Tennessee roofing leads
Summit Leads supplies roofing leads in Tennessee by real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with ZIP code filters. FEMA declared eight Tennessee major disasters for severe storms or tornadoes from 2023 through October 2026, and NOAA's 2025 Storm Events file holds 382 Tennessee hail records.
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Tennessee facts for roofing lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| FEMA major disaster declarations for severe storms, tornadoes or hurricanes | 8 declared January 1, 2023 to October 7, 2026 (DR-4701, 4712, 4729, 4735, 4742, 4751, 4792, 4878)OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries, v2 FEMA |
| Hail reports | 382 Storm Events records with event type Hail, 2025 (NOAA NCEI, file dated August 19, 2026); seventh of the 50 statesStorm Events Database, 2025 details file (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2025_c20260819) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Roofing license classification | BC-21 Roofing, including gutters and vinyl siding; a roofing subcontractor may also need a license (Board for Licensing Contractors, as of October 2026)Tennessee Contractor Classification Outline Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, Department of Commerce and Insurance |
| Contractor license threshold and down payment | License required before bidding on projects of $25,000 or more; no more than one-third down (TDCI, March 20, 2025)Tennessee Attorney General and TDCI Commissioner share tips to help consumers avoid home improvement fraud (March 20, 2025) Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,890,569 of 2,824,277 occupied units (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25003, Tenure: Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Median year structure built | 1987 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25035, Median Year Structure Built: Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Housing units built before 1980 | 40.8% (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25034)Table B25034, Year Structure Built: Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Tennessee's storm declarations and hail record
Tennessee had eight major disasters for severe storms, straight-line winds or tornadoes declared from January 1, 2023 through October 7, 2026, according to FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries. Six came in 2023, one in 2024 and one in 2025:
- DR-4701 (April 7, 2023) and DR-4712 (May 17, 2023)
- DR-4729 (August 17, 2023) and DR-4735 (September 4, 2023)
- DR-4742 (September 27, 2023) and DR-4751 (December 13, 2023)
- DR-4792 (June 17, 2024) and DR-4878 (June 19, 2025)
Tropical Storm Helene led to a further Tennessee declaration, DR-4832 on October 2, 2024. It is a tropical storm declaration, so it is not part of the eight.
Hail adds a second record. The NOAA Storm Events 2025 file lists 382 Tennessee entries with event type Hail, seventh among the 50 states in that file.
Method in brief: each hail entry is one county or forecast zone hit on one 2025 date, so storms are not counted as single events. Declarations are counted once each when the incident type or title is a severe storm, tornado or hurricane, and severe winter storm declarations are left out.
Tennessee licensing for roofing contractors
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Roofing has its own license classification in Tennessee. The Board for Licensing Contractors classification outline (as of October 2026) lists BC-21 Roofing over $25K, which includes gutters and vinyl siding. The same page says roofing and masonry are exceptions to the usual subcontractor rule: when the roofing portion of a project reaches the statutory threshold, licensing can apply to the roofing subcontractor as well as the prime contractor.
A Department of Commerce and Insurance release (March 20, 2025) states that a contractor's license is required before bidding or price negotiation on a project costing $25,000 or more, and that state law prohibits requiring more than one-third down.
The home improvement license for smaller jobs and the home solicitation cancellation rule are on leads in Tennessee.
Housing stock behind Tennessee roofing leads
Tennessee had 1,890,569 owner-occupied units among 2,824,277 occupied housing units in the Census Bureau's table B25003 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
The stock sits in the middle on age. Table B25035 (2020-2024) gives a median year built of 1987, and table B25034 shows 40.8% of units built before 1980 in the same ACS 5-year estimates.
What Tennessee roofing buyers filter on
With storms declared in most years since 2023, Tennessee buyers tend to adjust these fields often:
- ZIP code: coverage can follow the counties in a new declaration.
- Project type: repair, replacement, or gutter work that the roofing license class also covers.
- Insurance claim status: whether the homeowner has filed or plans to file after a storm.
- Homeowner status: the owner signs, so renters are excluded.
Where buyers filter in Tennessee
Ranked by Tennessee residents, these are the state's six largest metro areas in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates. Memphis, Chattanooga, Clarksville and Kingsport-Bristol cross into neighboring states, so their figures are whole-area totals. Coverage itself is set ZIP code by ZIP code.
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin: 2,197,416 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR: 1,341,412 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Knoxville: 968,137 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Chattanooga, TN-GA: 594,530 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Clarksville, TN-KY: 349,001 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA: 314,834 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
Source: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area population estimates, Vintage 2025 (cbsa-est2025-alldata), U.S. Census Bureau.
Consent records for Tennessee roofing leads
Tennessee roofing leads include the TCPATCPAThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that governs telemarketing calls and texts, autodialers, prerecorded voice messages and the Do Not Call Registry. Glossary consent record from the homeowner's quote request. For state calling rules, see Tennessee in the state telemarketing laws table; leads in Tennessee is the combined page for MVA and home improvement buyers.
Tennessee roofing lead questions
How many FEMA storm disasters has Tennessee had since 2023?
Eight, from DR-4701 (April 7, 2023) to DR-4878 (June 19, 2025), in FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries through October 7, 2026. Tropical Storm Helene (DR-4832) is a separate tropical storm declaration.
What license class covers roofing in Tennessee?
The Board for Licensing Contractors lists BC-21 Roofing, which includes gutters and vinyl siding, in its classification outline (as of October 2026), with a threshold of $25K. This is general information, not legal advice.
How many hail reports did Tennessee log in 2025?
382 entries with event type Hail in the NOAA Storm Events 2025 file, counted one per county or forecast zone per event.
Can roofing buyers cover Nashville without Memphis or Knoxville?
Yes. Roofing leads in Nashville and its surrounding counties can be bought by ZIP code alone, and other metros can be added later. Leads are exclusive by default, with shared delivery on request.
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