Alan Townsend Roofer
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbus, Georgia — based at 1332 19th St, Columbus, GA 31901.
- Work covered: roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up Alan Townsend Roofer in Georgia
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- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
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- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Hail and wind history for Columbus, Muscogee County
Add up the hail reports NOAA recorded for Muscogee County since 2017 and you land on 13. On 5 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 1 days, and the largest stone measured 1.75 inches, near a golf ball. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2021.
Muscogee County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Georgia, so read the counts above as a floor.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 75 mph.
Reports cluster in December (36 percent of the total); April through July carry 43 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
The same record has 5 tornadoes, with EF3 the highest rating.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Alan Townsend Roofer included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail events since 2017 | 13 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| Highest gust, mph | 75 |
The single largest day was December 30, 2021: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Alta Vista.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
The housing stock in Columbus
The median home in Columbus went up in 1978, so the typical house is 48 years old. Set a typical $9,562 asphalt job beside the $182,300 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 53.4 percent of homes in Columbus. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1978 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $56,622 |
| Total housing units | 91,288 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.4% |
| Typical year built | 1978 |
| Single-family share | 69.3% |
Budgeting a roof in Columbus
Prices in Columbus run about 15 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,950 to $13,175. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. Census County Business Patterns counts 9 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $360 | $27,200 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $380 | $10,412 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $360 | $19,975 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $380 | $16,150 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $450 | $7,862 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $510 | $10,200 |
Asked about roofing in Columbus
- Does Columbus get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 13 hail entries since 2017. 5 of those days reached 1 inch, and December leads the calendar.
- How old are the roofs in Columbus?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1978. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- Can I confirm Alan Townsend Roofer is licensed?
- Look up the Georgia record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Which months bring hail to Muscogee County?
- 43 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and December holds 36 percent.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Columbus?
- Budget $5,950 to $13,175 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,562 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
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