Cary Roofing
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+1 919-363-4245- Roofing Contractor serving Cary, North Carolina — based at 3434 Kildaire Farm Rd #135, Cary, NC 27518.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair.
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Looking up Cary Roofing in North Carolina
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.
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Hail record for Cary, Wake County
Add up the hail entries NOAA logged for Wake County since 2017 and you land on 101. On 19 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2023.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Cary Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The same record has 7 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Within 25 miles of Cary, the last 90 days brought 4 NOAA hail reports.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 66% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Reports, all years | 131 |
| Density rank in state | 1 of 20 |
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.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Cary were built before 1999, which is an age of 27 years or more. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Against a median home value of $525,200, a $10,237 mid-range asphalt roof is 2 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 72.3% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 66.3% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 12.6% |
| Housing units | 72,634 |
| Median household income | $129,399 |
Replacement costs in Cary
Prices in Cary run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area at $50,720. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Lifespan | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $420 | $19,110 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $480 | $8,418 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $410 | $11,148 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $390 | $29,120 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $390 | $21,385 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $490 | $29,120 |
Cary roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Cary?
- 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 often does hail hit Cary?
- Since 2017 the county has 101 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 19 of those days, most often in May.
- Which months bring hail to Wake County?
- 66 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May alone has 43 percent.
- How big does hail get near Cary?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball. 5 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- 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.
- What is the typical house age 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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