K & R Roofing & Gutters
- Roofing Contractor serving Rocky Mount, North Carolina — based at 2209 Bridgewood Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking K & R Roofing & Gutters 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.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Storm record for Rocky Mount and Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County, the county around Rocky Mount, has 9 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 3 days. The worst of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone near a tennis ball. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2022.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 58 mph in the record.
NOAA also lists 7 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
North Carolina ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Edgecombe County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Reports cluster in May (36 percent of the total); April through July carry 71 percent. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask K & R Roofing & Gutters, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top month | May |
| Hail reports, all years | 14 |
| Top gust, mph | 58 |
| Tornadoes on file | 7 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
The biggest day on file is May 31, 2019: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Speed.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Rocky Mount predate 1978; the typical house is about 48 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 53.1 percent of homes in Rocky Mount. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 27,052 |
| Owner-occupied share | 47.5% |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Median household income | $52,927 |
| Median home value | $148,300 |
Budgeting a roof in Rocky Mount
Prices in Rocky Mount run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. For the Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $40,100 a year.
| Material | Service life | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $410 | $17,290 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $730 | $18,200 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $390 | $21,385 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $490 | $29,120 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $420 | $19,110 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $550 | $10,920 |
Questions about roofing in Rocky Mount
- What is a roof replacement price in Rocky Mount?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,370 to $14,105 in Rocky Mount, and the middle of that range is $10,237. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What time of year does Rocky Mount get hail?
- Hail clusters in May (36 percent), and April through July add up to 71 percent of the record.
- Is the license for K & R Roofing & Gutters on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the North Carolina registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Edgecombe County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs in Rocky Mount?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1978. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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