Best Choice Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Athens, Georgia — based at 1060 Gaines School Rd Ste C-2, Athens, GA 30605.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Best Choice Roofing against the Georgia record
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- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Storm record for Athens, Clarke County
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 10 hail entries for Clarke County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more span 4 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, near the size of a hen egg. 2018 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 75 mph.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Athens over the past 90 days.
Georgia ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Clarke County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
64 percent of reports fall between April and July, and July alone has 45 percent. 8 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Best Choice Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Hail reports, all years | 11 |
| Highest gust, mph | 75 |
| Top month | July |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 10 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 64% |
The record's top day is July 21, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Oconee Hgts.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
The housing stock in Athens
Median year built in Athens is 1987, a typical house age of 39 years. Before 1980, 39.7 percent of the housing stock went up. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $271,800. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $271,800 |
| Single-family homes | 54.9% |
| Homes counted | 56,132 |
| Owner-occupied | 40.5% |
| Typical household income | $51,655 |
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. The county holds 7 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 85.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | $470 | $28,160 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | $410 | $18,480 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | $530 | $10,560 |
Athens roofing questions
- How often does hail hit Athens?
- 10 entries since 2017, 4 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is July.
- What does a new roof cost in Athens?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Athens, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile cost more up front; 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.
- Which months bring hail to Clarke County?
- Hail concentrates in July (45 percent), and April through July total 64 percent of the record.
- Is Athens an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1987. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How do I check Best Choice Roofing's license?
- The Georgia lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
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