Don's Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Chesapeake, Virginia — based at 2980 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23323.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Don's Roofing in Virginia
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- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Open 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.
Hail and wind history for Chesapeake, Chesapeake (independent city)
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 14 hail entries for Chesapeake (independent city) since 2017. Hail of coin size or bigger came down on 4 different days. The worst of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2-inch stone close to a hen egg. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2025.
Reports cluster in March (29 percent of the total); April through July account for 67 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Chesapeake (independent city) has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Virginia, so read the counts above as a floor.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 66 mph in the record.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Chesapeake.
The same record has 4 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 67% |
| Hail reports, all years | 21 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 14 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Top gust, mph | 66 |
The record's top day is May 22, 2025: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Grassfield.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Chesapeake was built in 1989, so the typical house is 37 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $11,025 equals 3 percent of the median home value of $359,100. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Pre-1980 construction makes up 31.6 percent of homes in Chesapeake.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 31.6% |
| Typical home value | $359,100 |
| Median build year | 1989 |
| Typical household income | $94,189 |
| Housing units | 95,997 |
Roof prices in Chesapeake
Chesapeake prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $6,860 to $15,190 for 2,000 square feet. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. For the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $46,480 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,860-$11,270 | 15 to 20 years | $9,065 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,520-$39,200 | 50 to 70 years | $31,360 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,820-$15,190 | 25 to 30 years | $12,005 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,840-$15,680 | 15 to 25 years | $11,760 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,700-$26,460 | 40 to 50 years | $20,580 |
| Clay Tile | $23,520-$39,200 | 50 to 100 years | $31,360 |
Questions about roofing in Chesapeake
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- How old are the roofs in Chesapeake?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1989. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Is the license for Don's Roofing on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Virginia registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- When is hail season in Chesapeake?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 67 percent of reports come between April and July, March first at 29 percent.
- How much hail does Chesapeake (independent city) see?
- NOAA lists 14 hail entries for Chesapeake (independent city) since 2017, on 4 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. March is the busiest month.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Chesapeake (independent city)?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
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