Weather Tamer Home Improvements
- Roofing Contractor serving Johnson City, Tennessee — based at 1728 Old Gray Station Rd, Johnson City, TN 37615.
- Work covered: roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking Weather Tamer Home Improvements against the Tennessee record
in Tennessee the Board for Licensing Contractors licenses contractors and publishes each license, with its status and expiration date Official lookup: Tennessee license lookup (verify.tn.gov).
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Johnson City and Washington County
For Washington County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 13 hail entries. Across 8 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball. 2022 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, Weather Tamer Home Improvements included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
Reports cluster in May (35 percent of the total); April through July account for 76 percent. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
NOAA also lists 1 tornado here, the strongest rated EF0.
Washington County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Tennessee, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 17 |
| Highest gust, mph | 100 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 76% |
| Tornadoes on file | 1 |
The single largest day was May 19, 2022: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Gray.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Johnson City is 1983, a typical house age of 43 years. 46.4 percent of homes in Johnson City were built before 1980. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1983 |
| Median household income | $55,429 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 49.8% |
| Typical home value | $238,000 |
| Housing units | 33,086 |
What a new roof costs in Johnson City
Prices in Johnson City run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Tennessee at $45,690.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $390 | $10,658 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $410 | $18,270 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $460 | $27,840 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $370 | $27,840 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $460 | $8,048 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $520 | $10,440 |
Johnson City roofing questions
- 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.
- What does a new roof cost in Johnson City?
- Plan on $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,787 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How do I check Weather Tamer Home Improvements's license?
- Follow the steps above with the Tennessee registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Is Johnson City an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1983, which gives 43 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Does Johnson City get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 13 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 8 of those days, mostly in May.
- Has Washington County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball, with 1 golf-ball days.
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