Shelter Construction Services
- Roofing Contractor serving Burlington, North Carolina — based at 538 S Ireland St, Burlington, NC 27215.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Shelter Construction Services on the North Carolina record
North Carolina licenses general contractors, not roofers specifically, and only for jobs over $40,000 — the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) publishes a public search, but many legitimate smaller roofing jobs fall under the threshold and involve no license at all Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Hail record for Burlington, Alamance County
Count the hail entries NOAA recorded for Alamance County since 2017 and you reach 10. On 4 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. Stones stayed under golf-ball size, with 1.25 inches as the biggest, roughly a half dollar. 2016 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Reports cluster in May (37 percent of the total); April through July account for 84 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
5 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Shelter Construction Services included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Alamance County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 60 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 10 |
| Hail reports, all years | 19 |
| Highest gust, mph | 60 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 84% |
The single largest day was April 28, 2016: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Alamance.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Burlington went up in 1977, so the typical house is 49 years old. 54.2 percent of homes in Burlington were built before 1980. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $188,700 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,941 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Total housing units | 27,169 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 54.2% |
| Owner-occupied | 54.9% |
What a new roof costs in Burlington
The Burlington multiplier is below 1, about 9 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 14 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 78.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $730 | $18,200 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $490 | $29,120 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $390 | $21,385 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $410 | $11,148 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $480 | $8,418 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $390 | $29,120 |
Asked about roofing in Burlington
- What is a roof replacement price in Burlington?
- 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.
- How much hail does Alamance County see?
- Since 2017 the county has 10 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 4 of those days, mostly in May.
- How do I check Shelter Construction Services's license?
- Follow 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 typical house age in Burlington?
- The median home was built in 1977, so it is 49 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Alamance County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.25 inches, close to a half dollar, with 0 golf-ball days.
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