Jacob's Ladder Construction & Roofing LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Winston-Salem, North Carolina — based at 1600 Normandy Ln SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair.
Services Offered
How to check Jacob's Ladder Construction & Roofing LLC on 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.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
Forsyth County, the county around Winston-Salem, has 14 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. 7 separate days saw hail of at least 1 inch. No day reached golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1.25 inches, close to a half dollar. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2016.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Winston-Salem over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 62 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Jacob's Ladder Construction & Roofing LLC included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
96 percent of reports fall between April and July, and June alone has 39 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
Forsyth County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 96% |
| Hail reports, all years | 23 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 14 |
| Tornadoes on file | 0 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 7 |
The single largest day was May 2, 2016: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Hanes.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Winston-Salem was built in 1980, so the typical house is 46 years old. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,237 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $208,200.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $208,200 |
| Single-family homes | 65.9% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 49.5% |
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Homes counted | 113,441 |
Replacement costs in Winston-Salem
Prices in Winston-Salem run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. 40 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 65 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $550 | $10,920 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $420 | $19,110 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $730 | $18,200 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $390 | $21,385 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $390 | $29,120 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $410 | $11,148 |
Common questions, Winston-Salem
- Does Winston-Salem get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 14 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 7 of those days, most often in June.
- Has Forsyth County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.25 inches, comparable to a half dollar, with 0 golf-ball days.
- When is hail season in Winston-Salem?
- Hail concentrates in June (39 percent), and April through July add up to 96 percent of the record.
- How much is a roof replacement in Winston-Salem?
- Count on $6,370 to $14,105 for a standard asphalt job in Winston-Salem; the midpoint is $10,237.
- Is the license for Jacob's Ladder Construction & Roofing LLC on a state list?
- Search the North Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in Winston-Salem?
- The median home was built in 1980, so it is 46 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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