Dave's Roof Repair
- Roofing Contractor serving Cary, North Carolina — based at 906 Vickie Dr, Cary, NC 27511.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Dave's Roof Repair in North Carolina
the $40,000 threshold is what triggers North Carolina's general contractor license, issued by the LBGC and searchable on its public site — roofing itself has no separate license Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail record for Cary, Wake County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 101 hail entries in Wake County. 19 separate days saw hail of at least 1 inch. The rough of it: 5 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.75-inch stone about the size of a baseball. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2023.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
Within 25 miles of Cary, the last 90 days produced 4 NOAA hail reports.
NOAA also lists 7 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
May is the peak month with 43 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 66 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Dave's Roof Repair or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Tornadoes on file | 7 |
| Peak month | May |
| Reports, all years | 131 |
| Density rank in state | 1 of 20 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 19 |
The largest single day in the record is May 13, 2019: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Williams Xrds.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Cary
Median year built in Cary is 1999, a typical house age of 27 years. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $525,200 median home value and the roof comes to 2 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $525,200 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 12.6% |
| Single-family homes | 72.3% |
| Typical household income | $129,399 |
| Owner-occupied | 66.3% |
Roof prices in Cary
Prices in Cary run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area at $50,720.
| Material | Price range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,650 - $24,570 | $420 | $19,110 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,740 - $21,840 | $410 | $17,290 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,740 - $23,660 | $730 | $18,200 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280 - $14,560 | $550 | $10,920 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,470 - $27,300 | $390 | $21,385 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840 - $36,400 | $490 | $29,120 |
Asked about roofing in Cary
- How often does hail hit Cary?
- From 2017 the county has 101 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 19 of those days, mostly in May.
- Where can I look up the license for Dave's Roof Repair?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What time of year does Cary get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 66 percent of entries come between April and July, May leading at 43 percent.
- How old are the roofs in Cary?
- Median year built is 1999, which gives 27 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- 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.
- Has Wake County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 5 golf-ball days.
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