Ridgeline Roofing and Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Athens, Georgia — based at 1725 Electric Ave Unit 330, Watkinsville, GA 30677.
- Services: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
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Hail record for Athens and Clarke County
For Clarke County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 10 hail reports. Quarter-sized stones or larger were logged on 4 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. 2018 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Ridgeline Roofing and Exteriors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 75 mph.
Clarke County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Georgia, so read the counts above as a floor.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 64 percent from April to July, 45 percent in July. 8 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Athens.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 64% |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Busiest month | July |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Highest gust, mph | 75 |
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 | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Athens were built before 1987, which is an age of 39 years or more. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $271,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. 39.7 percent of homes in Athens were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 54.9% |
| Owner-occupied share | 40.5% |
| Typical home value | $271,800 |
| Median build year | 1987 |
| Median household income | $51,655 |
Replacement costs in Athens
Prices in Athens run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Georgia is $46,940 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 7 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 85.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | $410 | $18,480 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920-$13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | $530 | $10,560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
Questions about roofing in Athens
- How big does hail get near Athens?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, about a hen egg; golf-ball hail or larger came on 1 days.
- What time of year does Athens get hail?
- 64 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and July alone has 45 percent.
- How old are homes in Athens?
- The median home was built in 1987, so it is 39 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- 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.
- How often does hail hit Athens?
- The county file counts 10 hail entries since 2017. 4 of them reached 1 inch, and July leads the calendar.
- What is a roof replacement price in Athens?
- Count on $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Athens; the midpoint is $9,900.
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