Skywalker Roofing Company
- Roofing Contractor serving Wilmington, North Carolina — based at 6643 Gordon Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair.
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Looking up Skywalker Roofing Company in North Carolina
North Carolina licenses general contractors, not roofers specifically, and only for jobs over $40,000 — the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) publishes a public search, but many legitimate smaller roofing jobs fall under the threshold and involve no license at all Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
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- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
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Storm history for Wilmington and New Hanover County
Count the hail entries NOAA logged for New Hanover County since 2017 and you reach 8. On 6 of those days, stones measured 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. No day hit golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1 inches, near a quarter.
New Hanover County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 90 mph in the record.
Within 25 miles of Wilmington, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
17 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Skywalker Roofing Company, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 79% |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Top gust, mph | 90 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 1 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 8 |
The largest single day in the record is July 28, 2014: a 1-inch stone, about the size of a quarter, reported near Fernside.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Wilmington is 1988, a typical house age of 38 years. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $350,300 median home value and the roof comes to 3 percent. 38.4 percent of homes in Wilmington were built before 1980. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1988 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.4% |
| Total housing units | 61,188 |
| Detached and attached houses | 55.6% |
| Owner-occupied share | 46.8% |
Budgeting a roof in Wilmington
The Wilmington multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Wilmington, NC Metro Area at $48,740. Census County Business Patterns counts 30 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 56.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 - $25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $19,530 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 - $14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $11,160 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 - $27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $21,855 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $29,760 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $29,760 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 - $22,320 | 35 to 50 yr | $17,670 |
Wilmington roofing questions
- Where can I look up the license for Skywalker Roofing Company?
- Search the North Carolina record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Is Wilmington an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1988. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Does Wilmington get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 8 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 6 of those days, mostly in July.
- Has New Hanover County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1 inches, close to a quarter. 0 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Wilmington?
- Count on $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Wilmington; the middle is $10,462.
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