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Roofers in Johnson County, Tennessee
No state-licensed roofing contractor has a published address within 12 miles of a Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County
The National Weather Service logged 15 roof-relevant storm reports in Johnson County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): no hail, 14 damaging-wind and 1 tornado report — about 2 a year. The strongest wind logged was 60 mph. The strongest tornado rated EF0. Reports cluster in May, June and July, and 2022 was the busiest year with 4 reports.
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The reports that matter for a roof
| Date | Event | Size or speed | What the spotter logged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | A few trees were blown down. |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | Several trees were blown down. |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | Several trees were blown down. |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 16, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | Multiple trees were blown down by severe winds. |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, hail, thunderstorm wind, high wind and tornado events for Tennessee, county-level events for Johnson 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 Johnson County
Placed by the business address the state holds, within 12 miles of a Johnson 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 Johnson County town. Roofers from neighbouring counties can still work here; the licence is statewide.