Model City Roofing
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+1 423-405-5432- Roofing Contractor serving Kingsport, Tennessee — based at 1504 Bridgewater Ln, Kingsport, TN 37660.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
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Looking up Model City Roofing in Tennessee
the Board for Licensing Contractors is the Tennessee agency that licenses contractors, and its license records are searchable by anyone Official lookup: Tennessee license lookup (verify.tn.gov).
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail and wind history for Kingsport and Sullivan County
Since 2017, NOAA has filed 12 hail reports in Sullivan County. 9 separate days brought hail of at least 1 inch. No day hit golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1.5 inches, close to a ping-pong ball. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2014.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 71 percent from April to July, 50 percent in May. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
1 tornado shows up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Model City Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 81 mph in the record.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Kingsport.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| Top month | May |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Highest gust, mph | 81 |
| Tornadoes on file | 1 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
The single largest day was July 27, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Springdale.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Kingsport's median year built is 1974, which makes the typical home 52 years old. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $203,000 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1974 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1974 |
| Owner-occupied | 62.2% |
| Single-family share | 67.2% |
| Typical home value | $203,000 |
| Typical household income | $50,436 |
What a new roof costs in Kingsport
The Kingsport multiplier is below 1, about 13 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles. For the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $39,720 a year. 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.
| Material | Service life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $700 | $17,400 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $390 | $10,658 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $410 | $18,270 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $460 | $8,048 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $460 | $27,840 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $520 | $10,440 |
Asked about roofing in Kingsport
- What is the biggest hail on record for Sullivan County?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.5 inches, about a ping-pong ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 0 days.
- Is Kingsport an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1974. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How do I check Model City Roofing's license?
- The Tennessee lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How much is a roof replacement in Kingsport?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Kingsport, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- Is hail common around Kingsport?
- 12 entries since 2017, 9 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is May.
- When is hail season in Kingsport?
- 71 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May alone has 50 percent.
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