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Roofers in Grundy County, Tennessee

1 state-licensed roofing contractor is based within 12 miles of a Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County

The National Weather Service logged 51 roof-relevant storm reports in Grundy County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 3 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports — about 5 a year. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in (golf-ball-sized), and 3 of the hail reports were an inch or larger, the size at which asphalt shingles start losing granules. The strongest wind logged was 100 mph. The strongest tornado rated EF2. Reports cluster in May, June and March, and 2018 was the busiest year with 12 reports.

Year201620172018201920202021202220242025
Reports4512953238

The reports that matter for a roof

DateEventSize or speedWhat the spotter logged
Mar 1, 2017Hail 1.75 in hail
$10K property damage
Hail ranging in size from 1.5 inches to nearly 2 inches in diameter was reported on Pelham Mountain. Numerous homes and vehicles were damaged by the hail.
Mar 1, 2017Hail 1.25 in hail A Twitter report indicated half dollar size hail fell 2 miles north of Coalmont.
Mar 1, 2017Hail 1 in hail no narrative filed
Nov 6, 2018Thunderstorm Wind 100 mph
$100K property damage
High resolution satellite imagery from Google Earth in May 2019 determined a severe downburst struck the Savage Gulf State Natural Area near the Sequatchie County line, then continued eastward into Sequatchie County. Hundreds of trees were blown down along a 2 mile long by 500 yards wide path in thi
Nov 6, 2018Thunderstorm Wind 100 mph
$25K property damage
A NWS storm survey along with high resolution satellite imagery from Google Earth in May 2019 determined the second Grundy County tornado dissipated into a large, severe downburst near the Grundy/Sequatchie County line. Dozens of trees were blown down along and south of Highway 399 in extreme easter

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, hail, thunderstorm wind, high wind and tornado events for Tennessee, county-level events for Grundy 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 Grundy County

Placed by the business address the state holds, within 12 miles of a Grundy 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.