These are the roofers Google is showing first when homeowners search for roofing services. Here's what their review profiles actually look like — and what the numbers mean for your roofing company.
The Numbers: Top-Ranked Roofers by the Data
| Roofing Company | City | Reviews | Rating | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amstill Roofing | Houston | 1,649 | 4.9 | 1,490 |
| A&M Premier Roofing | Raleigh | 800 | 5.0 | 333 |
| JC&C Roofing Company | Houston | 398 | 4.8 | 43 |
| Ramos Roofing | Columbus | 377 | 4.9 | 218 |
| Roofing Contractors Tampa | Tampa | 362 | 4.7 | 226 |
| Southern Star Roofing | Charlotte | 353 | 4.9 | 475 |
| Houston Roofing & Construction | Houston | 326 | 4.9 | 167 |
| ROOF PANDA LLC | Tampa | 278 | 5.0 | 386 |
| Camden Roofing & Construction | Raleigh | 263 | 4.9 | 87 |
| Charlotte Roofing Specialists | Charlotte | 231 | 4.9 | 42 |
| Charlotte's Best Roofing | Charlotte | 224 | 5.0 | 289 |
| Supreme Roofing & Exterior | Columbus | 140 | 4.9 | 613 |
| Prime Roof Repair Tampa | Tampa | 133 | 4.9 | 22 |
| CR Gutters | Phoenix | 112 | 5.0 | 132 |
| Aceline Roofing | Raleigh | 106 | 5.0 | 72 |
| JF Baker Roofing | Columbus | 82 | 5.0 | 15 |
| Dana Logsdon Roofing | San Diego | 51 | 4.9 | 116 |
| San Diego Roofing Replacement | San Diego | 14 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Reliable San Diego Roofer | San Diego | 1 | 5.0 | 1 |
Average reviews: 311. Median reviews: 231.
What the Data Actually Tells Us
The Median Top-Ranked Roofer Has 231 Reviews
Half of the roofing companies in the top map pack positions have more than 231 reviews, and half have fewer. If your roofing company has fewer than 231 reviews, you're below the midpoint of what Google is currently selecting for top visibility in roofing searches.
But context matters. The roofers with the highest review counts (1,649 and 800) are in large metro markets with high search volume and intense competition. The roofers with lower counts (51, 82, 106) are competing in markets where the review threshold is lower.
Your target isn't a national median — it's whatever the top three roofers in your specific city have. Search your primary keyword, count their reviews, and that's your benchmark.
Every Single Top-Ranked Roofer Has a 4.7 or Higher Rating
The lowest rating in our dataset is 4.7 — and that's an outlier. The vast majority are 4.8, 4.9, or 5.0. Seven of the 19 (37%) have a perfect 5.0 rating.
But here's the pattern worth noting: the roofers with the most reviews tend to have slightly lower ratings (4.8-4.9) while the ones with fewer reviews tend to have perfect 5.0 scores. This is the natural math of volume — the more reviews you accumulate, the more likely you are to receive a few that aren't five stars.
That's not a problem. A 4.9 with 353 reviews is more impressive and more trustworthy than a 5.0 with 82 reviews — to both Google and the homeowner deciding who to call. Don't let fear of a less-than-perfect review stop you from asking every customer.
Photo Counts Range from 1 to 1,490
The photo gap among top-ranked roofers is massive. Some have invested heavily in visual content (1,490 photos, 613 photos, 475 photos) while others have barely any.
Roofing is one of the most visually compelling trades — completed roofs, before-and-after transformations, drone shots, team photos on-site. Every job produces content that belongs on your Google Business Profile. The roofers with high photo counts aren't hiring professional photographers; they're just consistently uploading photos from their daily work.
If your profile has fewer than 50 photos and you've been in business for more than a year, that's an easy gap to start closing this week.
Reviews Don't Tell the Whole Story
Notice that in the raw data, the roofer with 1 review in San Diego is still appearing in the top three results. That seems like it shouldn't be possible — and it tells us something important.
Reviews are one of the most heavily weighted ranking factors, but they're not the only factor. Proximity to the searcher, GBP category optimization, website content, backlinks, and NAP consistency all contribute. A roofer with few reviews can still rank if they're the closest result to the searcher and have other signals working in their favor.
That said, these low-review outliers are fragile. They're vulnerable to any competitor who builds a stronger review profile in their area. The roofers with 200, 300, and 800+ reviews have a much more defensible position — they've built prominence that's hard to displace.
What This Means for Your Roofing Company
Know Your Local Benchmark
Don't measure yourself against the national median. Search "roofer near me" and "roofing contractor [your city]" and count the reviews of the top three businesses that appear. Those numbers are your real benchmark — the specific threshold you need to reach and exceed.
Build Velocity, Not Just Volume
If the top-ranked roofer in your market has 300 reviews and you have 45, you won't close that gap in a month. But if they're averaging 3 new reviews per month and you start averaging 8, the gap shrinks every month. Within two years, you'll be at parity — and your velocity signal will be stronger than theirs the entire time.
Use Every Job as a Review Opportunity
Roofing has a natural challenge for reviews: lower job volume than trades like plumbing or HVAC. If you complete 15 roofing jobs per month, you can't generate reviews at the same rate as a plumber doing 60 jobs per month. But you can maximize your conversion rate — ask every customer, text the link on-site before leaving, and follow up once if they haven't left it within 48 hours.
A 40-50% conversion rate on review requests is achievable with a consistent process. At 15 jobs per month, that's 6-8 new reviews per month — a velocity that outpaces most roofing competitors.
Don't Ignore Photos
The roofers with the highest photo counts in our data are sending a powerful signal — to Google and to homeowners. Drone photos of completed roofs, before-and-after comparisons, crew photos, and branded truck shots are all content you're already producing. Getting them onto your Google Business Profile is a habit, not a project.
The Bottom Line
There's no single magic number of reviews that guarantees a top ranking for a roofer. It depends on your city, your competitors, and the full picture of your local SEO. But the data is clear about the pattern: the roofing companies ranking at the top of Google in cities across America have review counts measured in the hundreds — not the dozens — paired with ratings of 4.7 or higher and photo libraries that demonstrate an active, professional operation.
If your review count is below 100 and your top competitors have 200 to 400+, that review gap is one of the most tangible and closeable barriers between your current ranking position and where you want to be. Start closing it today.
About This Data
This analysis is based on Google Business Profile data for 19 roofing contractors ranking in the top three map pack positions across roofing-related search queries in 7 U.S. cities (Houston, Charlotte, Tampa, Raleigh, Columbus, Phoenix, San Diego), collected in March 2026. All metrics reflect publicly visible Google Business Profile data at the time of collection. As we expand our scanning to more cities and more data points, we'll update this analysis with larger sample sizes.