Iron Man Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Huntsville, Alabama — based at 2206 Fairfax St NE, Huntsville, AL 35811.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair.
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Hail and wind history for Huntsville and Madison County
NOAA's storm database holds 138 hail entries for Madison County since 2017. Quarter-sized stones or larger appear on 29 days. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2.75 inches, about a baseball. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2025.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Huntsville.
Among 19 Alabama counties with enough reports to compare, Madison County places 1 by density: 179.6 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
NOAA also lists 26 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 75 percent from April to July, 24 percent in May. 3 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 6 |
| Reports, all years | 146 |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 138 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Tornado reports on file | 26 |
The largest single day in the record is May 20, 2025: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Haden.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
The housing stock in Huntsville
Median year built in Huntsville is 1984, a typical house age of 42 years. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $263,100. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. Pre-1980 construction makes up 44.2 percent of homes in Huntsville.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $263,100 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.2% |
| Median household income | $70,778 |
| Median build year | 1984 |
| Homes counted | 102,592 |
Roof prices in Huntsville
The Huntsville multiplier is below 1, about 12 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles. For Alabama, the BLS median roofer wage is $45,670 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 to $22,880 | 20 to 30 yr | $700 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | 25 to 30 yr | $390 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 to $23,760 | 40 to 50 yr | $410 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 to $35,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $380 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 to $14,080 | 15 to 25 yr | $530 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | 40 to 70 yr | $380 |
Questions about roofing in Huntsville
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- When is hail season in Huntsville?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 75 percent of reports come between April and July, May first at 24 percent.
- Has Madison County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 6 days.
- What is a roof replacement price in Huntsville?
- Plan on $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,900 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How often does hail hit Huntsville?
- The county file counts 138 hail reports since 2017. 29 of those days reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
- How old are homes in Huntsville?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1984. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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