Bobby Lunsford's Siding & Windows
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+1 704-674-8846- Roofing Contractor serving Gastonia, North Carolina — based at 1806 Robinwood Village Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054.
- Services: storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
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Checking Bobby Lunsford's Siding & Windows 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Hail and wind history for Gastonia, Gaston County
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 18 hail reports for Gaston County since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger showed up on 10 days. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger appeared on 1 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2 inches, near a hen egg. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2018.
88 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 34 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 86 mph.
The same record has 6 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Within 25 miles of Gastonia, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
Per square mile, Gaston County ranks 7 of 20 North Carolina counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 87.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Tornado reports on file | 6 |
| Density rank in state | 7 of 20 |
| Top month | May |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 88% |
The record's top day is April 15, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Belmont South.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.25 |
Housing around Gastonia
Half the homes in Gastonia were built before 1979; the typical house is about 47 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $250,000 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $250,000 |
| Median household income | $60,554 |
| Single-family share | 70.9% |
| Total housing units | 34,721 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.6% |
Budgeting a roof in Gastonia
The Gastonia multiplier is below 1, about 9 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles. 11 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. 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.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,190-$14,105 | 25 to 30 yr | $410 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,740-$23,660 | 20 to 30 yr | $730 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,650-$24,570 | 40 to 50 yr | $420 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840-$36,400 | 50 to 70 yr | $490 |
| Clay Tile | $21,840-$36,400 | 50 to 100 yr | $390 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370-$10,465 | 15 to 20 yr | $480 |
Asked about roofing in Gastonia
- Which months bring hail to Gaston County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 88 percent of reports come between April and July, May first at 34 percent.
- How do I check Bobby Lunsford's Siding & Windows's license?
- 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 Gaston County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, about a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 1 days.
- Is Gastonia an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1979, so it is 47 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How much hail does Gaston County see?
- NOAA lists 18 hail entries for Gaston County since 2017, on 10 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the busiest month.
- 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.
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