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← Washington City Guide · roofers · snapshot 2026-10-07

Who are the best roofers in Washington?

AI thinks that the top 10 roofers in Washington are…

How it works

We asked every big AI at once the same buyer questions, verbatim. Here’s what they actually said — the Top 10, and all 59 they named.

Top 10

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1CJ Roofing11×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2United Roofing4×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3We Get High Roofing & Gutters4×Claude
4Capitol Improvements3×Google AI, Perplexity
5ROI Construction3×Claude, Perplexity
6American Home Contractors2×Claude, Perplexity
7Central Exteriors2×Google AI
8DC Basic Business License (BBL)2×Google AI
9HF Roofing Contractor2×Google AI
10Keith Roofing2×Google AI

Full ranking (59)

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1CJ Roofing11×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2United Roofing4×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3We Get High Roofing & Gutters4×Claude
4Capitol Improvements3×Google AI, Perplexity
5ROI Construction3×Claude, Perplexity
6American Home Contractors2×Claude, Perplexity
7Central Exteriors2×Google AI
8DC Basic Business License (BBL)2×Google AI
9HF Roofing Contractor2×Google AI
10Keith Roofing2×Google AI
11Marshall Roofing2×Google AI, Perplexity
12National Roofing2×Claude
13Painter Roofing and Construction2×Google AI
14SmartRoof2×Google AI
15A local DC address1×Perplexity
16A+ rating1×Perplexity
17Action Plan1×Google AI
18Additional bids1×Perplexity
19Angi (Angie's List)1×Claude
20ASAP Roofing1×Perplexity
21ASAP Roofing & Exteriors1×Perplexity
22BBB-accredited local contractors1×Perplexity
23Check verified review platforms1×Claude
24City Slate Roofing1×Perplexity
25Clarify Flat Roof Expertise1×Google AI
26DC Department of Buildings (DOB)1×Google AI
27DC Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB)1×Google AI
28DC Roofing1×Perplexity
29Deposit1×Google AI
30Flat Roof Expertise1×Google AI
31Flat Roofing1×Google AI
32G & G Home Improvements1×Claude
33Google Business Profiles1×Claude
34Harry & Sons Contracting1×Google AI
35Historic District Regulations1×Google AI
36Marshall Roofing, Siding & Windows1×Perplexity
37My suggestion1×Claude
38Overall comparison1×Perplexity
39Permits1×Google AI
40Ralda Roofing1×Claude
41Ralda Roofing & Gutter Handyman1×Claude
42Residential Roofing1×Google AI
43Roof-ER1×Claude
44Roofing & More1×Perplexity
45Shanco1×Perplexity
46Slate roofs or historic homes1×Perplexity
47Specialties1×Google AI
48Specialty1×Google AI
49Stewart’s Roofing1×Perplexity
50Thumbtack’s DC roofers1×Perplexity
51TPO, EPDM, or Modified Bitumen1×Google AI
52Unicorp Home Energy Services1×Claude
53Verify credentials before hiring1×Claude
54Verify Licensing1×Google AI
55Wagner Roofing1×Google AI
56Warranties1×Google AI
57Why Call Them1×Google AI
58Why local homeowners recommend them1×Google AI
59Why recommended1×Google AI

How this list was made

When2026-10-07 — a single snapshot. Engines5 queried; returned answers: Claude, Google AI, Perplexity, openai. Prompts3 buyer questions, asked verbatim; every engine got all. Answers12 captured verbatim (engine + timestamp), nothing edited. Rankingby number of mentions across all answers; ties broken by engines naming it. Mentions ≠ quality. Coverage59 businesses named in total. Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in the ranking.

Prompts asked

  1. “Who are the best roofers in Washington, DC?”
  2. “Can you recommend a good roofer near Washington, DC?”
  3. “I'm looking for a good roofer in Washington, DC. Who should I call, and why?”

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