Rivera & Sons Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Asheville, North Carolina — based at 15 Patton Cove Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Rivera & Sons Roofing 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.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- 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.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Storm history for Asheville, Buncombe County
For Buncombe County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 22 hail reports. Across 5 of those days, stones came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger appeared on 2 days, and the biggest stone measured 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. The most recent golf-ball day on file falls in 2025.
Per square mile, Buncombe County ranks 17 of 20 North Carolina counties we compare, in the lower third, at 53.0 reports per 1,000 square miles. Hail still happens here; it is just less frequent than in the busiest counties.
Within 25 miles of Asheville, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
1 tornado appears in the file too, strongest rated EF0.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 69 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Rivera & Sons Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Tornado reports on file | 1 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 5 |
| Reports in April to July | 83% |
| Density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
The single largest day was May 8, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Barnardsville.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1.75 |
Housing around Asheville
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. Pre-1980 construction makes up 49.5 percent of homes in Asheville. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 49.5% |
| Single-family homes | 61.3% |
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Median household income | $67,221 |
| Owner-occupied | 50.3% |
Budgeting a roof 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. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $9,450-$16,275 | 25 to 30 years | $12,862 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350-$12,075 | 15 to 20 years | $9,712 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700-$27,300 | 20 to 30 years | $21,000 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750-$28,350 | 40 to 50 years | $22,050 |
| Metal Shingles | $14,700-$25,200 | 35 to 50 years | $19,950 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,200-$42,000 | 50 to 70 years | $33,600 |
Asked about roofing in Asheville
- What does a new roof cost in Asheville?
- Count on $7,350 to $16,275 for a standard asphalt job in Asheville; the midpoint is $11,812.
- Where can I look up the license for Rivera & Sons Roofing?
- Look up the North Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How big does hail get near Asheville?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Which months bring hail to Buncombe County?
- 83 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May alone has 46 percent.
- How old are the roofs in Asheville?
- Median year built is 1980, which gives 46 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
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