Old Town Roofing and Paint
- Roofing Contractor serving Cape Girardeau, Missouri — based at 2004 Themis St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.
- Services: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Old Town Roofing and Paint in Missouri
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.
- 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.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Hail and wind history for Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County
The NOAA Storm Events record holds 22 hail entries for Cape Girardeau County since 2017. Quarter-size stones or bigger appear on 10 days. 4 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 1.75 inches, near the size of a golf ball. The newest golf-ball day on file falls in 2019.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Old Town Roofing and Paint, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Counted per area, Cape Girardeau County falls at 60 of 69 Missouri counties, lower third, with 52.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Within 25 miles of Cape Girardeau, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
Reports cluster in April (35 percent of the total); April through July account for 61 percent. 3 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
The same record has 9 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 61% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 22 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
| Reports, all years | 31 |
The single largest day was August 19, 2014: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Jackson.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Cape Girardeau was built in 1975, so the typical house is 51 years old. Against a median home value of $186,100, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Pre-1980 construction makes up 58.6 percent of homes in Cape Girardeau.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1975 |
| Typical household income | $54,870 |
| Owner-occupied share | 52.2% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 58.6% |
| Homes counted | 18,590 |
Replacement costs in Cape Girardeau
The Cape Girardeau multiplier is below 1, about 12 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 3 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Missouri is $48,570 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | 40 to 50 years | $18,480 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | 15 to 25 years | $10,560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $20,680 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $28,160 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 70 years | $28,160 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | 35 to 50 years | $16,720 |
Asked about roofing in Cape Girardeau
- How much is a roof replacement in Cape Girardeau?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Cape Girardeau, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- What time of year does Cape Girardeau get hail?
- 61 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April holds 35 percent.
- 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.
- Where can I look up the license for Old Town Roofing and Paint?
- Follow the steps above with the Missouri registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Has Cape Girardeau County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball, with 4 golf-ball days.
- Does Cape Girardeau get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 22 hail entries since 2017. 10 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
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