Gary Kent Associates | Roofing in Columbus, GA.
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbus, Georgia — based at 3124 Bellanca St, Columbus, GA 31909.
- Work covered: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
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Checking Gary Kent Associates | Roofing in Columbus, GA. against the Georgia record
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Hail and wind history for Columbus and Muscogee County
Muscogee County, the county around Columbus, has 13 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. On 5 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. The worst part: 1 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. 2021 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Muscogee County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Georgia, so read the counts above as a floor.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Gary Kent Associates | Roofing in Columbus, GA. or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Columbus.
43 percent of reports fall between April and July, and December alone has 36 percent. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
NOAA also lists 5 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 13 |
| Top month | December |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 5 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
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 | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Columbus
Columbus's median year built is 1978, which makes the typical home 48 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 53.4 percent of homes in Columbus. Against a median home value of $182,300, a $9,562 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $56,622 |
| Median build year | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.4% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 50.2% |
| Median home value | $182,300 |
What a new roof costs in Columbus
Prices in Columbus run about 15 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,950 to $13,175. 9 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For the Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $43,290 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,800 - $13,600 | 15 to 25 years | $510 |
| Clay Tile | $20,400 - $34,000 | 50 to 100 years | $360 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,400 - $34,000 | 50 to 70 years | $450 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,950 - $9,775 | 15 to 20 years | $450 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,750 - $22,950 | 40 to 50 years | $400 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,900 - $20,400 | 35 to 50 years | $380 |
Common questions, Columbus
- What is the biggest hail on record for Muscogee County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball, with 1 golf-ball days.
- Is hail common around Columbus?
- 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 there have been replaced at least once.
- What time of year does Columbus get hail?
- Hail clusters in December (36 percent), and April through July total 43 percent of the record.
- How much is a roof replacement in 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.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
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