1st Class Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Concord, North Carolina — based at 57 Union St S #1008, Concord, NC 28025.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking 1st Class Roofing 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.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail and wind history for Concord, Cabarrus County
Add up the hail entries NOAA recorded for Cabarrus County since 2017 and you get 20. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 9 days. Golf ball hail or bigger came on 2 days. The top size reported was 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2021.
78 percent of reports fall between April and July, and June alone has 31 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 69 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, 1st Class Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
3 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Concord.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 6 of 20 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 20 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Reports in April to July | 78% |
| Top gust, mph | 69 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 9 |
The single largest day was March 21, 2017: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Rocky River.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Concord was built in 1997, so the typical house is 29 years old. Against a median home value of $327,600, a $10,237 mid-range asphalt roof is 3 percent of the house. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 28.8% |
| Median household income | $84,752 |
| Typical home value | $327,600 |
| Single-family homes | 75.1% |
| Homes counted | 42,493 |
Roof prices in Concord
The Concord multiplier is below 1, about 9 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area is $48,410 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 16 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 62.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,740-$21,840 | 35-50 yrs | $17,290 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840-$36,400 | 50-70 yrs | $29,120 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,190-$14,105 | 25-30 yrs | $11,148 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370-$10,465 | 15-20 yrs | $8,418 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280-$14,560 | 15-25 yrs | $10,920 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,740-$23,660 | 20-30 yrs | $18,200 |
Asked about roofing in Concord
- Where can I look up the license for 1st Class Roofing?
- Look up the North Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Cabarrus County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- What is the typical house age in Concord?
- Median year built is 1997, which gives 29 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Is hail common around Concord?
- NOAA lists 20 hail entries for Cabarrus County since 2017, on 9 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. June is the peak month.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Concord?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,370 to $14,105 in Concord, and the middle of that range is $10,237. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
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