Buckstop Roofing & Contracting Inc
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbus, Georgia.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Buckstop Roofing & Contracting Inc against the Georgia record
Georgia roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- 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.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail record for Columbus and Muscogee County
NOAA's Storm Events file holds 13 hail reports for Muscogee County since 2017. Quarter-sized stones or bigger appear on 5 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 1.75 inches, about a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2021.
Georgia ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Muscogee County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
NOAA also lists 5 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 75 mph in the record.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 43 percent from April to July, 36 percent in December. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Buckstop Roofing & Contracting Inc or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top gust, mph | 75 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 13 |
| Reports in April to July | 43% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
The record's top day is December 30, 2021: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Alta Vista.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Columbus
The median home in Columbus went up in 1978, so the typical house is 48 years old. Before 1980, 53.4 percent of the housing stock went up. 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 |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $182,300 |
| Median build year | 1978 |
| Median household income | $56,622 |
| Owner-occupied | 50.2% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 53.4% |
Replacement costs in Columbus
Local pricing in Columbus sits roughly 15 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,950 to $13,175. The county holds 9 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,800 to $13,600 | 15 to 25 yr | $10,200 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,900 to $22,100 | 20 to 30 yr | $17,000 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,650 to $13,175 | 25 to 30 yr | $10,412 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,900 to $20,400 | 35 to 50 yr | $16,150 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,450 to $25,500 | 40 to 70 yr | $19,975 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,400 to $34,000 | 50 to 70 yr | $27,200 |
Asked about roofing in Columbus
- How old are homes in Columbus?
- The median home was built in 1978, so it is 48 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What time of year does Columbus get hail?
- Hail concentrates in December (36 percent), and April through July total 43 percent of the record.
- Has Muscogee County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. 1 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How much is a roof replacement in Columbus?
- Plan on $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.
- Can I confirm Buckstop Roofing & Contracting Inc is licensed?
- Follow the steps above with the Georgia registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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