Roofing Marketing in Colorado Springs
National Weather Service Pueblo has documented hail up to 3 inches across in El Paso County, including 2.75-inch stones near Cheyenne Mountain Zoo during the storm of August 6, 2018, and the city requires Class A roofing. We help roofing contractors across the Pikes Peak region win inspection and replacement jobs with storm-ready landing pages, local search, ads that follow the hail path, and follow-up that keeps each inspection from going cold.
Hail records, Class A rules and PPRBD licensing
What NWS Pueblo has recorded
On June 13, 2018, a rare overnight supercell pelted Fort Carson with 2.5-inch stones and Fountain with 3-inch stones, staying severe until about 2:45 a.m. Less than two months later, on August 6, stones 2.75 inches across fell south of Colorado Springs and over Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Wind matters too: the airport clocked a 92 mph gust on December 15, 2021, and the office's 2025 annual summary lists five hail days.
Class A roofs and wildfire code
The Colorado Springs Fire Department states that Class A roofing is required in the city, calling the roof the most vulnerable part of a house during a wildfire, and it has posted updated wildland urban interface requirements dated June 30, 2026. Colorado's Wildfire Resiliency Code, required by 2023 state legislation, sets a minimum standard for new construction and significant exterior alterations in the WUI. Roofers who explain these rules clearly can turn a code question into a conversation.
PPRBD's rules for roofers
Roofing contractors must pass an approved ICC exam, and a license from another building department will not transfer. No permit is issued without an active license, stocking materials on site counts as starting work, and the department says advertising or contracting for permit work without the proper license breaks the regional building code. Insurance certificates must show reroofing is covered. El Paso County had 108 roofing contractors with employees in 2023, 80 of them with fewer than five.
Roofing sales obstacles here
Storm-chasing crews
After a big storm, contractors from other areas can arrive quickly, but PPRBD will not accept licenses from other departments. A local license number, a Colorado Springs address and photos of nearby roofs set an established roofer apart.
Insurance in the middle
Hail claims put an adjuster and an insurer into the sale. Pages that walk homeowners through inspections, documentation and the claim process, without promising outcomes, build confidence.
Inspections that stall
An inspection without follow-up can easily stall. Scheduled reminders, a clear written estimate and photos from the inspection keep the decision moving.
Roofing campaign services
Areas we serve
Storm campaigns can be confined to the ZIP codes a hailstorm hit, in places such as:
- Downtown Colorado Springs
- Old Colorado City
- Briargate
- Northgate
- Broadmoor
- Powers
- Manitou Springs
- Monument
- Fountain
Questions and answers
Yes, within its jurisdiction. Roofing falls under PPRBD's specialty contractor licensing, applicants must pass an approved ICC exam, and licenses earned with other building departments are not honored here. Permits go only to holders of an active license.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department says Class A roofing is required in the city, under an ordinance that sets which roofing products may be used. Roofing pages should name the Class A products you install and point to the city's guidance, which also covers updated wildland urban interface requirements dated June 30, 2026.
With campaigns built in advance: landing pages for hail damage, ads limited to the ZIP codes where NWS storm reports placed large hail, and a CRM that books inspections in order. PPRBD rules still apply, so no ads for permit work without the license, and no materials stocked on site before the permit.
Sources
- National Weather Service Pueblo: August 6, 2018 El Paso County hail event
- National Weather Service Pueblo: June 13, 2018 hail storm in El Paso County
- National Weather Service Pueblo: Top 12 Events of the 2010s in Colorado (2018 summer hail storms)
- National Weather Service Pueblo: December 15, 2021 extreme wind event
- National Weather Service Pueblo: Annual Summary 2025, Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs Fire Department: Codes and standards (Class A roofing, Appendix K)
- City of Colorado Springs: Wildfire risk reduction requirements within the wildland urban interface
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, what and why
- Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: Roofing contractors, common licensing questions (PDF)
- Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: License types and definitions
- Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: About Us
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns: El Paso County, CO
Checked 2026-11-01.