Roofers in Burlington, North Carolina
21 roofing companies are listed for Burlington, and 6 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Burlington, NC, start with the 6 below whose license we matched on NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) search; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Burlington home runs $6,370–$14,105 at the local 0.91× cost index, and a metal roof $15,470–$36,400. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 2 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Burlington runs $6,370 to $14,105
$6,370 Typical $10,250 High
$14,105
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Burlington prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Burlington installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Burlington roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Burlington house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Burlington gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Burlington?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Burlington policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Burlington roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Burlington from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Burlington address.
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Roofers in Burlington, NC
21 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
The 6 best-checked roofers in Burlington →
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Who you can hire in Burlington
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Burlington roster, checked
6 of 21 listed firms have a licence number on file (28.6%). 6 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Burlington
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 3,060 people working as roofers in North Carolina; it publishes no separate figure for the Burlington area.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Burlington are based
Every listed firm is based in Burlington; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city.
The map needs JavaScript. The tables list the same places.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Burlington ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, NC | in town | 21 | 6 |
Nearby city pages
- High Point, NC 33 mi
- Cary, NC 42 mi
- Winston-Salem, NC 45 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Burlington in numbers
Source under each figure.
Roofing trade around Burlington
- 14 county firms with payroll, about 44 workers; 79% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $49,010 a year (North Carolina).
When hail hits Burlington
Alamance County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
May is the heaviest month in Alamance County: 7 of 19 hail reports (37%). April to June holds 84%; the other nine months split 16%.
Worst full year: 2016, with 5 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 56% over the 3-report mean.
2 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 2 of 5 full years; last one 2016.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2016 (worst full year) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Burlington storm record: Alamance County
NWS reports for Alamance County, 2014–2026.
Reported hail locations, Alamance County
- 161 to 1.74 in
- 21.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
18 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 1 | Alamance |
| April 25, 2014 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 2 | Haw River |
| June 23, 2016 | 1.5 in, about the size of a ping-pong ball | 1 | Saxapahaw |
“Two inch hail was reported approximately 4 miles south of Alamance. A few larger hail stones were mixed in.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, April 28, 2016
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
April 28, 2016
2 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF1 · April 13, 2020
It stayed on the ground for 4.53 miles and was up to 440 yards wide. An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 mph touched down near a sawmill business 4 miles southwest of Saxahapaw. The tornado then did considerable damage to buildings and structures on the sawmill property.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
60 mph · March 5, 2025
A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Burlington airport.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Alamance County fact sheet for Burlington homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Alamance County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 6.7% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.5% |
| 1950s | 9.8% |
| 1960s | 9.1% |
| 1970s | 11.6% |
| 1980s | 11.6% |
| 1990s | 15.6% |
| 2000s | 16.9% |
| 2010s | 12.6% |
| 2020+ | 1.5% |
75,456 homes, median built in 1987. 41.8% date from before 1980 and 14.0% from 2010 on; 65.6% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2000s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in North Carolina
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim | 30 days | NC Dept. of Insurance, Homeowners FAQ |
| Insurer | Pay the loss under the standard fire policy terms | 60 days | N.C.G.S. 58-44-16(f)(17) |
All North Carolina claim deadlines and what starts each clock →
Go deeper on Alamance County
Roofing services in Burlington
One page per job, each opening with a Burlington figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1977; 62 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2 in, 11 days of 1 in+ hail; bruises shingles unseen.
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Emergency Roof Repair
66 days at 58+ mph, top gust 60 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
54.2% of homes predate 1980; 54.9% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $188,700; golf-ball hail on 2 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 8.9 days a year with 1 in of rain, 48 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
36% of units are multi-unit; 14 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Burlington
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Burlington prices.
That typical price is about 5.4% of the median Burlington home value ($188,700).
Source: Census ACS (Burlington city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Burlington cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
North Carolina: General contractor license required for jobs over $40,000. Licence check for NC roofers
Roofing in Burlington: local conditions
Burlington occupies the Piedmont of central North Carolina under a humid subtropical climate with year-round precipitation averaging 47.06 inches. The record high of 105 F (tied in both June and July) pushes asphalt shingles past manufacturer thermal ratings and accelerates granule loss on south-facing slopes. The record low of -6 F in January is infrequent but sufficient to cause freeze-thaw cracking of aged sealant strips and brittle failure of vinyl flashing. Piedmont convective storms bring periodic hail and straight-line wind events throughout spring and summer, creating granule damage and lifted tabs. The mild winters mean ice dam risk is low, but thermal cycling across wide seasonal swings still fatigues field nails and ridge fasteners over time.
Burlington posted a 2020 census population of 57,303, rising to an estimated 60,032 by 2023. The city's dominant employer is Labcorp, which employs over 5,000 people in Alamance County, making it the county's largest single employer. Honda Aero announced a $21 million plant expansion at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport for jet engine manufacturing. A stable institutional employment base combined with steady population growth supports consistent residential roofing demand and commercial re-roofing activity.
Roofing in Burlington: questions
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Roofers by neighborhood
ZIP codes served: 27215, 27216, 27213, 27214, 27217
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