Independent accreditation · Cycle 2026
The verifiable standard for U.S. roofing contractors.
ARCO is an independent accreditation authority. It evaluates roofing contractors across licensing, operational history, state filings, customer outcomes, and complaint findings, then publishes each finding as a public verification record.
Verify a Contractor
Any ID from a seal, letter, profile, or report opens the record directly — short codes and full report numbers alike.
Congratulations to the
Class of 2026.
Of 18,594 firms evaluated under ARCO Standard 2026.1, accreditation was extended only to those clearing the 8.5 composite threshold with no disqualifiers.
Raising the standard of American roofing.
The Published Standard
The document behind every accreditation finding.
ARCO Standard 2026.1 defines the five weighted categories, the composite scoring formula, the automatic disqualifiers, and the re-review procedures applied to every Cycle 2026 evaluation.
Published Standard
Standard
2026.1
The published standard for roofing contractor accreditation in the United States.
Effective · January 1, 2026
DOC REF · ARCO-STD-2026.1
- Version
- 2026.1
- Effective
- January 1, 2026
- Length
- 47 pages · 18 sections
- Categories Defined
- 5 weighted
- Disqualifiers Defined
- 4 automatic
- Composite Threshold
- 8.5 / 10.0
- Authoring Body
- ARCO Standards Committee
What's Inside
- § 1 Scope, Purpose, and Definitions
- § 2 Eligibility Criteria and Coverage
- § 3 Evaluation Framework The five weighted categories and composite scoring formula
- § 4 Automatic Disqualifiers and Trigger Conditions
- § 5 Re-Review Procedures and Standing
- § 6 Public Records and Verification
- § 7–18 Sanctions, Source Registry, and Revision History
Evaluation Framework · Sections 3.1–3.6
Five weighted categories. One composite score.
Every accredited contractor is evaluated under the same published standard. The composite is a weighted average across five categories of operational and professional conduct, reconciled against public-record sources and stored for periodic re-review.
Evaluation categories
What each category examines.
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01
Licensing & Compliance
Right-to-transact status, contractor license records, OSHA establishment.
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02
Operational History & Stability
Operating tenure, principal identity, service mix, registration history.
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03
State Filing & Standing
Entity identifier, registered agent, filing year, official standing.
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04
Customer Outcome Data
Marketplace ratings, verified review volume, third-party consumer ratings.
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05
Complaint & Public Findings
OSHA history, SAM.gov exclusions, trailing 36-month complaint history.
Automatic Disqualification
Accreditation is withheld if any of these apply — regardless of composite score.
- Active federal exclusion on the entity or its principals (SAM.gov).
- OSHA willful violation, or three or more repeat violations on record.
- BBB rating of C, D, or F at the time of evaluation.
- Aggregate customer rating below 4.0 across twenty or more reviews.
8.5 / 10
Composite threshold for accreditation
A contractor must clear 8.5 and trigger no automatic disqualifier to be accredited under Standard 2026.1.
How evaluations are conducted
Records first. Then a finding.
ARCO does not accept applications, payments, or self-reported attestations at the evaluation stage. Findings are produced from public records and third-party data, scored against the published standard, and stored for verification.
Step 01
Public-record collection.
State filings, SOS records, OSHA establishment data, the SAM.gov extract, and consumer-platform and rating aggregates.
Step 02
Data verification.
Each data point is reconciled against its primary source and timestamped. Anything unverified is not scored.
Step 03
Weighted scoring.
Sub-scores are computed per category and rolled into a composite under ARCO Standard 2026.1, Sections 3.1–3.6.
Step 04
Committee finding.
A composite at or above 8.5 with no automatic disqualifiers qualifies the contractor for accreditation.
Sources reviewed
Full source enumeration in ARCO Standard 2026.1, §3.4.
Evaluation coverage · Cycle 2026
Industry-scope evaluation, continuously refreshed.
ARCO maintains a verification record for roofing contractors scored against the published standard from public-record sources. Accreditation is reserved for firms that clear the composite threshold without triggering automatic disqualification.
Verification records on file for
18,594
U.S. roofing contractors
Built from state licensing registries, Secretary of State filings, OSHA establishment records, SAM.gov, manufacturer credential databases, and consumer-platform aggregates.
Covered nationally
All 50 states
Records follow contractors by the state license, registration, or verified operating name tied to public filings.
