BDI Roofing Group
- Roofing Contractor serving Athens, Georgia — based at 120 Ben Burton Rd, Bogart, GA 30622.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up BDI Roofing Group in Georgia
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- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail and wind history for Athens, Clarke County
Clarke County, the county around Athens, has 10 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger were logged on 4 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, roughly a hen egg. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2018.
Clarke 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 BDI Roofing Group or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Reports cluster in July (45 percent of the total); April through July carry 64 percent. In 8 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Athens over the past 90 days.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 75 mph in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Peak month | July |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Tornado reports on file | 0 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 10 |
The biggest day on file is July 21, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Oconee Hgts.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Median year built in Athens is 1987, a typical house age of 39 years. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. 39.7 percent of homes in Athens were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 39.7% |
| Median household income | $51,655 |
| Total housing units | 56,132 |
| Single-family share | 54.9% |
| Median build year | 1987 |
What a new roof costs in Athens
The Athens multiplier is below 1, about 12 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Georgia at $46,940. 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 | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 to $21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 to $10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 to $35,200 | $470 | $28,160 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 to $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 to $35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
Common questions, Athens
- Is Athens an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1987, so it is 39 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Clarke County?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, roughly a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 1 days.
- How often does hail hit Athens?
- 10 entries since 2017, 4 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is July.
- When is hail season in Athens?
- 64 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and July holds 45 percent.
- How do I check BDI Roofing Group's license?
- Follow the steps above with the Georgia registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- 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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