Harbor Roofing and Siding
- Roofing Contractor serving Wilmington, North Carolina — based at 311 Judges Rd Ste 5F, Wilmington, NC 28405.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Harbor Roofing and Siding in North Carolina
licensing in North Carolina applies to general contractors on jobs above $40,000, through the Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC); smaller roofing jobs are not required to carry one, so an unlicensed contractor is not automatically a red flag Official lookup: NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Hail and wind history for Wilmington and New Hanover County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 8 hail reports in New Hanover County. Across 6 of these days, hail reached 1 inch (a quarter) or more. Nothing at or above 1.75 inches was logged; the top size was 1 inches, near a quarter.
17 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
North Carolina ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and New Hanover County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Harbor Roofing and Siding or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
79 percent of reports fall between April and July, and July alone has 36 percent. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 90 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| Tornado reports on file | 17 |
| Reports in April to July | 79% |
| Hail events since 2017 | 8 |
| Peak gust, mph | 90 |
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 | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Wilmington were built before 1988, which is an age of 38 years or more. Against a median home value of $350,300, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 3 percent of the house. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Before 1980, 38.4 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $350,300 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.4% |
| Median household income | $63,900 |
| Owner-occupied share | 46.8% |
Replacement costs 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. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Wilmington, NC Metro Area is $48,740 a year. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440-$14,880 | 15 to 25 years | $560 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950-$25,110 | 40 to 50 years | $430 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 70 years | $500 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810-$27,900 | 40 to 70 years | $400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510-$10,695 | 15 to 20 years | $490 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020-$22,320 | 35 to 50 years | $420 |
Common questions, Wilmington
- What time of year does Wilmington get hail?
- 79 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and July alone has 36 percent.
- What is the biggest hail on record for New Hanover County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1 inches, comparable to a quarter, with 0 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs 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.
- How much hail does New Hanover County see?
- From 2017 the county has 8 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 6 of those days, mostly in July.
- Where can I look up the license for Harbor Roofing and Siding?
- Search the North Carolina record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Wilmington?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Wilmington, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
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