CMS Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbia, South Carolina — based at 530 Vision Ct, Irmo, SC 29063.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check CMS Roofing on the South Carolina record
South Carolina roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail record for Columbia, Richland County
Add up the hail reports NOAA filed for Richland County since 2017 and you reach 38. On 6 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 1.75 inches, near the size of a golf ball. 2017 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, CMS Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
June is the peak month with 23 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 65 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
3 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Columbia over the past 90 days.
NOAA also lists 8 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 100 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Reports in April to July | 65% |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Tornadoes on file | 8 |
| Hail density rank in state | 8 of 17 |
The biggest day on file is May 23, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Langfords Xrds.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 2.75 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
The housing stock in Columbia
Columbia's median year built is 1978, which makes the typical home 48 years old. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $243,500 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1978 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. 51.9 percent of homes in Columbia were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 57.4% |
| Median build year | 1978 |
| Owner-occupied | 47.3% |
| Median household income | $55,653 |
| Total housing units | 60,568 |
What a new roof costs in Columbia
Local pricing in Columbia 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. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Columbia, SC Metro Area at $44,660.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790 to $26,100 | 40-70 yrs | $370 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40-50 yrs | $410 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $460 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15-20 yrs | $460 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50-100 yrs | $370 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | 35-50 yrs | $390 |
Asked about roofing in Columbia
- Does Columbia get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 38 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 6 of those days, most often in June.
- What does a new roof cost in Columbia?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Columbia, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- Is Columbia an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Where can I look up the license for CMS Roofing?
- Look up the South Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- When is hail season in Columbia?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 65 percent of reports come between April and July, June leading at 23 percent.
- How big does hail get near Columbia?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 1 days.
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