The Roof Mentors
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- License # L.84369
- Status Active
- Last checked Oct 20, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Winston-Salem, North Carolina — based at 427 W End Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
- State license #L.84369 (Active).
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Checking The Roof Mentors against the North Carolina record
the $40,000 threshold is what triggers North Carolina's general contractor license, issued by the LBGC and searchable on its public site — roofing itself has no separate license Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
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Registry last checked October 2026. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Forsyth County since 2017 and you get 14. On 7 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. Stones stayed under golf-ball size, with 1.25 inches as the largest, about a half dollar. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2016.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, The Roof Mentors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 96 percent from April to July, 39 percent in June. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 62 mph.
Forsyth County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Winston-Salem.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 14 |
| Busiest month | June |
| Peak gust, mph | 62 |
| Tornadoes on file | 0 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 7 |
The biggest day on file is May 2, 2016: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Hanes.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
The housing stock in Winston-Salem
Median year built in Winston-Salem is 1980, a typical house age of 46 years. 49.5 percent of homes in Winston-Salem were built before 1980. Against a median home value of $208,200, a $10,237 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 113,441 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 49.5% |
| Median build year | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied share | 54.6% |
| Median household income | $57,673 |
What a new roof costs in Winston-Salem
The Winston-Salem multiplier is below 1, about 9 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles. For the Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $49,280 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $410 | $17,290 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $410 | $11,148 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $390 | $29,120 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $390 | $21,385 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $730 | $18,200 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $420 | $19,110 |
The Roof Mentors by the numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | L.84369 |
| License status on file | Active |
Questions about roofing in Winston-Salem
- When is hail season in Winston-Salem?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 96 percent of reports come between April and July, June leading at 39 percent.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- Where can I look up the license for The Roof Mentors?
- Search the North Carolina record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How big does hail get near Winston-Salem?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.25 inches, comparable to a half dollar, with 0 golf-ball days.
- Is hail common around Winston-Salem?
- From 2017 the county has 14 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 7 of those days, mostly in June.
- How much is a roof replacement in Winston-Salem?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,370 to $14,105 in Winston-Salem, and the middle of that range is $10,237. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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