Xport Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Newport News, Virginia — based at 204 Jakes Ln, Newport News, VA 23608.
- Work covered: roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Xport Roofing against the Virginia record
Virginia roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- 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.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Newport News and Newport News (independent city)
NOAA's storm database holds 13 hail entries for Newport News (independent city) since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 8 separate days. No day reached golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1.5 inches, close to a ping-pong ball.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Xport Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 78 mph.
1 tornado appears in the file too, strongest rated EF0.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 38 percent from April to July, 38 percent in February. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Virginia ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Newport News (independent city) is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail events since 2017 | 13 |
| Tornado reports on file | 1 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.5 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 8 |
| Highest gust, mph | 78 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
The biggest day on file is June 14, 2026: a 1.5-inch stone, about the size of a ping-pong ball, reported near (Phf)Newport News.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
The housing stock in Newport News
Newport News's median year built is 1979, which makes the typical home 47 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $11,025 asphalt job beside the $243,300 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family share | 59.1% |
| Median build year | 1979 |
| Median home value | $243,300 |
| Median household income | $66,718 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.8% |
Roof prices in Newport News
Local pricing in Newport News is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,860 to $15,190. For the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $46,480 a year. 6 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 83.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,860-$11,270 | $520 | $9,065 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,660-$29,400 | $420 | $23,030 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,720-$25,480 | $780 | $19,600 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,720-$23,520 | $440 | $18,620 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,840-$15,680 | $590 | $11,760 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,520-$39,200 | $520 | $31,360 |
Common questions, Newport News
- How often does hail hit Newport News?
- NOAA lists 13 hail entries for Newport News (independent city) since 2017, on 8 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. February is the peak month.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Can I confirm Xport Roofing is licensed?
- The Virginia lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- When is hail season in Newport News?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 38 percent of reports come between April and July, February first at 38 percent.
- Has Newport News (independent city) had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.5 inches, close to a ping-pong ball, with 0 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs in Newport News?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1979. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
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