Best Roofers Near Me in Iowa

Highest-rated roofers in Iowa

Six Iowa roofing companies on the National Roofing Directory have a Google rating of 4.5 or higher from at least 20 Google reviews. These are the 5 with the most reviews, since a high rating from many customers says more than a perfect score from a few.

Ratings and review counts are the figures on each company's National Roofing Directory listing and can trail Google's live numbers. A rating says how past customers felt; it is not a license or insurance check, so run the Iowa checks below as well.

Roofers near you: Iowa's busiest roofing cities

The directory's Iowa listings are spread across 157 cities and towns, and 46 of them have enough roofers for a page of their own. The nearest roofer is usually the easiest to get on a roof quickly, so start with your own city. These 10 have the most roofing companies:

All 823 are on the National Roofing Directory's roofing contractors in Iowa page.

Does a roofer need a license in Iowa?

Not a license, but a registration. Iowa does not license roofers, but it does require them to register with the state, so ask for the registration number. A registration is not the same thing as a license, and the directory's page explains what a Iowa registration number does and doesn't tell you. The National Roofing Directory's Iowa roofing license rules page has the details. You can check a credential with the state authority before anyone starts work.

Iowa storm season and your roof

Iowa's peak severe-weather season is April–August. The roof damage it brings mostly comes from straight-line wind, hail, tornadoes and winter storms (snow load).

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 9,128 county-level severe-weather events in Iowa from 2016 to 2026, including 798 tornadoes and 2,857 hail reports of an inch or larger. Polk County has the most on record, with 380.

After a big storm, roofing offers at the door pick up. The FTC's advice after a weather emergency is to confirm a contractor's license and insurance before any work starts. The directory's Iowa storm center shows any National Weather Service alert active there now.

Near the Iowa line?

If you live near the border, the closest roofer may be based next door. See the best roofers near you in Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Google weighs distance, relevance and prominence when it orders near-me results, so the top of the map is not always the best fit. How a roofer near me search ranks roofers explains what that order can and can't tell you.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best roofer near me in Iowa?

By Google rating and review count on the National Roofing Directory, Premier Systems Roofing (4.9 from 534 reviews), Premier Systems Roofing, Inc (4.9 from 534 reviews) and Superstorm Restoration (4.9 from 356 reviews) lead in Iowa. The best choice for your roof also depends on how close the company is, whether it meets the Iowa license rule, and a written estimate.

How many roofing companies are there in Iowa?

The National Roofing Directory lists 823 roofing companies across 157 Iowa cities and towns. Des Moines (142), Cedar Rapids (94) and Davenport (63) have the most.

Does Iowa require a roofing license?

Iowa does not license roofers, but it does require them to register with the state, so ask for the registration number.

When is storm season in Iowa?

April–August. Roof damage in Iowa mostly comes from straight-line wind, hail, tornadoes and winter storms (snow load).