Memphis sits where severe Mid-South storm systems track, on housing that is substantially older than Nashville’s newer growth. That combination — real wind and hail exposure meeting ageing roofs — means tear-offs here reveal more, and a per-sheet decking price matters more than almost any other contract term. Tennessee requires a roofing licence at any value. This page lists roofers serving Memphis.
What Memphis roofers handle
Storm, wind and hail damage, with the insurance process that follows.
Full replacement including tear-off of previous layers.
Decking replacement, routine on older stock.
Repairs and leak tracing on roofs with a long repair history.
Historic district work in the older neighbourhoods.
Flat and low-slope roofing on commercial and multi-family buildings.
Licensing in Tennessee
Tennessee licenses roofing at any dollar amount — and that is unusual.
The state’s general threshold is $25,000: most building work below that needs no licence from the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors. Roofing is carved out. Along with electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC, roofing always requires a licence regardless of project value. A subcontractor doing roofing needs one once their portion reaches $25,000.
That makes Tennessee one of the more straightforward states to check: there is no threshold argument to have. Any roofer working on your house should hold a TBLC licence, and it is verifiable.
From 1 July 2026, Prov administers the board’s exams, and contractors may use a Contractors’ Surety Bond as an alternative to submitting a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement.
Local requirements in Nashville-Davidson County and Memphis run alongside the state licence rather than replacing it, so confirm both.
What’s specific to Memphis
Older housing means layers and rot. Much of Memphis predates the Sun Belt building boom. Previous replacements may have gone over old coverings rather than tearing off, and decades of small leaks make decking rot likely. Ask how many layers are up there — it changes labour and disposal both.
Severe storm exposure. The Mid-South sees damaging straight-line winds, hail and tornadoes. Derecho-type events with sustained wind are a real regional phenomenon and they damage roofs differently from hail, working on edges and fastening rather than surfaces.
Humidity works on decking year-round. Mississippi valley moisture plus an under-ventilated attic degrades decking beneath coverings that still look sound.
Historic districts control appearance. Central Gardens, Cooper-Young and Victorian Village carry protections governing material, with approval preceding the permit.
Tennessee licenses roofing at any value. With no threshold to argue about, a Memphis roofer without a TBLC licence has no explanation available.
Pricing expectations
Memphis figures for 2026, as published by local roofing companies:
- Full replacement: $7,500–$25,000+ on one local guide
- Average-size home: $6,000–$16,000 on the other guide, which separately puts architectural shingle systems at $15,000–$30,000
- Premium systems — standing seam metal, slate or tile: $40,000–$100,000
Memphis is the thinnest pricing picture on this site, and it is worth being straight about why. Neither local guide read publishes a per-square-foot rate, a permit fee or a decking price, and the two disagree with each other — one puts an average-size home at $6,000–$16,000 while quoting $15,000–$30,000 for the architectural shingle system most homes actually get, which cannot both describe the same job. Treat the bands above as very loose. What both agree on is the driver: heat, humidity and storms wear Memphis roofs faster than the material rating suggests, so workmanship at the flashing and the ventilation detail matters more here than the shingle you pick.
These are ranges local roofing companies publish for this metro rather than survey data, so treat them as a bracket to check a quote against, not a price list.
Two contract items: a written per-square rate, since neither local guide publishes one to check a quote against, and a per-sheet decking price agreed before tear-off.
Neighborhoods served
Roofers listed here work across Memphis, including Midtown, Cooper-Young, Central Gardens, East Memphis, Binghampton, Berclair, Whitehaven, Frayser and Cordova.
Most also serve surrounding communities — Germantown, Bartlett, Collierville, Millington, Southaven, Olive Branch and West Memphis.
How this directory helps
Every roofer here is listed with business name, address and phone so you can verify them yourself.
Three questions sort Memphis contractors. Ask for the TBLC licence — required at any value in Tennessee. Ask how many layers are on the roof and what removal adds. And get a per-sheet decking price before tear-off.