Onyx Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Cookeville, Tennessee — based at 905 W Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Onyx Roofing & Construction in Tennessee
contractor licenses in Tennessee come from the Board for Licensing Contractors, whose license records are public on verify.tn.gov Official lookup: Tennessee license lookup (verify.tn.gov).
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Cookeville and Putnam County
Count the hail reports NOAA recorded for Putnam County since 2017 and you reach 24. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 7 separate days. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days. The top size reported was 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball. 2018 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
July is the peak month with 49 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 83 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Onyx Roofing & Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
9 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF4.
Putnam County ranks 8 of 15 counties in Tennessee by reports per area, a middle position with 86.8 per 1,000 square miles.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 96 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 24 |
| Reports, all years | 35 |
| Reports in April to July | 83% |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Density rank in state | 8 of 15 |
| Peak month | July |
The biggest day on file is July 14, 2015: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Cookeville.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Cookeville were built before 1990, which is an age of 36 years or more. Against a median home value of $263,800, a $9,787 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family share | 53.3% |
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.3% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 41.2% |
| Median household income | $48,501 |
What a new roof costs in Cookeville
Local pricing in Cookeville sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,090 to $13,485. Census County Business Patterns counts 5 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 80 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Tennessee is $45,690 a year.
| Material | Typical life | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,658 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $370 | $20,445 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $460 | $8,048 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $460 | $27,840 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $520 | $10,440 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $390 | $16,530 |
Asked about roofing in Cookeville
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- 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 Putnam County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- Where can I look up the license for Onyx Roofing & Construction?
- Look up the Tennessee record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What is the typical house age in Cookeville?
- Median year built is 1990, which gives 36 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How often does hail hit Cookeville?
- The county file counts 24 hail reports since 2017. 7 of them reached 1 inch, and July leads the calendar.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Cookeville?
- Count on $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Cookeville; the middle is $9,787.
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