Roofer New Orleans is a referral service. We connect people in New Orleans, Louisiana with independent local roofing contractors. Roofer New Orleans is not a roofing contractor: it does not repair, install or inspect roofs, it gives no estimates, and it holds no contractor license.
That distinction matters in Louisiana. State law requires anyone who advertises, quotes or performs roofing work on a residential structure with a project value of $7,500 or more to hold the Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, a rule in force since January 1, 2026. This site does none of that work, so it says plainly what it is.
Call and we will connect you with a local roofing contractor. The call is free.
How it works
- You call the number on this site, or send the request form on the homepage, and tell us where the building is and what the roof is doing. The call or the form comes to us, not to a roofer.
- We connect you with an independent roofing contractor who works in New Orleans, by passing your request to the contractor so that the contractor can contact you.
- You and the contractor decide the next step, such as a visit to look at the roof and price the work. Any price, schedule, contract or warranty comes from that contractor, and you decide whether to go ahead.
What Roofer New Orleans does and does not do
| It does | It does not |
|---|---|
| Connect you with an independent local roofing contractor | Repair, install, inspect or stand behind any roof |
| Explain Louisiana license rules, New Orleans permits and historic district review in plain language | Give estimates, or set prices, schedules or warranties for a contractor |
| Link to official sources such as the City of New Orleans, the state licensing board and the Department of Insurance | Employ roofers, sign roofing contracts or take any part in an insurance claim |
| Show you how to check a contractor’s license yourself | Claim reviews, ratings, completed jobs or a history in the roofing trade |
Call and describe the roof problem. We will connect you with a roofing contractor in New Orleans.
Why this site explains rules, permits and costs
A homeowner who knows the rules is harder to mislead. In New Orleans a re-roofing permit is required when 50 percent or more of the roof on a one or two-family home is replaced, and roof work in the French Quarter and in the City’s full control historic districts needs approval first. Louisiana law bars a contractor from paying or waiving a policyholder’s insurance deductible without the insurer’s consent. The roofing contractor, roofing company, roof repair and roof replacement pages set out facts like these in plain language. Cost figures on this site are a named publisher’s general figures, not New Orleans prices and not quotes. Only a contractor who has seen the roof can price it.
Where the information comes from
The rules quoted on this site are taken from the City of New Orleans, including its Department of Safety and Permits, the Historic District Landmarks Commission and the Vieux Carre Commission, and from the Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, the Louisiana Department of Insurance, the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rules, fees and grant rounds change, so confirm anything that affects your project with the agency named before work starts. To report an error, use the contact page.
Check any roofer before you hire
Before you hire anyone, including a contractor we connect you with, look them up on the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors’ Contractor Search. The Board’s advice after a storm is to verify the contractor’s license before you sign a contract or make a payment, and its contact page is the place to ask about a record you cannot find. The roofing contractor page walks through the search, and the roofers page lists the questions worth asking on a first call.
What to check before you sign
The Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification for work on a home, a business name that matches your estimate, and current certificates of liability and workers’ compensation insurance. The licensing board’s memorandum of July 13, 2026 puts the minimum liability insurance for residential contractors at $500,000.
Call and we will connect you with a local roofer. Check the license before you sign anything.
Questions, answered
Is Roofer New Orleans a roofing contractor?
No. Roofer New Orleans is a referral service that connects people in New Orleans, Louisiana with independent local roofing contractors. It does not perform, supervise or stand behind roofing work, and it holds no contractor license. Any estimate, contract, permit and warranty is agreed between you and the contractor you choose to hire.
Who answers when I call?
The call comes to Roofer New Orleans, not to a roofing company. Tell us where the building is and what the roof is doing, and we connect you with an independent roofing contractor who works in New Orleans by passing your request on, so that the contractor can contact you. The same happens with the request form.
Does it cost anything to call?
No. The call is free and there is no obligation to hire anyone. If you go ahead with a job, the price is agreed between you and the contractor. The Louisiana Department of Insurance advises insisting on a written contract that sets out the scope of work, the materials, the timeline and the payment schedule.
Does Roofer New Orleans stand behind the roofer’s work?
No. Roofer New Orleans does not perform or supervise roofing work, and it does not set or back a contractor’s prices, schedule or warranty. Any warranty comes from the contractor you hire and from the manufacturer of the roofing, so ask for the terms of both in writing before you sign.
How do I know a roofer holds a license?
Ask for the business name and license number and look them up on the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors’ Contractor Search, which the Board says returns results in real time. Do this for any contractor, however you found them. For residential roof work valued at $7,500 or more, the record should show the Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification.
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