Cecil Jennings Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Athens, Georgia — based at 337 S Milledge Ave ste 203, Athens, GA 30605.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
How to check Cecil Jennings Construction on the Georgia record
Georgia roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail and wind history for Athens, Clarke County
Count the hail entries NOAA filed for Clarke County since 2017 and you reach 10. 4 distinct days produced hail of at least 1 inch. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. 2018 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
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 Cecil Jennings Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 64 percent from April to July, 45 percent in July. 8 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 75 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Athens.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 10 |
| Reports, all years | 11 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| 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.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Athens
The median home in Athens was built in 1987, so the typical house is 39 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 39.7 percent of homes in Athens. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $271,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 56,132 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 39.7% |
| Owner-occupied share | 40.5% |
| Typical household income | $51,655 |
| Typical year built | 1987 |
What a new roof costs in Athens
Local pricing in Athens sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Georgia is $46,940 a year. 7 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 85.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 - $10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 - $14,080 | $530 | $10,560 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 - $35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 - $26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 - $13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
Athens roofing questions
- Is hail common around Athens?
- Since 2017 the county has 10 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 4 of those days, mostly in July.
- How old are homes in Athens?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1987. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Where can I look up the license for Cecil Jennings Construction?
- Search the Georgia record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Athens?
- Plan on $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,900 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- When is hail season in Athens?
- 64 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and July holds 45 percent.
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