Sourced independently
Public record only
Findings come from primary public sources and third-party datasets, not contractor-submitted claims.
Reviewed annually
12 months
Source updates are ingested continuously; standing review convenes annually under ARCO Bylaws § 4.2.
Manufacturer Credentials Verified
Registry · Cycle 2026
The public verification registry for roofing contractors.
The registry holds one public verification record per evaluated contractor, retrievable by name or ARCO ID. Records reflect findings under ARCO Standard 2026.1 and are updated only by committee review.
Verify a Contractor's Accreditation
Any ID from a seal, letter, profile, or report opens the record directly — short codes and full report numbers alike.
How public verification works
Three steps, independent of the contractor.
I.
Enter a contractor's name or ARCO ID.
The registry accepts a company name with a state, or an exact ARCO ID. No account or fee is required, and the contractor learns nothing about who searched.
II.
Retrieve the public verification record.
The record is drawn from the contractor's underlying evaluation file and is never edited by the contractor. It reflects the most recent committee finding under ARCO Standard 2026.1.
III.
Review standing, score, and last review date.
An accredited record shows the composite score and standing. A contractor that is not in the registry is not certified under the current cycle.
Class of 2026 · Recent activity
Recently accredited under Standard 2026.1.
Each contractor below was evaluated against ARCO Standard 2026.1, met the composite threshold, cleared every automatic disqualifier, and holds active accreditation for Cycle 2026. Open a card to view its public verification record.
For roofing contractors
Evaluated. Qualified. Activated.
ARCO evaluates roofing firms against the published standard and notifies those that qualify. A qualified firm's composite score is held on file; activation puts that accreditation where homeowners see it — on the firm's public profile, in the registry, and on its proposals.
Contractor status lookup
Have a reference ID?
Contractors with an ARCO reference ID can confirm their evaluation status and review activation instructions. No account required — this is a status lookup, not an application.
About ARCO
An independent standards body for U.S. roofing.
The American Roofing Contractors Organization is an independent, non-governmental accreditation body that evaluates roofing contractors on licensing, operational history, customer outcomes, and complaint findings under ARCO Standard 2026.1.
We do not represent contractors, sell leads, or accept paid placement in our registry. Evaluations are produced from public-record sources. Accreditation reflects a finding under our standard — not an endorsement of any business decision.
- Organization
- Independent, non-governmental accreditation body.
- Standard in Force
- ARCO Standard 2026.1 · Sections 3.1–3.6
- Cycle
- Annual · Cycle 2026 · January through December
- Re-Review Authority
- Bylaws Section 4.2 · Standing Review Committee
Industry Advisory Panel
Contribute your experience to the future of roofing standards.
ARCO is expanding its Industry Advisory Panel and welcomes expressions of interest from experienced professionals across roofing operations, safety, licensing, building science, codes, manufacturing, workforce development, and consumer protection.
Panel members provide practical, nonbinding perspective on industry-wide issues. They do not evaluate contractors or determine accreditation findings.
Advisory service only · No authority over individual accreditation findings
2026 Panel Expansion
- Seeking
- Experienced industry professionals
- Perspectives
- Operations · Safety · Codes · Technical · Consumer
- Role
- Nonbinding industry guidance
- Status
- Accepting expressions of interest
What ARCO is — and what it is not.
A standard is only as trustworthy as the boundaries around it. Here are ARCO's.
What ARCO Does
- Evaluates roofing contractors against the published ARCO Standard 2026.1 using public-record sources.
- Verifies licensing, safety history, business standing, and customer-outcome data across 20+ public-record sources.
- Publishes a public verification record retrievable by name or ARCO ID for every accredited contractor.
- Re-reviews accredited contractors annually to confirm continued standing.
What ARCO Does Not Do
- - ARCO is not a government agency and does not issue, replace, or enforce licenses.
- - Accreditation is not a warranty, guarantee, or prediction of future work quality.
- - ARCO does not represent contractors, sell leads, or accept paid placement in its registry.
- - ARCO does not allow contractors to edit, curate, or pay to alter their evaluation findings.
- - ARCO does not certify individual projects, crews, or installations; accreditation reflects the firm, not a specific job.
Common questions about ARCO.
What ARCO is, how it operates, and how its findings stay independent.