BATES ROOFING
- Roofing Contractor serving Macon, Georgia — based at 4168 Broadway, Macon, GA 31206.
- Jobs on the listing: storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check BATES ROOFING 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
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm history for Macon, Bibb County
Add up the hail entries NOAA recorded for Bibb County since 2017 and you get 4. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 4 days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2 inches, near the size of a hen egg. 2022 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Georgia ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Bibb County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Macon over the past 90 days.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 40 percent from April to July, 20 percent in March. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
NOAA also lists 9 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from BATES ROOFING or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 5 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Tornadoes on file | 9 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Peak month | March |
The biggest day on file is March 3, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Skipperton.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Housing around Macon
The median home in Macon was built in 1976, so the typical house is 50 years old. 55.7 percent of homes in Macon were built before 1980. Set a typical $9,450 asphalt job beside the $165,800 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1976 |
| Median home value | $165,800 |
| Owner-occupied share | 51.5% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 55.7% |
| Single-family homes | 67.5% |
What a new roof costs in Macon
Local pricing in Macon sits roughly 16 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,880 to $13,020. Census County Business Patterns counts 13 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 61.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area is $46,030 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,880-$9,660 | $440 | $7,770 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,280-$25,200 | $360 | $19,740 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,760-$21,840 | $670 | $16,800 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,160-$33,600 | $450 | $26,880 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,560-$13,020 | $370 | $10,290 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,720-$13,440 | $500 | $10,080 |
Common questions, Macon
- How big does hail get near Macon?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How do I check BATES ROOFING's license?
- Search the Georgia record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How much is a roof replacement in Macon?
- Count on $5,880 to $13,020 for a standard asphalt job in Macon; the midpoint is $9,450.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What is the typical house age in Macon?
- The median home was built in 1976, so it is 50 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- When is hail season in Macon?
- 40 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and March holds 20 percent.
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