Cathey Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Gastonia, North Carolina — based at 2003 Flint Ln, Gastonia, NC 28054.
- Services: roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
How to check Cathey Roofing on 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.
- 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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Hail record for Gastonia, Gaston County
In Gaston County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 18 hail entries. On 10 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2018.
Gaston County ranks 7 of 20 counties in North Carolina by reports per area, a middle position with 87.9 per 1,000 square miles.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Gastonia.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 88 percent from April to July, 34 percent in May. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
NOAA also lists 6 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Tornado reports on file | 6 |
| Peak month | May |
| Density rank in state | 7 of 20 |
The record's top day is April 15, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Belmont South.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Gastonia predate 1979; the typical house is about 47 years old. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $250,000 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. 51.6 percent of homes in Gastonia were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 34,721 |
| Median household income | $60,554 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.6% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 54.2% |
| Typical home value | $250,000 |
Budgeting a roof in Gastonia
Local pricing in Gastonia sits roughly 9 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,370 to $14,105. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. The county holds 11 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $410 | $11,148 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $730 | $18,200 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $480 | $8,418 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $390 | $29,120 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $420 | $19,110 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $390 | $21,385 |
Asked about roofing in Gastonia
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- How often does hail hit Gastonia?
- 18 reports since 2017, 10 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is May.
- Can I confirm Cathey Roofing is licensed?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How much is a roof replacement in Gastonia?
- Count on $6,370 to $14,105 for a standard asphalt job in Gastonia; the midpoint is $10,237.
- How old are homes in Gastonia?
- The median home was built in 1979, so it is 47 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Has Gaston County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, close to a hen egg, with 1 golf-ball days.
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