Ventura’s Construction
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+1 252-567-2961- Roofing Contractor serving Rocky Mount, North Carolina — based at 5116 Doe Run Ct, Rocky Mount, NC 27803.
- Services: roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
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Checking Ventura’s Construction 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.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County
Add up the hail entries NOAA logged for Edgecombe County since 2017 and you reach 9. Quarter-sized stones or larger showed up on 3 days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the record in 2022.
May is the peak month with 36 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 71 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Within 25 miles of Rocky Mount, the last 90 days produced 1 NOAA hail report.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Ventura’s Construction included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 58 mph.
NOAA also lists 7 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Reports in April to July | 71% |
| Highest gust, mph | 58 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 3 |
| Tornado reports on file | 7 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
The largest single day in the record is May 31, 2019: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Speed.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75 |
Housing around Rocky Mount
The median home in Rocky Mount was built in 1978, so the typical house is 48 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,237 equals 7 percent of the median home value of $148,300. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1978 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Before 1980, 53.1 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $148,300 |
| Detached and attached houses | 66.1% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 53.1% |
| Owner-occupied share | 47.5% |
| Homes counted | 27,052 |
Roof prices in Rocky Mount
The Rocky Mount multiplier is below 1, about 9 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 3 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 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.
| Material | Installed cost | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $21,840 - $36,400 | $390 | $29,120 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370 - $10,465 | $480 | $8,418 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,740 - $23,660 | $730 | $18,200 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280 - $14,560 | $550 | $10,920 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840 - $36,400 | $490 | $29,120 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,650 - $24,570 | $420 | $19,110 |
Asked about roofing in Rocky Mount
- 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?
- 71 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May alone has 36 percent.
- Does Rocky Mount get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 9 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 3 of those days, most often in May.
- Where can I look up the license for Ventura’s Construction?
- Follow the steps above with the North Carolina registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What does a new roof cost in Rocky Mount?
- Budget $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,237 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- What is the typical house age 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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