Carter & Sons Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Newport News, Virginia — based at 401 Main St, Yorktown, VA 23690.
- Work covered: roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Carter & Sons Roofing & Construction 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
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Newport News, Newport News (independent city)
Newport News (independent city), the county around Newport News, has 13 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Hail of quarter size or larger fell on 8 separate days. No day hit golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1.5 inches, close to a ping-pong ball.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Carter & Sons Roofing & Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Newport News.
Newport News (independent city) has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Virginia, so read the counts above as a floor.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 78 mph.
Reports cluster in February (38 percent of the total); April through July account for 38 percent. 6 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 38% |
| Top gust, mph | 78 |
| Top month | February |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Hail reports, all years | 13 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 8 |
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.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
Newport News's median year built is 1979, which makes the typical home 47 years old. 50.8 percent of homes in Newport News were built before 1980. Against a median home value of $243,300, a $11,025 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1979 |
| Median household income | $66,718 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 50.8% |
| Median home value | $243,300 |
| Owner-occupied share | 48.1% |
Roof prices in Newport News
No big local premium or discount applies in Newport News: asphalt shingles are $6,860 to $15,190. 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 | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $440 | $12,005 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $520 | $9,065 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $420 | $31,360 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $460 | $20,580 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $420 | $23,030 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $440 | $18,620 |
Asked about roofing in Newport News
- What is the typical house age in Newport News?
- The median home was built in 1979, so it is 47 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How often does hail hit Newport News?
- Since 2017 the county has 13 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 8 of those days, most often in February.
- What time of year does Newport News get hail?
- Hail concentrates in February (38 percent), and April through July total 38 percent of the record.
- Can I confirm Carter & Sons Roofing & Construction is licensed?
- Follow the steps above with the Virginia registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What does a new roof cost in Newport News?
- Expect $6,860 to $15,190 for a standard asphalt job in Newport News; the middle is $11,025.
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