Our certifications and credentials
Any roofing company can put a logo on a truck. This page lists every credential Red Bird Roofing holds, what each one required us to earn, and where you can check it yourself. Links go straight to the manufacturer and the bureau, not to a page we control.
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What we hold, at a glance
Six credentials. Every one of them is verifiable by a third party.
| Credential | Issued by | Status | Verify it |
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| Emerald Premium certified contractor | Malarkey Roofing Products | Held, certified 2026 | Malarkey contractor profile |
| Preferred Contractor | Owens Corning Roofing | Held | Owens Corning contractor look-up |
| Top Pro | Thumbtack | Held, maintained across consecutive quarters | Our Thumbtack profile |
| Accredited business, A+ rating | Better Business Bureau | Held since February 2024 | Our BBB business profile |
| Licensed, bonded and insured | State of Indiana and local jurisdictions | Current | Certificate of insurance on request |
| Preferred contractor, 5 star rating | Angi | Held | Our Angi Profile |
Malarkey Emerald Premium certified contractor
Malarkey Roofing Products runs a certified contractor program with more than one level. Emerald Premium is the top level. Red Bird Roofing earned it in 2026.
Reaching Emerald Premium is not a matter of buying shingles from Malarkey. A contractor has to complete Malarkey Pro level training, complete the Premium level training on top of that, and then have finished projects inspected by Malarkey’s own technical team. The inspection is the part most contractors never get to. Someone from the manufacturer looks at real roofs the company installed and decides whether the work meets the standard.
What it means for your roof
Emerald Premium status is what makes Malarkey’s enhanced Premium warranty available to you. That warranty is issued and backed by Malarkey rather than by us alone, and unlike a standard shingle warranty it includes workmanship coverage. It applies when we install a complete Malarkey Secure Choice roof system, which means Malarkey shingles plus at least four Malarkey accessories such as starter strip, underlayment, ridge ventilation and hip and ridge cap.
That last detail is worth understanding before you compare quotes. A quote that lists Malarkey shingles and generic everything else is not a Secure Choice system and does not qualify for the enhanced warranty, no matter who installs it.
How to verify it
Search Red Bird Roofing in the contractor locator on malarkeyroofing.com. Malarkey publishes certification level on the contractor profile. If a contractor tells you they are Malarkey certified and they do not appear there, ask why.
Find us on Malarkey's site
Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
Red Bird Roofing is an Owens Corning Roofing Preferred Contractor and a member of the Owens Corning Roofing Contractor Network.
Owens Corning does not hand this status out on application alone. A contractor has to document current licensing for the jurisdictions it works in, carry the liability and workers compensation coverage Owens Corning requires, and maintain a customer satisfaction record that Owens Corning reviews. Status is not permanent. It is reviewed, and contractors lose it.
What it means for your roof
Preferred status lets us register Owens Corning system warranty coverage on qualifying projects. The word system matters. Owens Corning’s enhanced coverage applies when the roof is installed as a complete Owens Corning Total Protection Roofing System, with the underlayment, starter, ventilation and hip and ridge components all coming from Owens Corning and installed to specification. A contractor who is not in the network can install the same shingle and cannot register that coverage at all.
It also means our crews are trained on the full system rather than on the shingle by itself. Most roof failures start at the parts nobody photographs. Valleys, penetrations, the first course at the eave, and ventilation.
How to verify it
Owens Corning can be reached on their website to confirm our certification.
Thumbtack Top Pro
Thumbtack awards Top Pro status on performance rather than on payment. The platform looks at review scores, response time, and whether jobs that get booked actually get completed. It is reassessed every quarter. Red Bird Roofing has held it across consecutive quarters.
This one is not a technical credential and we do not present it as one. It says nothing about how we flash a chimney. What it does say is that when Indianapolis area homeowners contacted us through a platform that tracks every step, we answered, we showed up, and they rated the work well enough for the platform to keep the badge in place.
How to verify it
Thumbtack shows the Top Pro badge on the profile itself along with the review history behind it.
