Baker Home Exteriors
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- License # L.105528
- Status Active
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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+1 828-537-4345- Roofing Contractor serving Asheville, North Carolina — based at 48 Emma Sharp Rd, Mills River, NC 28759.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
- State license #L.105528 (Active).
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Checking Baker Home Exteriors against the North Carolina record
North Carolina licenses general contractors, not roofers specifically, and only for jobs over $40,000 — the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) publishes a public search, but many legitimate smaller roofing jobs fall under the threshold and involve no license at all Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
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- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Registry last checked October 2026. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Asheville and Buncombe County
The NOAA Storm Events record lists 22 hail reports for Buncombe County since 2017. Across 5 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2.5 inches, near the size of a tennis ball. 2025 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 69 mph in the record.
Within 25 miles of Asheville, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
Counted per area, Buncombe County falls at 17 of 20 North Carolina counties, lower third, with 53.0 reports per 1,000 square miles.
May is the peak month with 46 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 83 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
NOAA also lists 1 tornado here, the strongest rated EF0.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Top month | May |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 5 |
| Hail density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
| Tornado reports on file | 1 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
The biggest day on file is May 8, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Barnardsville.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
Housing around Asheville
Half the homes in Asheville were built before 1980, which is an age of 46 years or more. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Against a median home value of $411,000, a $11,812 mid-range asphalt roof is 3 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes lived in by owners | 50.3% |
| Median home value | $411,000 |
| Single-family homes | 61.3% |
| Typical household income | $67,221 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 49.5% |
Budgeting a roof in Asheville
Local pricing in Asheville is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $7,350 to $16,275. The county holds 15 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For the Asheville, NC Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $49,680 a year.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 to $28,350 | $490 | $22,050 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 to $12,075 | $560 | $9,712 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700 to $27,300 | $840 | $21,000 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $17,850 to $31,500 | $450 | $24,675 |
| Clay Tile | $25,200 to $42,000 | $450 | $33,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,200 to $42,000 | $560 | $33,600 |
Baker Home Exteriors by the numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | L.105528 |
| Status on file | Active |
Asheville roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Asheville?
- Expect $7,350 to $16,275 for a standard asphalt job in Asheville; the midpoint is $11,812.
- 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.
- Is the license for Baker Home Exteriors on a state list?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How much hail does Buncombe County see?
- NOAA lists 22 hail reports for Buncombe County since 2017, on 5 days with stones of 1 inch or more. May is the peak month.
- What is the typical house age in Asheville?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1980. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
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