Lafferty Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Texarkana, Texas — based at 1804 FM 2148, Texarkana, TX 75501.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Lafferty Roofing & Construction on the Texas record
no state roofing license exists in Texas — instead, the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) maintains a voluntary industry licensing program and a public contractor directory Official lookup: RCAT Licensed Contractors directory.
- 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.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Hail record for Texarkana, Bowie County
Count the hail reports NOAA recorded for Bowie County since 2017 and you get 32. On 18 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. Golf ball hail or larger came on 3 days. The top size logged was 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2025.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Lafferty Roofing & Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 96 mph.
May is the peak month with 32 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 73 percent. 4 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
On density, Bowie County is mid-pack: 86 of 174 Texas counties, at 67.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Texarkana over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 86 of 174 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Peak gust, mph | 96 |
| Hail reports, all years | 62 |
| Tornadoes on file | 12 |
The record's top day is May 9, 2016: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near De Kalb.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.75 |
Housing around Texarkana
The median home in Texarkana was built in 1980, so the typical house is 46 years old. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Pre-1980 construction makes up 50.2 percent of homes in Texarkana.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $159,700 |
| Single-family share | 66.4% |
| Housing units | 16,178 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 50.2% |
| Median household income | $49,240 |
What a new roof costs in Texarkana
Prices in Texarkana run about 19 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,670 to $12,555. 7 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 85.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Texas is $46,030 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Service life | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $11,340 to $19,440 | 35 to 50 years | $360 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,150 to $21,870 | 40 to 50 years | $380 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,670 to $9,315 | 15 to 20 years | $430 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,440 to $32,400 | 50 to 70 years | $430 |
| Clay Tile | $19,440 to $32,400 | 50 to 100 years | $350 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,340 to $21,060 | 20 to 30 years | $650 |
Questions about roofing in Texarkana
- What should I budget for a new roof near Texarkana?
- Count on $5,670 to $12,555 for a standard asphalt job in Texarkana; the middle is $9,112.
- How big does hail get near Texarkana?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball, with 3 golf-ball days.
- Is the license for Lafferty Roofing & Construction on a state list?
- Look up the Texas record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- Is Texarkana an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1980, so it is 46 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Does Texarkana get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 32 hail reports since 2017. 18 of those days reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
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