Gibson's Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Kingsport, Tennessee — based at 1696 Shipley Ferry Rd, Kingsport, TN 37663.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
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Looking up Gibson's Roofing in Tennessee
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Hail record for Kingsport, Sullivan County
In Sullivan County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 12 hail entries. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 9 days. No day hit golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1.5 inches, near a ping-pong ball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record dates to 2014.
May is the peak month with 50 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 71 percent. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Tennessee ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Sullivan County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Gibson's Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 81 mph in the record.
The same record has 1 tornado, with EF1 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Highest gust, mph | 81 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 12 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 9 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
| Peak month | May |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
The largest single day in the record is July 27, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Springdale.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Kingsport
Kingsport's median year built is 1974, which makes the typical home 52 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 58.1 percent of homes in Kingsport. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1974 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,787 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $203,000.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1974 |
| Median home value | $203,000 |
| Single-family homes | 67.2% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 62.2% |
| Housing units | 27,525 |
Budgeting a roof in Kingsport
Local pricing in Kingsport sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,090 to $13,485. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. Census County Business Patterns counts 13 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 46.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Service life | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $370 | $27,840 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $390 | $10,658 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $700 | $17,400 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $410 | $18,270 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $390 | $16,530 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $520 | $10,440 |
Kingsport roofing questions
- What time of year does Kingsport get hail?
- Hail concentrates in May (50 percent), and April through July total 71 percent of the record.
- Does Kingsport get a lot of hail?
- 12 reports since 2017, 9 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is May.
- How old are homes in Kingsport?
- 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.
- 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.
- Has Sullivan County 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.
- What is a roof replacement price in Kingsport?
- Expect $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Kingsport; the midpoint is $9,787.
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