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Roofers in Houston County, Tennessee
No state-licensed roofing contractor has a published address within 12 miles of a Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County
The National Weather Service logged 31 roof-relevant storm reports in Houston County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 1 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 1 tornado report — about 3 a year. The largest hail reported was 1.25 in (quarter-sized or larger), and 1 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. The strongest tornado rated EF0. Reports cluster in April, July and December, and 2018 was the busiest year with 7 reports.
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
The reports that matter for a roof
| Date | Event | Size or speed | What the spotter logged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in hail | A severe thunderstorm produced estimated half dollar size hail near Tennessee Ridge. |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph $500K property damage |
A 5-10 mile wide swath of severe downburst winds struck eastern Houston County, mainly from Erin eastward to the Dickson County border. Dozens of power lines and power poles were blown down and thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted, with a few falling on homes. Power outages lasted up to 2 wee |
| May 3, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph $32K property damage |
Numerous trees and power outages were reported across Houston County. |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph $10K property damage |
A home suffered minor roof damage and several trees were snapped that blocked Tom Stanfill Loop near Bethany Road. A few other buildings had minor damage and several other trees were blown down across eastern Houston County. |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph $10K property damage |
Trees were blown down throughout Houston County including in Erin with several roads blocked. Dime size hail was also reported in Erin. |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, hail, thunderstorm wind, high wind and tornado events for Tennessee, county-level events for Houston 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 Houston County
Placed by the business address the state holds, within 12 miles of a Houston 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.
No licensed roofer has a published address within 12 miles of a Houston County town. Roofers from neighbouring counties can still work here; the licence is statewide.