Findlay Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Marietta, Georgia — based at 4181 Jvl Industrial Park Dr, Marietta, GA 30066.
- Work covered: roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
How to check Findlay Roofing 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
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Storm history for Marietta and Cobb County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 17 hail entries in Cobb County. 10 separate days produced hail of at least 1 inch. The worst part: 1 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone close to a golf ball. The most recent golf-ball day on file dates to 2023.
5 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Marietta over the past 90 days.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Findlay Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Georgia ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Cobb County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 81 mph in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Reports, all years | 26 |
| Peak gust, mph | 81 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 17 |
The largest single day in the record is September 12, 2023: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Due West.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
The housing stock in Marietta
The median home in Marietta was built in 1986, so the typical house is 40 years old. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $401,100 median home value and the roof comes to 2 percent. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. 35.5 percent of homes in Marietta were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $401,100 |
| Typical household income | $70,086 |
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Single-family share | 55.5% |
| Built before 1980 | 35.5% |
What a new roof costs in Marietta
Local pricing in Marietta sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. Census County Business Patterns counts 66 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 68.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $380 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | 20 to 30 yr | $700 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | 35 to 50 yr | $390 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | 40 to 70 yr | $380 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160-$10,120 | 15 to 20 yr | $470 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $470 |
Questions about roofing in Marietta
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How much hail does Cobb County see?
- From 2017 the county has 17 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 10 of those days, most often in September.
- When is hail season in Marietta?
- 54 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and September holds 27 percent.
- How do I check Findlay Roofing's license?
- The Georgia lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Marietta?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Marietta, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Cobb County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 1 days.
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