Collins Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Collins Roofing & Construction against the North Carolina record
North Carolina licenses general contractors, not roofers specifically, and only for jobs over $40,000 — the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) publishes a public search, but many legitimate smaller roofing jobs fall under the threshold and involve no license at all Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Storm record for Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
For Forsyth County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 14 hail reports. Quarter-sized stones or larger were logged on 7 days. Stones stayed under golf-ball size, with 1.25 inches as the biggest, about a half dollar. The most recent golf-ball day on file dates to 2016.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 62 mph.
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.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Collins Roofing & Construction included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 96% |
| Reports, all years | 23 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 7 |
| Peak month | June |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Highest gust, mph | 62 |
The record's top day is May 2, 2016: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Hanes.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Winston-Salem is 1980, a typical house age of 46 years. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $208,200 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. Before 1980, 49.5 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $208,200 |
| Typical household income | $57,673 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 54.6% |
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.5% |
What a new roof 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 40 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 65 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Service life | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $730 | $18,200 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $410 | $17,290 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $490 | $29,120 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $550 | $10,920 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $420 | $19,110 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $480 | $8,418 |
Questions about roofing in Winston-Salem
- How often does hail hit Winston-Salem?
- NOAA lists 14 hail reports for Forsyth County since 2017, on 7 days with stones of 1 inch or more. June is the peak month.
- 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.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- Is the license for Collins Roofing & Construction on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the North Carolina registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How old are homes in Winston-Salem?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1980. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Has Forsyth County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.25 inches, close to a half dollar, with 0 golf-ball days.
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