PRA Roof Contractors, INC
- Roofing Contractor serving Albany, Georgia — based at 424 W Roosevelt Ave, Albany, GA 31701.
- Services: roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up PRA Roof Contractors, INC in Georgia
Georgia roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm record for Albany and Dougherty County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 10 hail entries in Dougherty County. Across 4 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 1 days, and the biggest stone measured 3.75 inches, near a teacup. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2023.
Within 25 miles of Albany, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 85 mph in the record.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 67 percent from April to July, 47 percent in June. 6 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Dougherty County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Georgia, so read the counts above as a floor.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from PRA Roof Contractors, INC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 2 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Largest stone, inches | 3.75 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Hail reports, all years | 15 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 10 |
The record's top day is June 14, 2023: a 3.75-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Williamsburg.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Albany's median year built is 1974, which makes the typical home 52 years old. 62.2 percent of homes in Albany were built before 1980. Against a median home value of $118,700, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 8 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39.3% |
| Median household income | $45,201 |
| Homes counted | 33,077 |
| Single-family homes | 58.7% |
| Median year built | 1974 |
What a new roof costs in Albany
Prices in Albany run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $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 7 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 85.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 to $10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 to $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 to $35,200 | $470 | $28,160 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 to $35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
Questions about roofing in Albany
- Is hail common around Albany?
- NOAA lists 10 hail entries for Dougherty County since 2017, on 4 days with stones of 1 inch or more. June is the busiest month.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Has Dougherty County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 3.75 inches, roughly a teacup; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 1 days.
- Can I confirm PRA Roof Contractors, INC is licensed?
- Look up the Georgia record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How much is a roof replacement in Albany?
- Count on $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Albany; the middle is $9,900.
- What time of year does Albany get hail?
- Hail concentrates in June (47 percent), and April through July add up to 67 percent of the record.
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