Burish Builders
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- License # L.105226
- Status Active
- Last checked Oct 20, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Wilmington, North Carolina — based at 3333 Wrightsville Ave Unit G Suite 120, Wilmington, NC 28403.
- Work covered: roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair.
- State license #L.105226 (Active).
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Looking up Burish Builders 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.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Registry last checked October 2026. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Wilmington and New Hanover County
For New Hanover County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 8 hail reports. Quarter-size stones or bigger showed up on 6 days. Stones stayed under golf-ball size, with 1 inches as the largest, roughly a quarter.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 90 mph.
New Hanover County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside North Carolina, so read the counts above as a floor.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Burish Builders included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
17 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Wilmington over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 79% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 8 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Highest 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 | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Wilmington were built before 1988, which is an age of 38 years or more. 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 household income | $63,900 |
| Detached and attached houses | 55.6% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 38.4% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 46.8% |
| Median home value | $350,300 |
Replacement costs in Wilmington
Local pricing in Wilmington sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Wilmington, NC Metro Area at $48,740. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $400 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370-$14,415 | 25 to 30 yr | $410 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $500 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440-$14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810-$27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $400 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950-$25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $430 |
The numbers behind this listing
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | L.105226 |
| Status on file | Active |
Questions about roofing in Wilmington
- Does Wilmington get a lot of hail?
- Since 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 Burish Builders?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What is the biggest hail on record for New Hanover County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1 inches, close to a quarter, with 0 golf-ball days.
- Which months bring hail to New Hanover County?
- 79 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and July alone has 36 percent.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What is a roof replacement price in 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 cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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