Vargas & Sons Roof Repair
- Roofing Contractor serving Asheville, North Carolina — based at 1340 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806.
- Work covered: roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Vargas & Sons Roof Repair on the North Carolina record
the $40,000 threshold is what triggers North Carolina's general contractor license, issued by the LBGC and searchable on its public site — roofing itself has no separate license Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Hail and wind history for Asheville, Buncombe County
In Buncombe County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 22 hail reports. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 5 days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 2 days. The top size reported was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. 2025 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Vargas & Sons Roof Repair or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
1 tornado shows up in the file too, strongest rated EF0.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Asheville over the past 90 days.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 69 mph in the record.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 83 percent from April to July, 46 percent in May. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Peak gust, mph | 69 |
| Density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
| Top month | May |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
The single largest day was May 8, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Barnardsville.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Asheville were built before 1980, which is an age of 46 years or more. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. 49.5 percent of homes in Asheville were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 61.3% |
| Built before 1980 | 49.5% |
| Typical home value | $411,000 |
| Median build year | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 50.3% |
Roof prices in Asheville
No big local premium or discount applies in Asheville: asphalt shingles are $7,350 to $16,275. Census County Business Patterns counts 15 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Asheville, NC Metro Area is $49,680 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $14,700-$25,200 | 35-50 yrs | $19,950 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750-$28,350 | 40-50 yrs | $22,050 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $17,850-$31,500 | 40-70 yrs | $24,675 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $9,450-$16,275 | 25-30 yrs | $12,862 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700-$27,300 | 20-30 yrs | $21,000 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $8,400-$16,800 | 15-25 yrs | $12,600 |
Questions about roofing in Asheville
- How much hail does Buncombe County see?
- Since 2017 the county has 22 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 5 of those days, mostly in May.
- Where can I look up the license for Vargas & Sons Roof Repair?
- Search the North Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Has Buncombe County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- When is hail season in Asheville?
- Hail clusters in May (46 percent), and April through July total 83 percent of the record.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What is a roof replacement price in Asheville?
- Plan on $7,350 to $16,275 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $11,812 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
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