Highlands Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Cary, North Carolina — based at 2054 Kildaire Farm Rd #168, Cary, NC 27518.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Highlands 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.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Cary and Wake County
In Wake County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 101 hail entries. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 19 different days. Stones of 1.75 inches or more turned up on 5 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2.75 inches, near a baseball. The latest golf-ball day in the record is in 2023.
7 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Highlands Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 86 mph.
66 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 43 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Counted per square mile, Wake County ranks 1 of 20 North Carolina counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 152.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 131 |
| Top month | May |
| Tornadoes on file | 7 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 66% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
The single largest day was May 13, 2019: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Williams Xrds.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 2.25 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Cary was built in 1999, so the typical house is 27 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,237 equals 2 percent of the median home value of $525,200. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Before 1980, 12.6 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66.3% |
| Typical home value | $525,200 |
| Typical year built | 1999 |
| Single-family homes | 72.3% |
| Median household income | $129,399 |
Budgeting a roof in Cary
Prices in Cary run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. Census County Business Patterns counts 118 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 66.9 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,740 - $23,660 | 20 to 30 years | $18,200 |
| Clay Tile | $21,840 - $36,400 | 50 to 100 years | $29,120 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280 - $14,560 | 15 to 25 years | $10,920 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,740 - $21,840 | 35 to 50 years | $17,290 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370 - $10,465 | 15 to 20 years | $8,418 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840 - $36,400 | 50 to 70 years | $29,120 |
Questions about roofing in Cary
- Is hail common around Cary?
- From 2017 the county has 101 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 19 of those days, most often in May.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- 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 Wake County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 5 days.
- When is hail season in Cary?
- Hail clusters in May (43 percent), and April through July add up to 66 percent of the record.
- How do I check Highlands Roofing's license?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How old are homes in Cary?
- The median home was built in 1999, so it is 27 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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