Outfitter Roofing & Construction
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+1 479-459-0154- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Smith, Arkansas — based at 100 Towson Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
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Checking Outfitter Roofing & Construction against the Arkansas record
Arkansas licenses contractors through the Contractors Licensing Board — commercial licenses and residential registrations, with a dedicated 'Roofing, Roof Decks, Roofing Sheet Metal' specialty on the board's public roster Official lookup: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (ACLB) roster.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Fort Smith and Sebastian County
NOAA's storm database lists 74 hail reports for Sebastian County since 2017. Hail of quarter size or larger came down on 29 separate days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 12 days. The top size reported was 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball. The newest golf-ball day on file is in 2026.
The same record has 17 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
April is the peak month with 34 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 75 percent. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Within 25 miles of Fort Smith, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 82 mph.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Outfitter Roofing & Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak month | April |
| Share of reports in April to July | 75% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Tornado reports on file | 17 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 74 |
| Hail reports, all years | 91 |
The biggest day on file is April 11, 2022: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Ft Smith.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.25 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Fort Smith predate 1976; the typical house is about 50 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 57.5 percent of homes in Fort Smith. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,000 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $168,100.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes lived in by owners | 53% |
| Median home value | $168,100 |
| Single-family homes | 68.9% |
| Housing units | 40,146 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 57.5% |
What a new roof costs in Fort Smith
Prices in Fort Smith run about 20 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,600 to $12,400. Census County Business Patterns counts 18 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 55.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $19,200-$32,000 | $340 | $25,600 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,600-$24,000 | $340 | $18,800 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,000-$21,600 | $370 | $16,800 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,200-$19,200 | $360 | $15,200 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,600-$9,200 | $420 | $7,400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,400-$12,800 | $480 | $9,600 |
Asked about roofing in Fort Smith
- How big does hail get near Fort Smith?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 12 days.
- What time of year does Fort Smith get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 75 percent of reports come between April and July, April leading at 34 percent.
- 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.
- Can I confirm Outfitter Roofing & Construction is licensed?
- Follow the steps above with the Arkansas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Does Fort Smith get a lot of hail?
- 74 entries since 2017, 29 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is April.
- What is a roof replacement price in Fort Smith?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,600 to $12,400 in Fort Smith, and the middle of that range is $9,000. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
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