Red Ox Roofing LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Shreveport, Louisiana — based at 2625 Line Ave Ste #158, Shreveport, LA 71104.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Red Ox Roofing LLC in Louisiana
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- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Storm record for Shreveport and Caddo Parish
Add up the hail reports NOAA recorded for Caddo Parish since 2017 and you reach 103. Hail of quarter size or larger fell on 27 different days. The rough part: 7 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 3-inch stone about the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2025.
70 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 31 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 85 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Shreveport.
The same record has 34 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Scaled by size, Caddo Parish is number 1 of the 12 counties in Louisiana that we compare, which is in the top third at 147.3 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 7 |
| Peak month | April |
| Top gust, mph | 85 |
| Tornadoes on file | 34 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 103 |
| Hail reports, all years | 138 |
The largest single day in the record is June 17, 2023: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Blanchard.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 |
The housing stock in Shreveport
The median home in Shreveport was built in 1973, so the typical house is 53 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1973 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,225 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $178,100. 64.6 percent of homes in Shreveport were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 53.8% |
| Homes counted | 90,295 |
| Typical home value | $178,100 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 64.6% |
| Single-family homes | 71% |
Roof prices in Shreveport
The Shreveport multiplier is below 1, about 18 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,740 to $12,710 for asphalt shingles. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area at $48,540.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $11,480 - $19,680 | 35 to 50 years | $370 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,940 - $24,600 | 40 to 70 years | $350 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,740 - $9,430 | 15 to 20 years | $430 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,560 - $13,120 | 15 to 25 years | $490 |
| Clay Tile | $19,680 - $32,800 | 50 to 100 years | $350 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,480 - $21,320 | 20 to 30 years | $660 |
Questions about roofing in Shreveport
- Is hail common around Shreveport?
- The county file counts 103 hail entries since 2017. 27 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- When is hail season in Shreveport?
- 70 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and April holds 31 percent.
- What is the typical house age in Shreveport?
- The median home was built in 1973, so it is 53 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How much is a roof replacement in Shreveport?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,740 to $12,710 in Shreveport, and the middle of that range is $9,225. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Where can I look up the license for Red Ox Roofing LLC?
- Follow the steps above with the Louisiana registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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