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Roofers in Hancock County, Tennessee

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

The National Weather Service logged 31 roof-relevant storm reports in Hancock County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 8 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 1 tornado report — about 3 a year. The largest hail reported was 1.5 in (quarter-sized or larger), and 8 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 June, May and July, and 2020 was the busiest year with 6 reports.

Year20162018201920202021202220232024
Reports43362616

The reports that matter for a roof

DateEventSize or speedWhat the spotter logged
Jun 21, 2021Hail 1.5 in hail no narrative filed
Mar 17, 2018Hail 1.25 in hail Half dollar size hail was reported two miles east northeast of Evanston at 170 Mill Dam Road.
Mar 17, 2018Hail 1 in hail Quarter size hail was reported at Sneedville.
May 5, 2018Hail 1 in hail Quarter sized hail was reported near Sneedville.
Jun 19, 2020Hail 1 in hail Nickel size hail.

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

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