Helping Hand Home Improvements
- Roofing Contractor serving Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Services: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Helping Hand Home Improvements in Mississippi
roofing contractors in Mississippi carry a Board of Contractors license under a residential or commercial roofing classification, both searchable on the Board's public site Official lookup: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) search.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm history for Hattiesburg, Forrest County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 18 hail reports in Forrest County. On 12 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. The rough part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone close to a golf ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2024.
Within 25 miles of Hattiesburg, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Helping Hand Home Improvements or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 90 mph.
Forrest County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Mississippi, so read the counts above as a floor.
Reports cluster in April (43 percent of the total); April through July account for 74 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Hail reports, all years | 23 |
| Busiest month | April |
| Reports in April to July | 74% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
The largest single day in the record is April 15, 2015: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Rock Hill.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Hattiesburg were built before 1980, which is an age of 46 years or more. 50.4 percent of homes in Hattiesburg were built before 1980. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $153,600 |
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Owner-occupied | 36.5% |
| Single-family share | 51.6% |
| Typical household income | $44,140 |
Replacement costs in Hattiesburg
Local pricing in Hattiesburg sits roughly 21 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,530 to $12,245. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. 4 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count.
| Material | Installed cost | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,430 to $23,700 | $340 | $18,565 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $18,960 to $31,600 | $420 | $25,280 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,060 to $18,960 | $350 | $15,010 |
| Concrete Tile | $11,850 to $21,330 | $370 | $16,590 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,110 to $12,245 | $350 | $9,678 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,320 to $12,640 | $470 | $9,480 |
Questions about roofing in Hattiesburg
- What time of year does Hattiesburg get hail?
- Hail concentrates in April (43 percent), and April through July total 74 percent of the record.
- Where can I look up the license for Helping Hand Home Improvements?
- Search the Mississippi record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are homes in Hattiesburg?
- Median year built is 1980, which gives 46 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Does Hattiesburg get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 18 hail entries for Forrest County since 2017, on 12 days with stones of 1 inch or more. April is the busiest month.
- Has Forrest County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, about a golf ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- What is a roof replacement price in Hattiesburg?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,530 to $12,245 in Hattiesburg, and the middle of that range is $8,887. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
Own this business? Correct or claim this listing · Add a badge to your site · Report a mistake / ask for removal