Elite Roof and Solar - Winston-Salem
- Roofing Contractor serving Winston-Salem, North Carolina — based at 500 W 5th St Ste 800, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
- Work covered: roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Elite Roof and Solar - Winston-Salem against the North Carolina record
licensing in North Carolina applies to general contractors on jobs above $40,000, through the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC); smaller roofing jobs are not required to carry one, so an unlicensed contractor is not automatically a red flag Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail and wind history for Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
NOAA's Storm Events file lists 14 hail entries for Forsyth County since 2017. Quarter-sized stones or bigger appear on 7 days. No day logged golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1.25 inches, about the size of a half dollar. 2016 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Elite Roof and Solar - Winston-Salem, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 96 percent from April to July, 39 percent in June. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Winston-Salem.
Forsyth County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 62 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 96% |
| Busiest month | June |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 14 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 7 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.25 |
| Tornado reports on file | 0 |
The largest single day in the record is May 2, 2016: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Hanes.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
Housing around Winston-Salem
Half the homes in Winston-Salem were built before 1980, which is an age of 46 years or more. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. 49.5 percent of homes in Winston-Salem were built before 1980. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $208,200 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $57,673 |
| Detached and attached houses | 65.9% |
| Typical home value | $208,200 |
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Housing units | 113,441 |
Replacement costs in Winston-Salem
Local pricing in Winston-Salem sits roughly 9 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,370 to $14,105. For the Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $49,280 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 40 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 65 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $480 | $8,418 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $390 | $21,385 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $490 | $29,120 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $730 | $18,200 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $390 | $29,120 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $420 | $19,110 |
Common questions, Winston-Salem
- 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.
- Is the license for Elite Roof and Solar - Winston-Salem on a state list?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- When is hail season in Winston-Salem?
- Hail concentrates in June (39 percent), and April through July total 96 percent of the record.
- How much is a roof replacement in Winston-Salem?
- Budget $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,237 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How big does hail get near Winston-Salem?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.25 inches, about a half dollar; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 0 days.
- How often does hail hit Winston-Salem?
- The county file counts 14 hail reports since 2017. 7 of them reached 1 inch, and June leads the calendar.
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