The Roofing Company
- Roofing Contractor serving Cape Girardeau, Missouri — based at 1074 W Cape Rock Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
How to check The Roofing Company 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
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Hail record for Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 22 hail entries for Cape Girardeau County since 2017. On 10 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger turned up on 4 days, and the largest stone came in at 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.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from The Roofing Company or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
NOAA also lists 9 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Reports in April to July | 61% |
| Peak month | April |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
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 | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Cape Girardeau predate 1975; the typical house is about 51 years old. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $186,100 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 58.6 percent of homes in Cape Girardeau. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family share | 64.7% |
| Homes counted | 18,590 |
| Median build year | 1975 |
| Median household income | $54,870 |
| Median home value | $186,100 |
Budgeting a roof in Cape Girardeau
Prices in Cape Girardeau run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Missouri at $48,570.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | 50-70 yrs | $470 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920-$13,640 | 25-30 yrs | $390 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | 35-50 yrs | $390 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | 15-25 yrs | $530 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | 50-100 yrs | $380 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | 20-30 yrs | $700 |
Questions about roofing in Cape Girardeau
- What should I budget for a new roof near Cape Girardeau?
- Plan on $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,900 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How big does hail get near Cape Girardeau?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 4 days.
- What time of year does Cape Girardeau get hail?
- Hail clusters in April (35 percent), and April through July add up to 61 percent of the record.
- Is Cape Girardeau an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1975. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How often does hail hit Cape Girardeau?
- The county file counts 22 hail entries since 2017. 10 of those days reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- 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.
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