South Alabama Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Auburn, Alabama — based at 1700 Wicksburg Rd, Newton, AL 36352.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up South Alabama Construction in Alabama
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Storm record for Auburn, Lee County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 24 hail reports in Lee County. Across 12 of these days, stones reached 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. The worst part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. 2021 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask South Alabama Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 63 mph.
Alabama ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Lee County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Reports cluster in April (36 percent of the total); April through July carry 64 percent. In 3 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Auburn over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 24 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Tornadoes on file | 21 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 64% |
| Busiest month | April |
The largest single day in the record is April 5, 2017: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Smiths Station.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Auburn dates from 2000 and is 26 years old. 21.6 percent of homes in Auburn were built before 1980. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,337 equals 3 percent of the median home value of $342,400. A large share of roofs are first-generation, which shifts demand toward repair and hail inspection.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 34,548 |
| Single-family homes | 55.8% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 21.6% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Typical household income | $56,123 |
What a new roof costs in Auburn
The Auburn multiplier is below 1, about 17 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,810 to $12,865 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Alabama at $45,670. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed range | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $19,920 to $33,200 | $350 | $26,560 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,620 to $19,920 | $370 | $15,770 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,110 to $24,900 | $350 | $19,505 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,450 to $22,410 | $390 | $17,430 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,920 to $33,200 | $440 | $26,560 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,470 to $12,865 | $370 | $10,168 |
Questions about roofing in Auburn
- Is hail common around Auburn?
- 24 reports since 2017, 12 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is April.
- How big does hail get near Auburn?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- How old are homes in Auburn?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 2000. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How much is a roof replacement in Auburn?
- Plan on $5,810 to $12,865 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,337 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- When is hail season in Auburn?
- 64 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and April alone has 36 percent.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
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