Luck Roofing
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Arkansas Registered — Arkansas registers residential roofers under the 2022 Residential Roofer Registration Act. That is a state registration, not a contractor license, and it carries a registration number rather than a license number. We confirmed this registration against the board's official roster. Don't take our word for it — check the public record yourself.
- Registration # 51165-U
- Status AR Registered
- Expires 2027-06-30
- Last checked Oct 07, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Smith, Arkansas — based at 1402 E Church St, Barling, AR 72923.
- Services: roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
- Arkansas state registration #51165-U under the Residential Roofer Registration Act, expires 2027-06-30. Arkansas registers residential roofers rather than licensing them.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Checking Luck Roofing 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.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- 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 2027-06-30. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Fort Smith and Sebastian County
Sebastian County, the county around Fort Smith, has 74 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Hail of coin size or larger was reported on 29 separate days. 12 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2.5 inches, about a tennis ball. The newest golf-ball day in the record is in 2026.
75 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 34 percent. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Measured per square mile, Sebastian County ranks 2 of 33 Arkansas counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 167.0 reports per 1,000 square miles.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Fort Smith over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 82 mph.
17 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 12 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 74 |
| Tornadoes on file | 17 |
| Hail density rank in state | 2 of 33 |
| Peak month | April |
| Peak gust, mph | 82 |
The record's top day is April 11, 2022: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Ft Smith.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Fort Smith went up in 1976, so the typical house is 50 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $9,000 asphalt job beside the $168,100 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. 57.5 percent of homes in Fort Smith were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 40,146 |
| Owner-occupied share | 53% |
| Typical household income | $52,692 |
| Typical home value | $168,100 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
What a new roof costs in Fort Smith
The Fort Smith multiplier is below 1, about 20 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,600 to $12,400 for asphalt shingles. 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 | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $11,200 to $19,200 | $360 | $15,200 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,600 to $24,000 | $340 | $18,800 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,200 to $12,400 | $360 | $9,800 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,400 to $12,800 | $480 | $9,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,200 to $32,000 | $430 | $25,600 |
| Clay Tile | $19,200 to $32,000 | $340 | $25,600 |
This listing in numbers
The license on file runs to 2027-06-30, about 8 months from now.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 51165-U |
| License status on file | AR Registered |
| Expires | 2027-06-30 (8 months) |
Fort Smith roofing questions
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What does a new roof cost in Fort Smith?
- Expect $5,600 to $12,400 for a standard asphalt job in Fort Smith; the midpoint is $9,000.
- Is Fort Smith an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1976, so it is 50 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Is hail common around Fort Smith?
- The county file counts 74 hail reports since 2017. 29 of them reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- Which months bring hail to Sebastian County?
- Hail concentrates in April (34 percent), and April through July total 75 percent of the record.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Sebastian County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. 12 days reached golf-ball size or more.
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