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Roofers in DeKalb County, Tennessee

1 state-licensed roofing contractor is based within 12 miles of a DeKalb County town. A state contractor licence is required here only for jobs of $25,000 or more; smaller re-roofs need none.

Who has to be licensed here

$25,000 and up
Tennessee contractor licence with the BC-21 roofing classification (or a building classification that includes it), for the prime contractor and for any roofing subcontractor whose share is $25,000 or more.
$3,000 to $24,999
No state licence required in DeKalb County. The Home Improvement licence applies only in Bradley, Davidson, Hamilton, Haywood, Knox, Marion, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby.
Under $3,000
No state licence in any county.

Source: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors. The licence rules in full →

Storm history in DeKalb County

The National Weather Service logged 43 roof-relevant storm reports in DeKalb County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 10 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports — about 4 a year. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in (golf-ball-sized), and 9 of the hail reports were an inch or larger, the size at which asphalt shingles start losing granules. The strongest wind logged was 70 mph. The strongest tornado rated EF1. Reports cluster in May, July and March, and 2017 was the busiest year with 7 reports.

Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Reports4744732534

The reports that matter for a roof

DateEventSize or speedWhat the spotter logged
Jul 21, 2018Hail 1.75 in hail A Twitter report indicated golf ball size hail fell in eastern De Kalb County.
Jul 21, 2018Hail 1.25 in hail A Facebook photo showed hail up to half dollar size covered a patio in Smithville.
Apr 7, 2019Hail 1.25 in hail WKRN-TV relayed report of hail throughout the community of Belk.
May 20, 2025Hail 1.25 in hail Half dollar size hail was reported in Dowelltown.
May 8, 2025Hail 1.25 in hail Half dollar size hail was reported on Old Liberty Road in Alexandria.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, hail, thunderstorm wind, high wind and tornado events for Tennessee, county-level events for DeKalb County. Retrieved 2026-09-17. A report is what a spotter, cooperative observer or emergency manager sent the Weather Service; counties with more spotters log more storms. None of this says whether a particular roof was damaged.

Licensed roofers based in and around DeKalb County

Placed by the business address the state holds, within 12 miles of a DeKalb County town, never by a claimed service area. A Tennessee licence is valid statewide, so roofers further out can work here too; these are the closest.