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10 top-rated roofers near Columbia: check before you call

Columbia has 10 top-rated roofers on this page, screened from Google rather than a state file. Reviews behind them range from 27 to 676 per business. Before you sign, run whatever number they give you through your state's lookup, not through this page.

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Columbia, SC roofing contractors, Google's top-rated picks

We sort this list by Google rating, pulled down a notch when the review count behind it is thin; it's a sort, not the license check this tool otherwise runs, so look that number up separately.

  1. Lake Murray RoofingRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 196 Google reviews · Columbia 29201Google reviews
  2. Cola City RoofingRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 140 Google reviews · Columbia 29201Google reviews
  3. Vista Roofing, Inc.Roofing contractor · 4.9 out of 5 on Google · 676 Google reviews · West Columbia 29169Google reviews
  4. Beaver Roofing & GuttersRoofing contractor · 4.9 out of 5 on Google · 450 Google reviews · West Columbia 29169Google reviews
  5. Midlands Roofing & ExteriorsRoofing contractor · 4.9 out of 5 on Google · 415 Google reviews · West Columbia 29169Google reviews
  6. The Red Shirt Guys RoofingRoofing contractor · 4.9 out of 5 on Google · 229 Google reviews · Columbia 29229Google reviews
  7. L.A. Roofing, LLCRoofing contractor · 4.9 out of 5 on Google · 169 Google reviews · Columbia 29223Google reviews
  8. Southern Custom Construction and Roofing (SCCR)Roofing contractor · 4.9 out of 5 on Google · 91 Google reviews · Columbia 29210Google reviews
  9. Capital Palmetto BuildersRoofing contractor · 4.8 out of 5 on Google · 262 Google reviews · West Columbia 29170Google reviews
  10. Honest Abe Roofing ColumbiaRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 27 Google reviews · Elgin 29045Google reviews

Before you let anyone on your {city} roof

  1. Does the name on the bid match the name on the license exactly?
  2. Is the license active, and when does it expire?
  3. Does the company have a local address, or only a cell phone number and an out-of-state plate?
  4. Did they contact you first, unprompted, right after a storm?
  5. Are they asking for full payment, cash only, or a deposit before any paperwork is signed?
  6. Will they give you a written, itemized estimate before you commit to anything?

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What the federal hazard data says about Columbia

Columbia's hurricane risk rating from FEMA comes in as Relatively High.

Storm season is when out-of-town crews travel the farthest looking for damaged roofs, Columbia included.

Hail
Relatively Moderate
Strong wind
Relatively High
Hurricane
Relatively High
Wildfire
Relatively Low

Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).

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