Shelton's Roofing
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+1 931-881-5200- Roofing Contractor serving Cookeville, Tennessee.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
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Checking Shelton's Roofing against the Tennessee record
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).
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Storm record for Cookeville and Putnam County
Since 2017, NOAA has filed 24 hail reports in Putnam County. 7 separate days saw hail of at least 1 inch. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 2 days, and the biggest stone measured 1.75 inches, near a golf ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2018.
9 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF4.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 6 hail reports within 25 miles of Cookeville.
On density, Putnam County is in the middle: 8 of 15 Tennessee counties, at 86.8 reports per 1,000 square miles.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Shelton's Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 96 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Reports, all years | 35 |
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 24 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
| Peak 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 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Cookeville was built in 1990, so the typical house is 36 years old. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Before 1980, 37.3 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $263,800, a $9,787 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $263,800 |
| Owner-occupied | 41.2% |
| Median household income | $48,501 |
| Single-family homes | 53.3% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 37.3% |
Budgeting a roof in Cookeville
Prices in Cookeville run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. 5 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 80 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $410 | $18,270 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $370 | $20,445 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $460 | $8,048 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $390 | $16,530 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $370 | $27,840 |
Cookeville roofing questions
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How big does hail get near Cookeville?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, near a golf ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Cookeville?
- Expect $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Cookeville; the middle is $9,787.
- What time of year does Cookeville get hail?
- Hail clusters in July (49 percent), and April through July add up to 83 percent of the record.
- Is the license for Shelton's Roofing on a state list?
- Follow the steps above with the Tennessee registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How old are the roofs 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.
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