PeeWee Commercial Roofing Longview TX

Looking up PeeWee Commercial Roofing Longview TX in Texas

the state of Texas does not license roofers; the voluntary industry program run by the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) publishes its licensed contractors in a public directory Official lookup: RCAT Licensed Contractors directory.

1. Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
2. Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
3. Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
4. Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.

Hail record for Longview and Gregg County

For Gregg County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 43 hail entries. Reports of 1 inch or larger cover 14 days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.75 inches, near the size of a baseball. 2024 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.

Thunderstorm wind peaked at 105 mph in the record.

0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Longview over the past 90 days.

Counted per square mile, Gregg County ranks 18 of 174 Texas counties with 30 or more reports, placing it in the top third. Density works out to 181.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.

Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from PeeWee Commercial Roofing Longview TX or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.

8 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.

The largest single day in the record is February 11, 2024: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Longview.

The homes under these roofs

Longview's median year built is 1978, which makes the typical home 48 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1978 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,462 equals 6 percent of the median home value of $182,700.

Roof prices in Longview

Prices in Longview run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. Census County Business Patterns counts 19 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 47.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For the Longview, TX Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $39,460 a year.

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Asked about roofing in Longview

Does Longview get a lot of hail?

NOAA lists 43 hail reports for Gregg County since 2017, on 14 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. April is the peak month.

What is a roof replacement price in Longview?

Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Longview, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.

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.

Has Gregg County had large hail?

NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 2 golf-ball days.

When is hail season in Longview?

64 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April holds 56 percent.

Is Longview an older housing market?

Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.