See our Thumbtack profile
Better Business Bureau accredited, A+ rating
Red Bird Roofing has been a BBB accredited business since February 2024 and holds an A+ rating.
Accreditation is not automatic and it is not the same as simply having a BBB listing. Every roofing company in Hamilton County has a listing whether they want one or not. Accreditation means we applied, we were reviewed against the BBB’s standards for advertising, transparency and complaint handling, and we agreed to respond to complaints filed through the bureau.
The rating is the part homeowners should actually read. It moves. It reflects complaint volume, complaint resolution and how long a company has been in business. Look at the date on any BBB claim a contractor makes, then go look at the live profile.
How to verify it
Our profile is public and shows the accreditation date, the current rating and any complaints on file.
View our BBB business profile
Angi Certified Pro, 5 star rating
Red Bird Roofing is an Angi Approved business with a 5 star rating on the platform.
This is the credential on this page we are least interested in you taking on faith, so here is the whole picture. Angi is a directory and a lead source. We pay to be on it. The Approved designation requires the owner to pass a criminal background check, requires the business to hold the state and local licenses its work requires, and requires an average of at least three stars from homeowner reviews. Angi pulls the designation from companies that stop meeting those conditions.
So it is a real screen and it is a low bar. Three stars is the floor. Ours is five, and that number comes from homeowners who hired us through a platform that tracks the job from first contact to completion, not from anything we bought.
Why we list it at all
Because leaving it off would be its own kind of dishonesty. The badge sits on our Angi profile whether we mention it here or not, and a page about credentials that quietly drops the ones that came from a paid directory is not being straight with you about how contractors get found. Weigh it for what it is worth, which is the review history underneath it rather than the badge on top of it.
How to verify it
Our Angi profile shows the current rating, the review count and the designations Angi has issued. Read the reviews rather than the star number, and check the date on the most recent one. A rating with nothing behind it for two years is a different thing from an active one.
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We can bring proof of licensing, a certificate of insurance and the warranty documents to the inspection or consultation. No obligation and no pressure to sign anything on the spot.
What our certifications mean for your warranty
Certifications matter mostly because of what they unlock. Roofing warranties come in three layers and homeowners are rarely told which layer they are being sold.
The shingle warranty
Every shingle sold in America carries a manufacturer warranty against defects in the shingle itself. Every contractor can offer it, including one who has never been trained on anything. It covers a manufacturing defect in the product. It does not cover installation. It can be voided for improper installation or if certain criteria are not met in the structure and function of the home.
The workmanship warranty
This is the contractor’s own promise to come back and fix what they installed wrong or for some reason does not settle correctly. It is worth exactly as much as the company behind it. If the contractor closes, changes names, or stops answering the phone, the warranty goes with them. Red Bird Roofing offers a workmanship warranty on every roof we install.
The manufacturer system warranty
This is the layer that requires certification. When a certified contractor installs a complete roof system from one manufacturer and registers it, the manufacturer stands behind both the materials and, at the higher tiers, the installation. The coverage is backed by a company with no plans to disappear, and it can sometimes be transferred if you sell the home.
Red Bird Roofing registers system coverage through both manufacturer programs we hold. Which one applies to your project depends on the product line you choose and on registering the roof correctly within the manufacturer’s window after installation. We handle the registration. Ask us to show you the registration confirmation when the job closes out.
Red Bird also services the warranty. If anything goes wrong that is covered by any layer of these protections, we handle it for you.
The question to ask every contractor
Ask which of the three layers their quote includes, and ask them to write the answer on the quote. A contractor who cannot register manufacturer system coverage will usually change the subject.
How to verify any roofing contractor's credentials
This works whether or not you hire us. It takes about ten minutes.
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Get the legal business name
Not the name on the truck, the name on the contract. Companies operate under names that do not match the entity signing your agreement.
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Check the manufacturer's own site
Every major manufacturer publishes a contractor locator. Search the legal business name. If the certification is real, the profile is there and it shows the tier. If it is not there, the badge on the website means nothing.
