Start with the fact that reframes this entire search. Texas does not license roofing contractors. The state agency that licenses electricians, air conditioning contractors, auctioneers and water well drillers does not license the trade that will spend three days on your roof.
How did we pick these?
We threw out the word every roofer in Dallas uses and ranked on the credentials that can actually be checked.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation publishes its own list of regulated industries. It runs to more than forty occupations and roofing is not one of them. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, which runs the voluntary programme that comes closest to filling the gap, describes Texas plainly as an unregulated state when it warns homeowners about scams. So "licensed and insured" on a Dallas roofer's homepage carries almost no information, and every list that ranks on it is ranking on nothing.
What is left is checkable, and it sorts this field quickly:
- Manufacturer certification tiers. GAF Master Elite and its three-star President's Club award, CertainTeed Master Shingle Applicator and Master Craftsman, Owens Corning Preferred. These are issued by the companies whose warranties your roof depends on.
- The RCAT voluntary licence, and better still a licence number you can take to RCAT.
- Industry jury awards, specifically the North Texas Roofing Contractors Association Golden Hammer, which is judged by the trade rather than bought from a directory.
- A BBB accreditation date, which is harder to fake than a rating.
- A street address in Dallas that is not a mailbox.
That ordering is why Bert Roofing is first. Twelve Golden Hammers and accreditation dating to 1990 is the deepest outside record here, even though StazOn and Arrington hold the higher GAF tier, which we say in both their entries.
What we cut, and why it matters more than usual in this trade. The Dallas roofing result set is full of companies that are not in Dallas and companies you cannot reach. Jamar Roofing publishes a Dallas and Fort Worth page from a corporate office in Buda, 200 miles south. Infinity Roofing's Dallas page gives a 281 Houston number and no local address. The domain whiterockroofing.com belongs to a builder in Staten Island, New York, not to the Dallas firm of that name. Wortham Brothers appears on nearly every list and its own domain is now parked for sale. Supreme Roofing, which we did keep, has a customer testimonial on its site still attributed to "John Doe, CEO."
Which Dallas roofer fits which job?
| Firm | Trading since | Top credential | Best for |
| Bert Roofing | 1988 | 12 NTRCA Golden Hammers, RCAT, BBB since 1990 | Houses, especially with skylights |
| StazOn Roofing | 1980 | GAF Master Elite and Master Commercial | Tile, metal and solar shingle |
| Arrington Roofing | 1983 | GAF Master Elite, 10 year labour warranty | Choosing materials in person |
| Kidd Roofing | 1982 | GAF 3-star President's Club, 2026 | Large or unusual roofs |
| KPost Company | 2004 | ABC Accredited Quality Control, EMR 0.57 | Commercial buildings, and solar |
| Supreme Roofing | 1987 | RCAT commercial licence 02-0215 | Commercial only, never homes |
| New View Roofing | Not published | Verified Dallas address | Storm and insurance claim work |
Two of these seven do no residential work. Read that column before you call anybody.
What should you know before you sign?
Get the warranty split in writing, because there are two and they are not the same. The manufacturer covers the materials and the contractor covers the labour, and labour is where every dispute actually happens. Arrington publishes a ten year labour term, which gives you a number to hold the others against. Ask what warranty tier your quote qualifies for, since the strongest manufacturer warranties can only be issued by contractors at the higher certification levels.
Then get the permit question settled. Dallas requires a building permit for roofing work. Ask who pulls it and confirm it is the contractor, in writing.
And refuse, without exception, any offer to waive, absorb or rebate your insurance deductible. It is illegal in Texas. A contractor who suggests it is telling you exactly what their paperwork looks like on everything else.
What should you do next?
Get three written quotes, insist each one names its certification tier and its labour warranty term, and visit Arrington's showroom to see your shortlisted shingle on a real roof deck in daylight. If a company knocked on your door after a storm, it is not on this page, and that is not a coincidence.
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