Eight companies clear a 4.7 rating and 100 Google reviews in Durham. Here they are, ranked on criteria we publish before the list, with what each is good at and where each falls short.
The criteria
What a company had to do to make this list
Two hard gates, then four things we looked at. All of it is public, so you can redo this yourself in an afternoon.
Gate one: 4.7 stars or better
On Google, on 26 September 2026. Below 4.7 and the pattern of complaints usually stops being bad luck and starts being how the company runs.
Gate two: at least 100 reviews
A 5.0 from eleven people tells you almost nothing. A hundred reviews is roughly where the average stops swinging on one bad week.
Manufacturer certification
GAF Master Elite is the top tier and caps out at a small share of contractors nationally. GAF Certified, Owens Corning Preferred and CertainTeed credentials sit below it. This decides which warranties a company can actually register on your roof.
Licensed and insured in North Carolina
Any roof over $30,000 needs a general contractor license here. You can look any company up on the NC Licensing Board register in about a minute, and you should.
Insurance and storm claim work
Not every roofer will sit with your adjuster. In a hail belt that is the difference between a covered replacement and an argument you lose.
Scope and years trading
Whether they do gutters, siding and commercial as well as roofs, and how long they have been doing it, where the company publishes a founding year.
We ranked on rating first, then review count, because those are the two numbers you can verify without taking anyone's word for it. The certifications and scope then tell you which company fits the job you actually have in Durham, which is a different question from who has the most stars.
The short version
If you only have a minute
Four picks out of the list below, and what each is actually for.
Best on the numbers
Carolina United Roofing and Construction, at 5.0 stars from 206 Google reviews. Nobody in Durham beats that on the two figures anyone can check.
Best warranty tier
Big Bear Roofing holds GAF Master Elite, the top tier GAF operates, which unlocks the longest GAF system warranties.
Best for a job that is not only a roof
Lamar Homes Roofing, ranked 5. Roof, gutters, decks, painting and haul-away under one contractor. We publish this page and we are on it, which is why the criteria above come before the list.
If you are filing a storm claim
Carolina United Roofing and Construction handles insurance and storm claims, and so do we. Ask any roofer here who talks to your adjuster before you sign.
At a glance
All 9 companies, side by side
Sortable in your head, which is the only kind that matters. The detail on each one follows below.
Company
Google rating
Reviews
Certification
Best for
Carolina United Roofing and Construction
5.0
206
CertainTeed
Track record in durham
FYD Construction
5.0
122
Not listed
Newer option on the reviews
Big Bear Roofing
4.9
303
GAF Master Elite
The strongest warranty in durham
Southern Premier Roofing
4.9
218
GAF Master Elite
A job spanning durham and...
Lamar Homes Roofing
4.9
184
GAF Certified
One contractor across the whole...
Cole Roofing and Construction
4.8
329
Not listed
On review volume in durham
Iron Horse Roofing
4.8
207
Not listed
Family-run pick in durham
Feazel Roofing
4.7
612
GAF Certified
Scale and claim handling
Raleigh Roofers
4.7
239
Not listed
Broad-scope option at the 4.7...
Ratings and review counts read off Google on 26 September 2026. Every company shown clears 4.7 stars and 100 reviews in Durham.
The list
The 9 companies, ranked
Ordered by Google rating, then by review count. Nothing else moves the order.
1. Carolina United Roofing and Construction, best track record in Durham
Trading since 1987, which is nearly four decades and the longest history of any company on this page. CertainTeed credentialed, insurance and storm work, commercial as well as residential, and still holding a clean 5.0 across 206 reviews.
2. FYD Construction, best newer option on the reviews
5.0 stars from 122 Google reviews. No manufacturer certification listed on their site. fydconstructionllc.com
A clean 5.0 from 122 reviews puts them in the top tier of Durham on the numbers anyone can check.
Worth knowing. Their site did not return readable content when we checked, so we have not described their certifications or scope rather than guess at them. The rating and review count above are from Google alone.
3. Big Bear Roofing, best for the strongest warranty in Durham
GAF Master Elite is the top tier GAF operates, and Big Bear is one of only two companies holding it in this Durham list. Insurance and storm claims, commercial, metal and solar, with financing.
