Fairfax solar/roofing contractor aims to add 400+ jobs

McLean-based solar energy and roofing contractor SmartRoof is relocating to Reston, with plans to add 410 jobs during the next five years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday.

Founded in 2006, SmartRoof is a residential and commercial roofing contractor that also offers solar energy systems. It serves customers in Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Northern Delaware and Florida. SmartRoof is investing $350,000 to move from its current location at 6862 Elm St. to a 25,000-square-foot office at 11091 Sunset Hills Road in Reston. Virginia competed with Maryland for the project.

“SmartRoof is an innovative, Virginia-founded company that is changing the standard of service in the roofing industry, and it is exciting to see one of our homegrown businesses thrive and expand,” Youngkin said in a statement. “With one of the nation’s largest transportation networks, a skilled workforce pipeline and a pro-business climate, the commonwealth is an ideal location for SmartRoof to reach its growing customer base.”

SmartRoof CEO and founder Joshua Jerge said, “SmartRoof’s mission is to positively impact lives through roofing and solar. This starts with our employees and ripples through the local communities where we work. We were founded in Virginia and are excited for the opportunity to keep our headquarters in Fairfax County and improve the lives of Virginians for years to come.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority to secure the project. The company is eligible to receive benefits from VEDP’s Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit for new full-time jobs.