Rock Solid Roofing and Home Improvement
- Roofing Contractor serving Cookeville, Tennessee — based at 4901 Cedar Creek Circle, Cookeville, TN 38501.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Rock Solid Roofing and Home Improvement 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).
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Hail and wind history for Cookeville and Putnam County
Putnam County, the county around Cookeville, has 24 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger cover 7 days. The rough part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the record in 2018.
Putnam County ranks 8 of 15 counties in Tennessee by reports per area, a middle position with 86.8 per 1,000 square miles.
Within 25 miles of Cookeville, the last 90 days brought 6 NOAA hail reports.
83 percent of reports fall between April and July, and July alone has 49 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 96 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Rock Solid Roofing and Home Improvement included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 35 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Density rank in state | 8 of 15 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Top month | July |
The largest single day in the record is July 14, 2015: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Cookeville.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1.75 |
Housing around Cookeville
Median year built in Cookeville is 1990, a typical house age of 36 years. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $263,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 15,881 |
| Owner-occupied | 41.2% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 37.3% |
| Typical household income | $48,501 |
| Median home value | $263,800 |
Roof prices in Cookeville
The Cookeville multiplier is below 1, about 13 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Tennessee is $45,690 a year.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $700 | $17,400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $520 | $10,440 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $390 | $16,530 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $370 | $27,840 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $460 | $8,048 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,658 |
Common questions, Cookeville
- Has Putnam County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- What does a new roof cost in Cookeville?
- Expect $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Cookeville; the middle is $9,787.
- How often does hail hit Cookeville?
- The county file counts 24 hail entries since 2017. 7 of those days reached 1 inch, and July leads the calendar.
- What is the typical house age in Cookeville?
- The median home was built in 1990, so it is 36 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How do I check Rock Solid Roofing and Home Improvement's license?
- Search the Tennessee record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
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