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Roofers in Polk County, Tennessee

4 state-licensed roofing contractors are based within 12 miles of a Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk County

The National Weather Service logged 48 roof-relevant storm reports in Polk County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 3 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 2 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 81 mph. The strongest tornado rated EF3. Reports cluster in July, May and June, and 2023 was the busiest year with 9 reports.

Year201620172018201920202021202320242025
Reports528184974

The reports that matter for a roof

DateEventSize or speedWhat the spotter logged
Mar 17, 2018Hail 1.75 in hail Several reports of golf ball size hail was reported across the county.
Apr 25, 2020Hail 1 in hail Quarter size hail reported on Burns Lane in Benton.
Mar 27, 2021Hail 1 in hail no narrative filed
Nov 30, 2016Thunderstorm Wind 81 mph Structural damage was reported to several buildings along highway 411 and Stump Street.
May 9, 2024Thunderstorm Wind 75 mph A dozen large trees, all located in the same location on private property, were felled by severe straight line thunderstorm winds. Near to this location a separate tree fell and took out powerlines.

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

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

Burell Built LLC

Active licence on the state roster

Roof Replacement · Roof Repair · Gutters · Vinyl Siding

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