Big Time Roofing and Gutters
Verified · AR Registered — state registration confirmed; Arkansas registers residential roofers rather than licensing them✅ Independently Verified
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 # 56611-U
- Status AR Registered
- Expires 2026-12-31
- Last checked Oct 07, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Jonesboro, Arkansas.
- Services: roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair.
- Arkansas state registration #56611-U under the Residential Roofer Registration Act, expires 2026-12-31. Arkansas registers residential roofers rather than licensing them.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Checking Big Time Roofing and Gutters against the Arkansas record
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.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2026-12-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Jonesboro and Craighead County
In Craighead County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 61 hail reports. Hail of coin size or bigger fell on 29 different days. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 4 inches, about a grapefruit. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the file in 2024.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Big Time Roofing and Gutters or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
NOAA also lists 19 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Counted per square mile, Craighead County ranks 10 of 33 Arkansas counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 92.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Reports cluster in April (32 percent of the total); April through July carry 73 percent. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Jonesboro over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 4 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Hail density rank in state | 10 of 33 |
| Tornado reports on file | 19 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 29 |
| Hail reports, all years | 66 |
The single largest day was April 15, 2022: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Lake City.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Jonesboro is 1990, a typical house age of 36 years. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Before 1980, 35 percent of the housing stock went up. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,112 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $213,400.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 35% |
| Median home value | $213,400 |
| Single-family share | 66% |
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Typical household income | $52,559 |
Replacement costs in Jonesboro
Local pricing in Jonesboro sits roughly 19 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,670 to $12,555. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Arkansas at $47,470. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $650 | $16,200 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $430 | $25,920 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $360 | $9,922 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $350 | $25,920 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $350 | $19,035 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $380 | $17,010 |
Big Time Roofing and Gutters by the numbers
The license on file runs out on 2026-12-31, within about 2 months, so confirm renewal if the job spans that date.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 56611-U |
| Status on file | AR Registered |
| Expires | 2026-12-31 (2 months) |
Jonesboro roofing questions
- 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.
- Is Jonesboro an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1990. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Can I confirm Big Time Roofing and Gutters is licensed?
- Search the Arkansas record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How much hail does Craighead County see?
- The county file counts 61 hail reports since 2017. 29 of them reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- What does a new roof cost in Jonesboro?
- Plan on $5,670 to $12,555 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,112 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Craighead County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4 inches, comparable to a grapefruit, with 5 golf-ball days.
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