Elite Roofing
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- License # 0285470427
- Status AR Licensed
- Expires 2027-04-30
- Last checked Oct 07, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Smith, Arkansas — based at 3407B Industrial Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956.
- Services: roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
- State license #0285470427 (AR Licensed), expires 2027-04-30.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Looking up Elite Roofing in Arkansas
contractor licensing in Arkansas runs through the Contractors Licensing Board, whose public roster tracks a 'Roofing, Roof Decks, Roofing Sheet Metal' specialty across commercial licenses and residential registrations Official lookup: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (ACLB) roster.
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- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2027-04-30. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Fort Smith and Sebastian County
Since 2017, NOAA has recorded 74 hail entries in Sebastian County. Quarter-sized stones or larger were logged on 29 days. The rough of it: 12 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone near a tennis ball. The newest golf-ball day in the record falls in 2026.
Counted per square mile, Sebastian County ranks 2 of 33 Arkansas counties with 30 or more reports, placing it in the top third. Density works out to 167.0 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 82 mph.
17 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Elite Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Fort Smith over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 74 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 12 |
| Tornado reports on file | 17 |
| Peak month | April |
| Top gust, mph | 82 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 75% |
The largest single day in the record is April 11, 2022: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Ft Smith.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Fort Smith
The median home in Fort Smith went up in 1976, so the typical house is 50 years old. Against a median home value of $168,100, a $9,000 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. Before 1980, 57.5 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 68.9% |
| Owner-occupied | 53% |
| Typical year built | 1976 |
| Median household income | $52,692 |
| Total housing units | 40,146 |
Budgeting a roof in Fort Smith
Local pricing in Fort Smith sits roughly 20 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,600 to $12,400. 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 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area at $44,230.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,600 to $24,000 | 40 to 70 yr | $18,800 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,000 to $21,600 | 40 to 50 yr | $16,800 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,200 to $12,400 | 25 to 30 yr | $9,800 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,200 to $19,200 | 35 to 50 yr | $15,200 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,400 to $12,800 | 15 to 25 yr | $9,600 |
| Clay Tile | $19,200 to $32,000 | 50 to 100 yr | $25,600 |
The numbers behind this listing
Expiry on file is 2027-04-30, close to 6 months away; a long job could outlast it.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 0285470427 |
| Status on file | AR Licensed |
| Expires | 2027-04-30 (6 months) |
Fort Smith roofing questions
- What is the typical house age in Fort Smith?
- Median year built is 1976, which gives 50 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- How big does hail get near Fort Smith?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball, with 12 golf-ball days.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Fort Smith?
- Count on $5,600 to $12,400 for a standard asphalt job in Fort Smith; the midpoint is $9,000.
- Which months bring hail to Sebastian County?
- Hail clusters in April (34 percent), and April through July total 75 percent of the record.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How often does hail hit Fort Smith?
- The county file counts 74 hail entries since 2017. 29 of them reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
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