Mountain Laurel Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Asheville, North Carolina — based at 187 Locust Ct, Arden, NC 28704.
- Work covered: roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Mountain Laurel Roofing in North Carolina
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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Go to 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.
Hail and wind history for Asheville and Buncombe County
In Buncombe County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 22 hail entries. Across 5 of these days, hail came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or more. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.5 inches, near the size of a tennis ball. 2025 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
May is the peak month with 46 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 83 percent. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 69 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Asheville.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Mountain Laurel Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
| Density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
| Highest gust, mph | 69 |
| Tornado reports on file | 1 |
The largest single day in the record is May 8, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Barnardsville.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.75 |
Housing around Asheville
The median home in Asheville was built in 1980, so the typical house is 46 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 49.5 percent of homes in Asheville. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Housing units | 49,130 |
| Median household income | $67,221 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 50.3% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 49.5% |
What a new roof costs in Asheville
Local pricing in Asheville is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $7,350 to $16,275. 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 | Price range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $14,700 to $27,300 | $840 | $21,000 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 to $12,075 | $560 | $9,712 |
| Clay Tile | $25,200 to $42,000 | $450 | $33,600 |
| Metal Shingles | $14,700 to $25,200 | $470 | $19,950 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,200 to $42,000 | $560 | $33,600 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 to $28,350 | $490 | $22,050 |
Asked about roofing in Asheville
- Where can I look up the license for Mountain Laurel Roofing?
- Search the North Carolina record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are homes in Asheville?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1980. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- Which months bring hail to Buncombe County?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 83 percent of reports come between April and July, May leading at 46 percent.
- How much hail does Buncombe County see?
- From 2017 the county has 22 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 5 of those days, most often in May.
- How big does hail get near Asheville?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, about a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- Should I call a roofer right 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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