Max Baxter Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Gastonia, North Carolina — based at 1605 Puetts Chapel Rd, Bessemer City, NC 28016.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair.
Services Offered
How to check Max Baxter Roofing on 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.
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Hail and wind history for Gastonia and Gaston County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 18 hail reports in Gaston County. Reports of 1 inch or more cover 10 days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 1 days. The top size reported was 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg. The newest golf-ball day on file falls in 2018.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 86 mph.
On density, Gaston County is in the middle: 7 of 20 North Carolina counties, at 87.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Within 25 miles of Gastonia, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
88 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 34 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
6 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 7 of 20 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 88% |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 18 |
| Top month | May |
| Top gust, mph | 86 |
The largest single day in the record is April 15, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Belmont South.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.25 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Gastonia was built in 1979, so the typical house is 47 years old. Against a median home value of $250,000, a $10,237 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1979 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $60,554 |
| Typical year built | 1979 |
| Single-family homes | 70.9% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 51.6% |
| Median home value | $250,000 |
What a new roof costs in Gastonia
Prices in Gastonia run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area at $48,410. Census County Business Patterns counts 11 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,740-$21,840 | $410 | $17,290 |
| Clay Tile | $21,840-$36,400 | $390 | $29,120 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280-$14,560 | $550 | $10,920 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840-$36,400 | $490 | $29,120 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,470-$27,300 | $390 | $21,385 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,190-$14,105 | $410 | $11,148 |
Common questions, Gastonia
- What is a roof replacement price in Gastonia?
- Plan on $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.
- Is hail common around Gastonia?
- 18 entries since 2017, 10 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is May.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Gaston County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, about a hen egg; golf-ball hail or larger came on 1 days.
- How do I check Max Baxter Roofing's license?
- Look up the North Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in Gastonia?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1979. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- When is hail season in Gastonia?
- Hail clusters in May (34 percent), and April through July add up to 88 percent of the record.
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