Best Choice Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbia, South Carolina — based at 7499 Parklane Rd Ste 104, Columbia, SC 29223.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Best Choice 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
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Hail record for Columbia, Richland County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 38 hail reports in Richland County. On 6 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. The worst part: 1 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. 2017 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
The same record has 8 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Reports cluster in June (23 percent of the total); April through July carry 65 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Best Choice Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Richland County ranks 8 of 17 counties in South Carolina by reports per area, a middle position with 73.8 per 1,000 square miles.
3 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Columbia over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 8 of 17 |
| Peak month | June |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 38 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
The record's top day is May 23, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Langfords Xrds.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0.5 |
The housing stock in Columbia
The median home in Columbia was built in 1978, so the typical house is 48 years old. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $243,500 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 51.9 percent of homes in Columbia were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,653 |
| Median home value | $243,500 |
| Housing units | 60,568 |
| Median build year | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.9% |
Budgeting a roof in Columbia
The Columbia 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 22 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 63.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $370 | $20,445 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $520 | $10,440 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $460 | $27,840 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $390 | $10,658 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $410 | $18,270 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $370 | $27,840 |
Columbia roofing questions
- How much is a roof replacement 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 cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- What time of year does Columbia get hail?
- 65 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and June holds 23 percent.
- Does Columbia get a lot of hail?
- 38 entries since 2017, 6 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is June.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How old are homes in Columbia?
- Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Richland County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball, with 1 golf-ball days.
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