King's Haywood Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Asheville, North Carolina — based at 65 Main St, Asheville, NC 28801.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Checking King's Haywood Construction against the North Carolina record
licensing in North Carolina applies to general contractors on jobs above $40,000, through the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC); smaller roofing jobs are not required to carry one, so an unlicensed contractor is not automatically a red flag Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Hail record for Asheville, Buncombe County
Buncombe County, the county around Asheville, has 22 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 5 different days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 2 days. The top size reported was 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record is in 2025.
The same record has 1 tornado, with EF0 the highest rating.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 69 mph.
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.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Asheville.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from King's Haywood Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 5 |
| Tornado reports on file | 1 |
| Reports in April to July | 83% |
The single largest day was May 8, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Barnardsville.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Asheville was built in 1980, so the typical house is 46 years old. Set a typical $11,812 asphalt job beside the $411,000 median home value and the roof comes to 3 percent. 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 |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 49.5% |
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Homes counted | 49,130 |
| Owner-occupied | 50.3% |
| Median home value | $411,000 |
What a new roof costs in Asheville
Asheville prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $7,350 to $16,275 for 2,000 square feet. 15 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Asheville, NC Metro Area at $49,680.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 to $28,350 | 40 to 50 years | $490 |
| Clay Tile | $25,200 to $42,000 | 50 to 100 years | $450 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700 to $27,300 | 20 to 30 years | $840 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,200 to $42,000 | 50 to 70 years | $560 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 to $12,075 | 15 to 20 years | $560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $17,850 to $31,500 | 40 to 70 years | $450 |
Asheville roofing questions
- What is the biggest hail on record for Buncombe County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.5 inches, near a tennis ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- How old are the roofs in Asheville?
- The median home was built in 1980, so it is 46 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Which months bring hail to Buncombe County?
- Hail concentrates in May (46 percent), and April through July add up to 83 percent of the record.
- How do I check King's Haywood Construction's license?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What is a roof replacement price in Asheville?
- Count on $7,350 to $16,275 for a standard asphalt job in Asheville; the middle is $11,812.
- Does Asheville get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 22 hail reports since 2017. 5 of those days reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
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