About Lawndale Roofing
Lawndale Roofing is a call line for roofing in Lawndale and across Cleveland County, North Carolina. Phones are answered 24/7. A call line that connects callers with the nearest independent, licensed local roofing company, and a visit the same day only when a technician is free.
- Repairs and full replacements
- Storm, wind and hail damage
- Metal, asphalt and farm-building roofs
Get a fast quote
Fastest: call (833) 751-2102. Or send this and we call you back.
How Lawndale Roofing works
Lawndale grew up in the late 1800s around the Cleveland Mills plant, and the town was named for the green lawns of the houses where the mill workers lived. It was incorporated in 1903. Many of the older streets here, and the mill villages along the Second Broad River in Rutherford County, were built by one company in one short period. Their roofs are the same age and the same shape, so they tend to come due together.
The roofs here fail to storms more than to snow. Warnings for this county have cited 60 mph gusts with hail from nickel size to golf-ball size, and they have expected hail damage to roofs, siding and windows. In April 2011 a tornado with winds of about 80 mph hit a rural part of the county north of Shelby, and in September 2024 falling trees killed people in Cleveland County. Ice is the winter problem. The December 2002 ice storm loaded limbs until they came down on roofs and power lines across the Piedmont and foothills.
Lawndale Roofing exists to make the first call simple for people on these roads. Much of the housing out on the county roads is older farmhouses, brick ranches, manufactured homes, and metal-roofed barns and sheds, and more houses are getting metal roofs. The call goes to the nearest independent, licensed local roofing company that can take the job, and that company's technician looks at the roof before anyone decides on repair or replacement.
The license on a Cleveland County roof belongs to the crew
Lawndale Roofing answers the phone and sends the job to a separate, independent roofing company in the area. That company does the tear-off, the decking and the nailing with its own technicians, and it is the firm that must carry whatever North Carolina requires for the job. North Carolina issues no roofing license of its own. Once a job's cost reaches the threshold set in state law, the work has to be done by a general contractor licensed through the state Licensing Board for General Contractors, and local permits apply either way. Keeping that license current, and its own insurance in force, is the company's obligation, not ours.
Ask for the company's license number on the call, or when it rings to book a look at the roof. It is given to you on request, by phone, and you can ask to see the paperwork before you agree to anything. The number is not published on this site because it is the company's own private business information. Check it with the Licensing Board yourself. Whether a re-roof needs a county permit depends on the address and the scope, so ask the county building office too. Call (833) 751-2102 at any hour.
What we hold ourselves to
Built for mill-village streets
Houses built together tend to need work together. A crew called to one roof on an old mill street will often find the same wear on its neighbors, so the estimate covers the decking and flashing, not only the leak.
Storms set the pattern
Hail and straight-line wind come in spring and early summer. Tropical remnants arrive late in the year, and ice comes in winter. The calls follow the weather, so a storm-damaged roof is usually the first call and a leaking one often follows.
Permits go to the county office
Whether a re-roof needs a permit depends on the address and the scope of the work. Cleveland County Building Inspections handles unincorporated county addresses, and inside Shelby city limits the City of Shelby's inspections office does. Confirm the jurisdiction before you apply.
Estimates are written, not quoted by phone
No price is quoted on this site or over the phone. The technician's on-site estimate is the only real number, and it should be put in writing before you commit to any work.
Our promises on every visit
- Phones are answered 24/7.
- A visit the same day is offered only when a technician is free, and no arrival time is promised.
- Storm callers are told to photograph the damage and to cover openings with a tarp when it is safe to do so.
- Callers are asked to get a written estimate and a written contract before paying anything.
- Anyone who asks for a license number is directed to ask the company directly and check it with the issuing authority.
Need help today?
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lawndale Roofing do the roof work?
No. Lawndale Roofing is a call line. An independent, licensed local roofing company does the work, and the technician comes from that company.
How soon will someone come out?
Phones are answered 24/7. A visit the same day happens only when a technician is free, and no arrival time is promised.
Do I need a permit to re-roof my house?
That depends on the address and the scope of the work. Cleveland County Building Inspections covers unincorporated county addresses, and the City of Shelby covers addresses inside Shelby city limits. Confirm which office applies before you apply. The permit guide is at /guides/do-i-need-a-permit-to-replace-a-roof-cleveland-county/.
Can I re-roof my own home without a contractor's license?
North Carolina state law sets a dollar threshold for general contractor licensing. It also has an owner exception for a building the owner intends to occupy with their family or their firm. Confirm the owner exception with the county before you act.
Will my insurance pay for storm damage?
Your policy and your insurer's adjuster decide what is covered. Contact your insurer before work begins, since some need an adjuster to approve the repair first. The storm-damage claims guide is at /guides/roof-storm-damage-insurance-claims-north-carolina/.