell a Toledo roofer’s claims from their record
There is no state roofing licence in OH. Ohio issues no state roofing contractor licence. A roofing business needs only to register with the Secretary of State, and there is no state trade exam or state board that licenses roofers.
Regulation is municipal. Cincinnati requires contractor registration, including a certificate of liability insurance, proof of workers compensation and an application fee, filed with the city Permit Center.
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: City of Cincinnati contractor registration. Because Ohio licenses nobody at state level, check registration with the specific municipality where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification and insurance verification.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
Who else is certified in Toledo
5 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Toledo, OH statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,192 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.84. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 601,396, a change of -0.8% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Toledo rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Toledo, OH 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 5 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 3 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.84. 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: 2026-09-21. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
The questions that come up most in Toledo
Who is the best roofer in Toledo, OH?
Salinas Exteriors, trading as Salinas Roofing, Siding & Exteriors of Toledo, OH scores highest in the Toledo metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 84.8 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds Master Elite certification with a 4.9 rating across 545 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 19.9 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Toledo?
5 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Toledo, OH statistical area as of September 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Toledo get?
The Toledo, OH statistical area recorded 33 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 3 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.5 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 Toledo in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Toledo, OH statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.5 inches, reported near Pt Place on 15 June 2023. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims. Across the decade the metro recorded 54 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.2 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Toledo?
Severe-weather reports in the Toledo, OH statistical area cluster in June, August, July, 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 OH?
Ohio issues no state roofing contractor licence. A roofing business needs only to register with the Secretary of State, and there is no state trade exam or state board that licenses roofers. Regulation is municipal. Cincinnati requires contractor registration, including a certificate of liability insurance, proof of workers compensation and an application fee, filed with the city Permit Center.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Toledo?
Because Ohio licenses nobody at state level, check registration with the specific municipality where the work will happen, and lean harder on manufacturer certification and insurance verification.
Is Toledo a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Toledo has one of the thinnest certified pools of any metro this size: five contractors within forty miles that carry enough public reviews to assess, for a market of 600,000 people. Ohio does not license roofing at state level, so regulation happens municipality by municipality, and Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, Perrysburg and Oregon each run their own contractor registration. A roofer registered in one is not automatically registered in yours, and there is no state board that can discipline anyone. With this few certified contractors and no state oversight, the BBB record and the municipal registration are effectively the entire vetting toolkit.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Toledo?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Toledo, OH statistical area logged 202 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 33 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 Ann Arbor, MI, about 43 miles from Toledo
- Best roofers in Detroit, MI, about 55 miles from Toledo
- Best roofers in Cleveland, OH, another OH metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Akron, OH, another OH 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 Toledo, OH: 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.