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Roofers in Rhea County, Tennessee

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

The National Weather Service logged 59 roof-relevant storm reports in Rhea County between 2016 and 2026 (2026 is partial): 7 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports — about 6 a year. The largest hail reported was 2 in (hen-egg-sized), and 7 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. Reports cluster in June, July and March, and 2020 was the busiest year with 11 reports.

Year20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Reports3310711357451

The reports that matter for a roof

DateEventSize or speedWhat the spotter logged
Apr 10, 2025Hail 2 in hail no narrative filed
Jun 11, 2023Hail 1.5 in hail no narrative filed
Apr 10, 2025Hail 1.5 in hail no narrative filed
May 8, 2025Hail 1.25 in hail no narrative filed
May 2, 2016Hail 1 in hail Quarter sized hail was reported at Spring City.

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

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