Lamar Homes Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Burlington, North Carolina — based at 3700 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27606.
- Jobs on the listing: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair.
Services Offered
How to check Lamar Homes Roofing 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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- 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.
Storm record for Burlington, Alamance County
Add up the hail reports NOAA filed for Alamance County since 2017 and you land on 10. 4 separate days produced hail of at least 1 inch. No report at or above 1.75 inches was logged; the top size was 1.25 inches, close to a half dollar. 2016 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 60 mph.
Reports cluster in May (37 percent of the total); April through July carry 84 percent. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Lamar Homes Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Burlington.
Alamance County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 1.25 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 10 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Peak gust, mph | 60 |
The biggest day on file is April 28, 2016: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Alamance.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Burlington
The median home in Burlington went up in 1977, so the typical house is 49 years old. Before 1980, 54.2 percent of the housing stock went up. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 54.9% |
| Typical household income | $54,941 |
| Total housing units | 27,169 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Typical home value | $188,700 |
Budgeting a roof 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 14 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 78.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for North Carolina at $49,010.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370 - $10,465 | 15-20 yrs | $8,418 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840 - $36,400 | 50-70 yrs | $29,120 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,190 - $14,105 | 25-30 yrs | $11,148 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,470 - $27,300 | 40-70 yrs | $21,385 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,740 - $21,840 | 35-50 yrs | $17,290 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280 - $14,560 | 15-25 yrs | $10,920 |
Questions about roofing in Burlington
- 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 big does hail get near Burlington?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 1.25 inches, roughly a half dollar; golf-ball hail or larger came on 0 days.
- What does a new roof cost in Burlington?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,370 to $14,105 in Burlington, and the middle of that range is $10,237. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- When is hail season in Burlington?
- Hail clusters in May (37 percent), and April through July add up to 84 percent of the record.
- Is Burlington an older housing market?
- 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.
- Is the license for Lamar Homes Roofing on a state list?
- Follow the steps above with the North Carolina registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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