Don Kennedy Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Chattanooga, Tennessee — based at 1208 Pointe Centre Dr #224, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
- Services: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
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Looking up Don Kennedy Roofing in Tennessee
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).
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Hail and wind history for Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 19 hail reports in Hamilton County. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 11 different days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2023.
Reports cluster in May (35 percent of the total); April through July carry 70 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Hamilton County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Tennessee, so read the counts above as a floor.
Within 25 miles of Chattanooga, the last 90 days produced 1 NOAA hail report.
NOAA also lists 2 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Don Kennedy Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak month | May |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 11 |
| Reports in April to July | 70% |
| Tornado reports on file | 2 |
| Reports, all years | 20 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
The largest single day in the record is March 1, 2017: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Chickamauga.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Chattanooga
Chattanooga's median year built is 1975, which makes the typical home 51 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Before 1980, 56.2 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $259,200, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $259,200 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 56.2% |
| Homes counted | 87,138 |
| Single-family share | 63.3% |
| Owner-occupied share | 53.1% |
Budgeting a roof in Chattanooga
Prices in Chattanooga run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area is $45,530 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $470 | $28,160 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $700 | $17,600 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $390 | $16,720 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $410 | $18,480 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $390 | $10,780 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $380 | $28,160 |
Questions about roofing in Chattanooga
- How much is a roof replacement in Chattanooga?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Chattanooga, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Hamilton County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How often does hail hit Chattanooga?
- NOAA lists 19 hail reports for Hamilton County since 2017, on 11 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the peak month.
- Where can I look up the license for Don Kennedy Roofing?
- Follow the steps above with the Tennessee registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- When is hail season in Chattanooga?
- Hail concentrates in May (35 percent), and April through July add up to 70 percent of the record.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
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