1st Choice Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Cape Girardeau, Missouri — based at 1925 William St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703.
- Jobs on the listing: storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check 1st Choice Roofing & Construction on the Missouri record
Missouri has no statewide roofing license or registration — requirements live at the city and county level, so check your local permit office and ask the roofer for proof of insurance
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County
NOAA's Storm Events file holds 22 hail reports for Cape Girardeau County since 2017. Quarter-sized stones or larger showed up on 10 days. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger turned up on 4 days, and the largest stone measured 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2019.
61 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 35 percent. In 3 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
By density Cape Girardeau County sits in the lower third of Missouri: 60 of 69 counties, 52.9 reports per 1,000 square miles. Less frequent hail does not mean none.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
The same record has 9 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from 1st Choice Roofing & Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Hail density rank in state | 60 of 69 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 61% |
| Busiest month | April |
| Reports, all years | 31 |
The record's top day is August 19, 2014: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Jackson.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Cape Girardeau's median year built is 1975, which makes the typical home 51 years old. Before 1980, 58.6 percent of the housing stock went up. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $186,100 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1975 |
| Single-family share | 64.7% |
| Median household income | $54,870 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 58.6% |
| Typical home value | $186,100 |
What a new roof costs in Cape Girardeau
Local pricing in Cape Girardeau sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. 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. The county holds 3 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census.
| Material | Installed range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920-$13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160-$10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | $530 | $10,560 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | $470 | $28,160 |
Asked about roofing in Cape Girardeau
- What is the typical house age in Cape Girardeau?
- Median year built is 1975, which gives 51 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Where can I look up the license for 1st Choice Roofing & Construction?
- The Missouri lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How often does hail hit Cape Girardeau?
- The county file counts 22 hail reports since 2017. 10 of them reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- How big does hail get near Cape Girardeau?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, about a golf ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 4 days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected 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 time of year does Cape Girardeau get hail?
- Hail clusters in April (35 percent), and April through July total 61 percent of the record.
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