A Roof Above
- Roofing Contractor serving Wilmington, North Carolina — based at 116-B Princess St, Wilmington, NC 28401.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up A Roof Above 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.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- 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.
Hail record for Wilmington and New Hanover County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 8 hail entries in New Hanover County. 6 distinct days brought hail of at least 1 inch. No day logged golf-ball size (1.75 inches). The biggest stone was 1 inches, near a quarter.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from A Roof Above or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The same record has 17 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 90 mph in the record.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Wilmington over the past 90 days.
July is the peak month with 36 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 79 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 14 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 8 |
| Reports in April to July | 79% |
| Largest stone, inches | 1 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| 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.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
Median year built in Wilmington is 1988, a typical house age of 38 years. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. Before 1980, 38.4 percent of the housing stock went up. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $350,300 median home value and the roof comes to 3 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 46.8% |
| Median home value | $350,300 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Single-family share | 55.6% |
| Median household income | $63,900 |
Roof prices in Wilmington
Prices in Wilmington run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Wilmington, NC Metro Area at $48,740. 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.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $740 | $18,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $500 | $29,760 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $410 | $11,392 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $400 | $29,760 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $400 | $21,855 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $430 | $19,530 |
Asked about roofing in Wilmington
- How often does hail hit Wilmington?
- 8 reports since 2017, 6 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is July.
- How much is a roof replacement in Wilmington?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Wilmington; the middle is $10,462.
- How big does hail get near Wilmington?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1 inches, comparable to a quarter, with 0 golf-ball days.
- How do I check A Roof Above's license?
- The North Carolina lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- When is hail season in Wilmington?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 79 percent of entries come between April and July, July leading at 36 percent.
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