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Roofers in Hamblen County, Tennessee

2 state-licensed roofing contractors are based within 12 miles of a Hamblen 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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen County

The National Weather Service logged 60 roof-relevant storm reports in Hamblen County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 3 hail, 57 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports — about 6 a year. The largest hail reported was 1.25 in (quarter-sized or larger), 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 90 mph. Reports cluster in May, July and June, and 2020 was the busiest year with 13 reports.

Year20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Reports745313739441

The reports that matter for a roof

DateEventSize or speedWhat the spotter logged
May 6, 2022Hail 1.25 in hail no narrative filed
Jun 26, 2018Hail 1 in hail Quarter size hail was reported.
May 8, 2024Hail 1 in hail no narrative filed
May 8, 2024Thunderstorm Wind 90 mph Potent thunderstorm downburst winds caused severe damage. Significant roof damage occurred to the Russellville Elementary and subsequent water intrusion into several classrooms and gymnasium. Other structural roof damage occurred to some homes and several tree trunks were snapped with just a few tre
Jul 20, 2018Thunderstorm Wind 72 mph A 73 mph gust was recorded at Whitesburg.

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

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