SNZ Roofing & Construction

Looking up SNZ Roofing & Construction in Texas

Texas leaves roofing unlicensed at the state level, so the voluntary RCAT program (Roofing Contractors Association of Texas) and its public contractor directory are the credential that exists Official lookup: RCAT Licensed Contractors directory.

1. Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
2. Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
3. Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
4. An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.

Hail record for Longview and Gregg County

Count the hail entries NOAA logged for Gregg County since 2017 and you land on 43. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 14 days. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days. The top size logged was 2.75 inches, close to a baseball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record falls in 2024.

The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 105 mph.

The same record has 8 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.

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

The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 64 percent from April to July, 56 percent in April. In 5 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.

Among 174 Texas counties with enough reports to compare, Gregg County ranks 18 by density: 181.2 reports per 1,000 square miles, top-third territory.

The biggest day on file is February 11, 2024: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Longview.

The housing stock in Longview

Longview's median year built is 1978, which makes the typical home 48 years old. 54.8 percent of homes in Longview were built before 1980. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.

Budgeting a roof in Longview

Local pricing in Longview sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Longview, TX Metro Area is $39,460 a year. The county holds 19 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 47.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.

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Questions about roofing in Longview

How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?

Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.

Can I confirm SNZ Roofing & Construction is licensed?

Look up the Texas record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.

Has Gregg County had large hail?

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

Does Longview get a lot of hail?

The county file counts 43 hail entries since 2017. 14 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.

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 cost more up front; the table above shows each material.

Is Longview an older housing market?

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.