LaFerney Commercial Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Kingsport, Tennessee — based at 2642 Sullivan Gardens Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660.
- Services: roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection.
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Looking up LaFerney Commercial Roofing in Tennessee
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Storm history for Kingsport, Sullivan County
The NOAA Storm Events record holds 12 hail entries for Sullivan County since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 9 separate days. No report at or above 1.75 inches was filed; the top size was 1.5 inches, near a ping-pong ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2014.
May is the peak month with 50 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 71 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, LaFerney Commercial Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Kingsport, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
Sullivan County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Tennessee, so read the counts above as a floor.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Tornadoes on file | 1 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 9 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.5 |
The single largest day was July 27, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Springdale.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Kingsport predate 1974; the typical house is about 52 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,787 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $203,000. Before 1980, 58.1 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family share | 67.2% |
| Median home value | $203,000 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 62.2% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 58.1% |
Replacement 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. The county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 46.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $39,720 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 - $10,005 | 15-20 yrs | $460 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 - $22,620 | 20-30 yrs | $700 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 - $20,880 | 35-50 yrs | $390 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 - $13,485 | 25-30 yrs | $390 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 - $23,490 | 40-50 yrs | $410 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 - $34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $460 |
Common questions, Kingsport
- Is hail common around Kingsport?
- From 2017 the county has 12 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 9 of those days, mostly in May.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Kingsport?
- Plan on $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,787 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Is Kingsport an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1974, which gives 52 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- 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.
- When is hail season in Kingsport?
- 71 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May holds 50 percent.
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