B & A Roofing and Gutters
- Roofing Contractor serving Hattiesburg, Mississippi — based at 5 Rivers Dr Suite 40, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair.
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How to check B & A Roofing and Gutters on the Mississippi record
Mississippi licenses roofing under two Board of Contractors classifications — Residential Roofing and Commercial Roofing, Sheetmetal and Siding — and the Board's public search lists every license Official lookup: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) search.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- 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.
Hail and wind history for Hattiesburg and Forrest County
For Forrest County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 18 hail reports. On 12 of those days, hail measured 1 inch (a quarter) or more. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days. The top size logged was 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2024.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from B & A Roofing and Gutters or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The same record has 14 tornadoes, with EF3 the highest rating.
Within 25 miles of Hattiesburg, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
Mississippi ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Forrest County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 74 percent from April to July, 43 percent in April. In 6 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 14 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Reports in April to July | 74% |
| Reports, all years | 23 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 18 |
The single largest day was April 15, 2015: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Rock Hill.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Hattiesburg was built in 1980, so the typical house is 46 years old. Set a typical $8,887 asphalt job beside the $153,600 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 50.4 percent of homes in Hattiesburg. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $153,600 |
| Housing units | 22,941 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 50.4% |
| Single-family share | 51.6% |
| Median household income | $44,140 |
Roof prices in Hattiesburg
The Hattiesburg multiplier is below 1, about 21 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,530 to $12,245 for asphalt shingles. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area is $43,680 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,530-$9,085 | $420 | $7,308 |
| Clay Tile | $18,960-$31,600 | $340 | $25,280 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,320-$12,640 | $470 | $9,480 |
| Concrete Tile | $11,850-$21,330 | $370 | $16,590 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $18,960-$31,600 | $420 | $25,280 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,430-$23,700 | $340 | $18,565 |
Asked about roofing in Hattiesburg
- What is a roof replacement price in Hattiesburg?
- Count on $5,530 to $12,245 for a standard asphalt job in Hattiesburg; the midpoint is $8,887.
- What is the typical house age in Hattiesburg?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1980. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What time of year does Hattiesburg get hail?
- Hail concentrates in April (43 percent), and April through July add up to 74 percent of the record.
- How often does hail hit Hattiesburg?
- The county file counts 18 hail reports since 2017. 12 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- Has Forrest County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- How do I check B & A Roofing and Gutters's license?
- Use the steps above with the Mississippi registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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