Marietta has some of the oldest housing on our list: about two-thirds of homes with a known build year were built before 1990, including 36% before 1980. Older homes can hide surprises under the shingles, so a solid proposal should say how the roofer will handle rotted decking and what it costs per sheet.
Every one of Marietta's 13 hail days in the last two years reached at least 5% of homes. The largest, on Jun 27, 2025, brought hail up to 1.5 inches over about a third of them.
Marietta also has four named historic districts: Church Cherokee Streets, Forest Hills, Kennesaw Avenue and Downtown Marietta. If you're in one, ask your roofer about design review before you pick a material. And an East Cobb or Marietta address doesn't by itself mean city permitting.
Hail and wind, last two years
13hail days of 1″ or larger
14days with 58+ mph gusts
Largest hail days in Marietta| Date | Hail up to | Homes in the path |
|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1.50″ | 34% |
| May 25, 2025 | 1.50″ | 24% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 1.50″ | 23% |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 1.25″ | 16% |
Radar-based estimates of what passed over Marietta between Sep 12, 2024 and Sep 12, 2026, across 114,863 homes. Every listed hail day matches a National Weather Service severe-weather report in the same county that day or the day before. These show where storms passed, not damage to any one roof.
When Marietta’s homes were built
- Before 198036%
- 1980s31%
- 1990s16%
- 2000s10%
- 2010+7%
County assessor records for 112,002 homes in ZIP codes 30062, 30064, 30066, 30068, 30067, 30060, 30008. Year built describes the house, not the current roof.
Permits and paperwork
No mailing label should substitute for a jurisdiction check; give the contractor the actual street address and ask them to identify the responsible office for the parcel.
- Marietta identifies Church Cherokee Streets, Forest Hills, Kennesaw Avenue, and Downtown Marietta in its historic-district resources; proximity to Marietta Square alone doesn't tell you which rules apply.
