JJ Flores Roofing & Sheet Metal Co.
- Roofing Contractor serving Laredo, Texas — based at 1810 Aguila Azteca Dr, Laredo, TX 78043.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up JJ Flores Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. in Texas
Texas has no state roofing license. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary industry licensing program with a public contractor directory Official lookup: RCAT Licensed Contractors directory.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Hail record for Laredo and Webb County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 40 hail reports in Webb County. On 14 of these days, stones came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. 10 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2024.
NOAA also lists 1 tornado here, the strongest rated EF0.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Laredo over the past 90 days.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 96 mph in the record.
By density Webb County sits in the lower third of Texas: 172 of 174 counties, 15.1 reports per 1,000 square miles. Less frequent hail does not mean none.
Reports cluster in May (63 percent of the total); April through July carry 84 percent. 9 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 40 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 14 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 84% |
| Hail density rank in state | 172 of 174 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Top gust, mph | 96 |
The biggest day on file is May 17, 2016: a 3.25-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Pescadito.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 3.25 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Laredo
Half the homes in Laredo were built before 1996, which is an age of 30 years or more. 24.2 percent of homes in Laredo were built before 1980. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $182,400 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 82,410 |
| Owner-occupied share | 63.3% |
| Median home value | $182,400 |
| Single-family share | 70.7% |
| Typical household income | $63,264 |
Replacement costs in Laredo
Prices in Laredo run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. For Texas, the BLS median roofer wage is $46,030 a year. 9 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 77.8 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320-$37,200 | 50-70 yrs | $29,760 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440-$14,880 | 15-25 yrs | $11,160 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320-$37,200 | 50-100 yrs | $29,760 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020-$24,180 | 20-30 yrs | $18,600 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950-$25,110 | 40-50 yrs | $19,530 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020-$22,320 | 35-50 yrs | $17,670 |
Questions about roofing in Laredo
- Is hail common around Laredo?
- 40 reports since 2017, 14 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is May.
- What time of year does Laredo get hail?
- Hail clusters in May (63 percent), and April through July total 84 percent of the record.
- Is the license for JJ Flores Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Texas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- 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 is the typical house age in Laredo?
- Median year built is 1996, which gives 30 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Webb County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, close to a baseball, with 10 golf-ball days.
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