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Look up the entity with the Indiana Secretary of State
Business search will show you the formation date and whether the company is in good standing. This tells you how long they have actually existed under this name.
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Ask the insurance carrier for the certificate
Request that the agent send it to you directly. Check that the coverage dates cover your project window and that workers compensation is listed, not only general liability.
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Check the permit requirement for your address
Call your city or county building department, ask whether your project needs a permit, and ask whether the contractor is registered to pull one there. A contractor who wants to skip the permit is telling you something.
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Read the BBB profile and the complaint history
Not just the rating. One complaint means little. A pattern of the same complaint means a lot.
If a contractor gets uncomfortable while you do any of this, that is the useful result.
What certifications do not tell you
We are not going to pretend a certification is a guarantee.
Certification programs test the company. They do not test the four people who will actually be on your roof on a Tuesday morning. A certified company that subcontracts to whoever is available that week can produce a worse roof than an uncertified company whose owner is on every job.
Certifications also age. A badge earned in 2019 tells you about 2019. Programs get renewed, or they quietly lapse, and the logo stays on the website either way.
And some programs are close to meaningless. Directory badges that go to anyone who pays for a listing get displayed next to manufacturer certifications that took training and inspections to earn, and homeowners are left to sort out which is which.
So use certifications the right way. They are a filter, not a verdict. They tell you a company met a standard someone else set, which is more than a company’s own marketing tells you. Then ask the questions certifications cannot answer. Who is actually installing this roof. Are they employees or subcontractors. Who is on site while the work happens. What happens if I call you in year four.
We will answer all four of those in writing.
Credentials we are working toward
More credentials are in progress and we would rather list them honestly than leave them off.
- Building Association of Greater Indianapolis In progress
- Building Association of South Central Indiana In progress
- Indiana's Best Places to Work In progress
We will update this page when each one is complete rather than before.
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Frequently asked questions about our certifications and credentials
Does Indiana require a roofing license?
Indiana does not issue a statewide roofing contractor license. There is no state exam and no state roofing license number. Licensing and registration happen at the city and county level instead. Indianapolis and Marion County license contractors through the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services. Carmel and the other Hamilton County communities set their own registration and permit requirements. When an Indiana contractor says they are licensed, ask them licensed where.
Is Red Bird Roofing licensed, bonded and insured?
Yes. We carry the contractor licensing and registrations required in the areas we serve, we are bonded, and we carry general liability insurance and workers compensation coverage. Call 317-751-7277 and we will have a certificate of insurance sent to you directly from our carrier.
What is a Malarkey Emerald Premium certified contractor?
Emerald Premium is the top level of Malarkey Roofing Products’ certified contractor program. Earning it requires completing Malarkey’s Pro level training, completing the Premium level training, and having completed projects inspected by Malarkey’s technical team. Emerald Premium contractors can offer Malarkey’s enhanced Premium warranty, which includes workmanship coverage, on a complete Secure Choice roof system.
What is an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor?
A Preferred Contractor is an independent roofing company accepted into the Owens Corning Roofing Contractor Network after documenting its licensing and insurance and meeting Owens Corning’s customer satisfaction standards. Preferred Contractors can register Owens Corning system warranty coverage on qualifying projects installed as a complete Owens Corning Total Protection Roofing System
How can I verify a roofing contractor's certifications?
Get the legal business name from the contract, then search that name on the manufacturer’s own contractor locator. Manufacturer sites list certification level publicly. Also look the company up with the Indiana Secretary of State for its formation date and standing, request a certificate of insurance sent directly by the carrier, and call your city building department to confirm the contractor can pull a permit at your address.
Do roofing certifications actually matter?
They matter for one specific reason. Manufacturer certifications are what make system warranty coverage available, and that coverage is backed by the manufacturer rather than only by the contractor. Beyond that, a certification tells you a company met a standard someone other than the company set. What it cannot tell you is who will be on your roof, whether they are employees or subcontractors, or whether anyone will answer the phone in year four. Ask those questions separately.
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