Cox Roofing
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+1 601-319-7857- Roofing Contractor serving Hattiesburg, Mississippi — based at 379 Lower Myrick Rd, Laurel, MS 39443.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
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Checking Cox Roofing against the Mississippi record
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.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Hail and wind history for Hattiesburg, Forrest County
NOAA's Storm Events file lists 18 hail entries for Forrest County since 2017. Across 12 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. The rough of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. The newest golf-ball day in the record is in 2024.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 90 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Cox Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
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.
14 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF3.
Forrest County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Mississippi, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail events since 2017 | 18 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Reports, all years | 23 |
| Tornadoes on file | 14 |
| Top gust, mph | 90 |
| Peak month | April |
The single largest day was April 15, 2015: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Rock Hill.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88 |
Housing around Hattiesburg
Half the homes in Hattiesburg were built before 1980, which is an age of 46 years or more. Pre-1980 construction makes up 50.4 percent of homes in Hattiesburg. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $8,887 equals 6 percent of the median home value of $153,600. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1980 |
| Housing units | 22,941 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 50.4% |
| Median household income | $44,140 |
| Owner-occupied | 36.5% |
What a new roof 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. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area at $43,680.
| Material | Service life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $420 | $25,280 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $630 | $15,800 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $370 | $16,590 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $350 | $9,678 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $470 | $9,480 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $340 | $18,565 |
Questions about roofing in Hattiesburg
- Which months bring hail to Forrest County?
- Hail clusters in April (43 percent), and April through July total 74 percent of the record.
- What does a new roof cost 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.
- How big does hail get near Hattiesburg?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How often does hail hit Hattiesburg?
- NOAA lists 18 hail entries for Forrest County since 2017, on 12 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. April is the peak month.
- How old are the roofs in Hattiesburg?
- Median year built is 1980, which gives 46 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
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