Best Choice Roofing
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- License # L.107171
- Status Active
- Last checked Oct 20, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Wilmington, North Carolina — based at 3710 College Rd Ste 133, Wilmington, NC 28412.
- Services: roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair.
- State license #L.107171 (Active).
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
Checking Best Choice Roofing against the North Carolina record
the $40,000 threshold is what triggers North Carolina's general contractor license, issued by the LBGC and searchable on its public site — roofing itself has no separate license Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Registry last checked October 2026. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm history for Wilmington, New Hanover County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 8 hail reports in New Hanover County. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 6 different days. No day hit golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The largest stone was 1 inches, near a quarter.
17 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Wilmington over the past 90 days.
North Carolina ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and New Hanover County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 90 mph.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 79 percent from April to July, 36 percent in July. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail events since 2017 | 8 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Peak month | July |
| Tornadoes on file | 17 |
The biggest day on file is July 28, 2014: a 1-inch stone, about the size of a quarter, reported near Fernside.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Wilmington was built in 1988, so the typical house is 38 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,462 equals 3 percent of the median home value of $350,300. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,300 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 38.4% |
| Median household income | $63,900 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 46.8% |
| Typical year built | 1988 |
Replacement costs in Wilmington
Prices in Wilmington run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Wilmington, NC Metro Area is $48,740 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 | Installed cost | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370-$14,415 | $410 | $11,392 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440-$14,880 | $560 | $11,160 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020-$24,180 | $740 | $18,600 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950-$25,110 | $430 | $19,530 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810-$27,900 | $400 | $21,855 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020-$22,320 | $420 | $17,670 |
This listing in numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | L.107171 |
| License status on file | Active |
Questions about roofing in Wilmington
- Which months bring hail to New Hanover County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 79 percent of entries come between April and July, July leading at 36 percent.
- How much is a roof replacement in Wilmington?
- Plan on $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How often does hail hit Wilmington?
- 8 entries since 2017, 6 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is July.
- What is the typical house age in Wilmington?
- The median home was built in 1988, so it is 38 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Has New Hanover County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1 inches, about the size of a quarter. 0 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- Is the license for Best Choice Roofing on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the North Carolina registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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