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What to Decide About the Roof Assembly on a Charlotte Custom Home or Addition

The roof assembly for a Charlotte custom home is the deck, underlayment, covering, and flashing, not the shingle color. Mecklenburg's ultimate design wind speed is 115 mph, Charlotte's 42.1 F January average is above the 25 F ice-barrier test, and the state table still marks that cell Local.

By Eric Brown 2026-11-06