The Most Recommended Roofers in Tampa — Measured on Leading AI Assistants
Homeowners in Tampa don't just search anymore — they ask leading AI assistants who to call. In July 2026 we put the answer on record: 4 separate checks, phrased 4 different ways, run against 69 Tampa-area roofers.
The result is a short list. Just 15 companies — 22% of the cohort — were ever named, and 3 of them tie for the most consistent: Bill Shields Roofing Co, Steadfast Roofing and Westfall Roofing, each named in all 4 checks.
Bay To Bay Roofing, Inc. came next, named in 3 of 4 checks. 6 more companies came up less often and are listed below.
There is no number one here on purpose. Ask AI the same question twice and the answer can change, so we publish how many of the 4 checks named each company instead of a place that would move if we asked again. Companies named in only one check aren't listed.
For scale: of the 34 metros in this edition, Tampa's cohort of 69 roofers was the 6th largest.
Only 15 of 69
Tampa-area roofers we benchmarked ever get recommended by AI — that's just 22%. These are the companies it names:
Rankings are measured and cannot be purchased — sponsored blocks are labeled advertising and sit outside the ranked list.
Ask AI the same question twice and the answer can change. So we do not crown a number one. We publish how many of the 4 checks named each company. Companies named in more checks are the ones AI keeps coming back to. Companies named in only one check are not listed: a single mention does not repeat reliably.
Named in all 4 checks
3 companies, listed alphabetically — they scored the same, so nothing here puts one above another.
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Tampa, FL · Recommended in 4 of 4 AI checks · 4.5★ (147 Google reviews)
Named in every one of the 4 checks, Bill Shields Roofing Co is one of the Tampa companies AI keeps coming back to. It carries a 4.5-star rating across 147 Google reviews. More on Bill Shields Roofing Co →
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Tampa, FL · Recommended in 4 of 4 AI checks · 5.0★ (50 Google reviews)
Steadfast Roofing earned its place by showing up in every one of the 4 checks. Its Google profile shows 5.0 stars from 50 reviews. More on Steadfast Roofing →
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Tampa, FL · Recommended in 4 of 4 AI checks · 4.8★ (1,884 Google reviews)
Named in every one of the 4 checks: Westfall Roofing. Its Google profile shows 4.8 stars from 1,884 reviews. More on Westfall Roofing →
Named in 3 of 4 checks
One company, listed below.
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Lutz, FL · Recommended in 3 of 4 AI checks · 4.7★ (35 Google reviews)
AI pointed Tampa homeowners to Bay To Bay Roofing, Inc. in 3 of the 4 checks — the company is based in Lutz. Its Google profile shows 4.7 stars from 35 reviews. More on Bay To Bay Roofing, Inc. →
Named in 2 of 4 checks
6 companies, listed alphabetically — they scored the same, so nothing here puts one above another.
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Tarpon Springs, FL · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 4.8★ (1,710 Google reviews)
Arry's Roofing Services, Inc. earned its place by showing up in 2 of the 4 checks, serving the metro from Tarpon Springs. Google reviewers back it up: 4.8 stars over 1,710 reviews. More on Arry's Roofing Services, Inc. →
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St. Petersburg, FL · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 5.0★ (327 Google reviews)
Blue Sky Roofing of St. Petersburg came up in 2 of the 4 checks. Its Google profile shows 5.0 stars from 327 reviews. More on Blue Sky Roofing →
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Tampa, FL · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 5.0★ (2 Google reviews)
Green-Coast Solar & Roofing earned its place by showing up in 2 of the 4 checks. Its Google profile shows 5.0 stars from 2 reviews. More on Green-Coast Solar & Roofing →
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Brooksville, FL · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 4.7★ (244 Google reviews)
John Scott Roofing earned its place by showing up in 2 of the 4 checks, serving the metro from Brooksville. It carries a 4.7-star rating across 244 Google reviews. More on John Scott Roofing →
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Tampa, FL · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 5.0★ (277 Google reviews)
ROOF PANDA LLC earned its place by showing up in 2 of the 4 checks. Google reviewers back it up: 5.0 stars over 277 reviews. More on ROOF PANDA LLC →
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Lutz, FL · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 5.0★ (111 Google reviews)
RoofElite surfaced in 2 of the 4 checks when we asked; it operates from Lutz. Its Google profile shows 5.0 stars from 111 reviews. More on RoofElite →
Measured July 2026 · 4 homeowner-style questions · This list is measured, never sold — no company can pay onto it. Groups are set by how many checks named each company; inside a group the order is alphabetical, because the measurement doesn't separate them.
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The exact questions we asked
Every check used one of these real homeowner questions, and every company AI named in response was recorded:
- “Who is the best roofer in Tampa, Florida?”
- “I need my roof replaced in Tampa, Florida. Which roofing company should I call?”
- “What is the most recommended roofing company in Tampa, Florida?”
- “My roof is leaking — who is a trustworthy roofer near Tampa, Florida?”
What the Tampa numbers say
- The listed companies average 4.8 stars on Google, with 4,787 reviews between them.
- The board reaches past Tampa proper — listed companies also operate out of Lutz, Tarpon Springs and St. Petersburg.
- Tampa's 22% named rate runs below this edition's overall average of 27%.
- Bill Shields Roofing Co, Steadfast Roofing and Westfall Roofing were named in 4 of 4 checks — the closest thing Tampa has to a consensus answer.
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Tampa questions, answered
How many Tampa roofers does AI actually recommend?
Very few. Of the 69 Tampa-area companies we benchmarked in July 2026, only 15 were ever named across 4 checks — 22%. The rest never came up.
Which roofer does AI recommend most in Tampa?
It's a tie: Bill Shields Roofing Co, Steadfast Roofing and Westfall Roofing were each named in every one of the 4 checks in July 2026. They scored the same, so we list them together instead of picking one — the measurement doesn't separate them.
Why isn't there a number one on this list?
Because a number one wouldn't hold. Ask AI the same question again and the top name often changes, while the number of checks that named a company stays about the same. So we publish the count: companies named in the same number of the 4 checks are grouped together and listed alphabetically, because nothing in the measurement separates them.
What exactly did you ask leading AI assistants about Tampa roofers?
The same questions real homeowners type — including "Who is the best roofer in Tampa, Florida?" and "I need my roof replaced in Tampa, Florida. Which roofing company should I call?" — and we recorded every company named in the answers. The full set of phrasings is listed on this page.
Can a company pay to be on the Tampa list?
No. This list is measured, never sold — a company appears only if AI actually recommended it, in more than one check, when we asked. Money cannot buy a place on this list. Paid messages on this page are labeled "Sponsored" and sit outside the measured list.
Why isn't my company on the Tampa list?
Either AI never named it in our July 2026 checks, or it came up in only one of them — and one mention isn't steady enough to publish. Neither says anything about the quality of the work, only that homeowners who ask AI are being sent elsewhere.
New to Tampa? These roofers are just getting started.
Everything above this line was measured. The list on this page comes from asking AI assistants real questions and counting who they named — no one can buy their way onto it.
This section is different, and we want to be plain about it. The businesses below are brand new. They have not been measured, they have no rank and no score, and they are not part of the list above. They are here because they asked to be, we checked that they are real, and a business that opened last month has no way to show up in a ranking built on history. Nobody paid for a spot here — it is free, and it is not an endorsement.
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Tell us who you are and we'll add you to this section — free. It is not a ranking and it will never say you are ranked, because you are not: you are new. When we re-run the benchmark, a real spot on the list above is something you earn, not something we hand out.
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