4. Southern Premier Roofing, best for a job spanning Durham and Wake
Master Elite, insurance and storm work, commercial, gutters and siding, and a real presence in both Durham and Raleigh. Useful if you own property in both counties.
5. Lamar Homes Roofing, best for one contractor across the whole exterior
4.9 stars from 184 Google reviews. GAF Certified and CertainTeed. www.lamarhomes.net
This is us. Durham is a short run from our Raleigh office, and the work we are built for is the job that spans trades: roofing, gutters, decks, painting and haul-away under one contractor and one schedule. Insurance and storm claims, a free inspection, and a written report you keep either way. Black owned, veteran owned, family owned, and a Forbes Home Top Rated roofing contractor in 2024.
Worth knowing. Our 184 reviews are company-wide on a Raleigh-based profile rather than Durham-specific, and we are GAF Certified rather than Master Elite. Big Bear and Southern Premier above us hold that higher tier.
6. Cole Roofing and Construction, best on review volume in Durham
Three hundred and twenty nine reviews at 4.8 is the largest review base in this Durham list bar Feazel, and they rank on page one of Google for Durham roofing.
Worth knowing. Their website did not return readable content when we checked it, so nothing here describes their certifications or scope. Ask them directly.
7. Iron Horse Roofing, best family-run pick in Durham
4.8 stars from 207 Google reviews. No manufacturer certification listed on their site. ironhorseroofing.com
Family owned, with storm work, commercial, gutters and siding. Two hundred and seven reviews at 4.8 across a broad scope.
Worth knowing. No manufacturer certification listed and no insurance claim service advertised. Ask about both if either matters.
8. Feazel Roofing, best for scale and claim handling
4.7 stars from 612 Google reviews. Trading since 1988. GAF Certified. www.feazelinc.com
Six hundred and twelve reviews is the biggest total in Durham by some way, and they have been trading since 1988. GAF Certified, insurance and storm claims, commercial, gutters, siding, solar and financing, and they are veteran connected.
Worth knowing. 4.7 is the lowest rating that clears our bar. With 612 reviews behind it that is a meaningful number of people who were not fully happy.
9. Raleigh Roofers, best broad-scope option at the 4.7 tier
4.7 stars from 239 Google reviews. No manufacturer certification listed on their site. www.raleigh-roofers.com
Insurance and storm work, commercial, metal, gutters, siding and financing. A wide offer, and despite the name they hold a real position in Durham's map results.
Worth knowing. No manufacturer certification listed, and the Raleigh-first branding means you should confirm Durham crew availability for your dates.
Keep reading
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The other city comparisons, and the buyer guides behind the certification and material questions above.
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Durham roofing questions
Who is the best roofing company in Durham?
On the method published on this page, Carolina United Roofing and Construction ranks first with a 5.0 star Google rating from 206 reviews. Best for you depends on the job. A straightforward shingle replacement, an insurance claim and a commercial flat roof point at three different companies on this list.
How many roofing companies did you look at in Durham?
We pulled the top 20 roofing companies Google returns for Durham and kept every one that clears 4.7 stars and 100 reviews. 9 cleared it. The rest are not on the page, which is not an accusation, it just means they did not meet a bar we set in advance.
Does Lamar Homes rank itself first on this page?
No. We publish the criteria before the list and the criteria set the order, which puts us fifth of 9 here. The sort is rating first, then review count, and it is done in code rather than by hand so the order cannot drift in our favor.
What does GAF Master Elite mean and does it matter?
It is the top tier of GAF's contractor program and a minority of contractors hold it. It matters mainly for warranty length, because the longest GAF system warranties can only be registered by a Master Elite contractor. For a repair it is close to irrelevant. For a full replacement you intend to keep for 25 years it is worth asking about.
How often are these ratings updated?
The ratings and review counts on this page were read off Google on 26 September 2026. We recheck them when we revise the page. Ratings move, so if you are making a decision on a small difference between two companies, look them up yourself.
Do you have to be in Durham to be on this list?
You have to show up in Google's results for roofing companies in Durham, which is Google's judgment of who serves the area rather than ours. Several companies on the list are headquartered elsewhere in the Carolinas and work here.
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