Buckeye Roofing of Columbus
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbus, Georgia — based at 4211 Milgen Rd, Columbus, GA 31907.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Buckeye Roofing of Columbus against the Georgia record
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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.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Hail record for Columbus and Muscogee County
Count the hail reports NOAA logged for Muscogee County since 2017 and you get 13. Quarter-size stones or larger showed up on 5 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 1.75 inches, about a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2021.
Reports cluster in December (36 percent of the total); April through July carry 43 percent. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
NOAA also lists 5 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Buckeye Roofing of Columbus included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Columbus.
Muscogee County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Georgia, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 13 |
| Peak gust, mph | 75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 43% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 5 |
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 | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Columbus went up in 1978, so the typical house is 48 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 53.4 percent of homes in Columbus were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $56,622 |
| Median home value | $182,300 |
| Median build year | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied share | 50.2% |
| Total housing units | 91,288 |
Roof prices 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 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. For the Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $43,290 a year.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $360 | $19,975 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $380 | $16,150 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $360 | $27,200 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $400 | $17,850 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $450 | $27,200 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $450 | $7,862 |
Common questions, Columbus
- What is the typical house age 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.
- 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 larger.
- When is hail season in Columbus?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 43 percent of reports come between April and July, December first at 36 percent.
- What is a roof replacement price in Columbus?
- Count on $5,950 to $13,175 for a standard asphalt job in Columbus; the midpoint is $9,562.
- Where can I look up the license for Buckeye Roofing of Columbus?
- Follow the steps above with the Georgia registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How much hail does Muscogee County see?
- NOAA lists 13 hail entries for Muscogee County since 2017, on 5 days with stones of 1 inch or more. December is the peak month.
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