FirstChoice Roof Care
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+1 478-260-3417- Roofing Contractor serving Macon, Georgia — based at 577 Mulberry St, Macon, GA 31201.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
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How to check FirstChoice Roof Care on the Georgia record
Georgia roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Storm record for Macon, Bibb County
Count the hail reports NOAA filed for Bibb County since 2017 and you get 4. Hail of quarter size or larger fell on 4 separate days. Golf-ball size or more appeared on 2 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. The newest golf-ball day on file falls in 2022.
Reports cluster in March (20 percent of the total); April through July carry 40 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 69 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Macon.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from FirstChoice Roof Care or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Georgia ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Bibb County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Reports in April to July | 40% |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 4 |
| Busiest month | March |
The record's top day is March 3, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Skipperton.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Housing around Macon
Half the homes in Macon predate 1976; the typical house is about 50 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 55.7 percent of homes in Macon. Set a typical $9,450 asphalt job beside the $165,800 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 55.7% |
| Homes counted | 71,869 |
| Owner-occupied | 51.5% |
| Single-family homes | 67.5% |
Budgeting a roof in Macon
Prices in Macon run about 16 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,880 to $13,020. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area at $46,030.
| Material | Typical life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $450 | $26,880 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $380 | $15,960 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $390 | $17,640 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $500 | $10,080 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $360 | $19,740 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $360 | $26,880 |
Questions about roofing in Macon
- How big does hail get near Macon?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, near a hen egg. 2 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- What does a new roof cost in Macon?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,880 to $13,020 in Macon, and the middle of that range is $9,450. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- What time of year does Macon get hail?
- 40 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and March alone has 20 percent.
- Where can I look up the license for FirstChoice Roof Care?
- Follow the steps above with the Georgia registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- 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.
- Does Macon get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 4 hail reports for Bibb County since 2017, on 4 days with stones of 1 inch or more. March is the busiest month.
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