5 Star Roofing & Restoration
- Roofing Contractor serving Hoover, Alabama — based at 240 Oxmoor Cir Suite 101, Homewood, AL 35209.
- Work covered: roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Checking 5 Star Roofing & Restoration against the Alabama record
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Storm record for Hoover, Jefferson County
For Jefferson County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 47 hail entries. Reports of 1 inch or larger fall on 26 days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 5 days. The top size logged was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2026.
On density, Jefferson County is mid-pack: 10 of 19 Alabama counties, at 48.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 75 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Hoover.
April is the peak month with 24 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 60 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
23 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF3.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 55 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 60% |
| Tornado reports on file | 23 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 26 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 47 |
The biggest day on file is April 5, 2017: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Red Gap Jct.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Hoover
Half the homes in Hoover were built before 1994, which is an age of 32 years or more. Set a typical $9,337 asphalt job beside the $391,300 median home value and the roof comes to 2 percent. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. 27.8 percent of homes in Hoover were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1994 |
| Owner-occupied | 71.2% |
| Single-family share | 71.2% |
| Homes counted | 39,090 |
| Typical home value | $391,300 |
Replacement costs in Hoover
The Hoover multiplier is below 1, about 17 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,810 to $12,865 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 39 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 51.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. 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 cost | Lifespan | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,640 - $13,280 | 15-25 yrs | $9,960 |
| Clay Tile | $19,920 - $33,200 | 50-100 yrs | $26,560 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,470 - $12,865 | 25-30 yrs | $10,168 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,450 - $22,410 | 40-50 yrs | $17,430 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,620 - $21,580 | 20-30 yrs | $16,600 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,810 - $9,545 | 15-20 yrs | $7,678 |
Hoover roofing questions
- Is Hoover an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1994. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- When is hail season in Hoover?
- Hail clusters in April (24 percent), and April through July add up to 60 percent of the record.
- How much hail does Jefferson County see?
- The county file counts 47 hail reports since 2017. 26 of those days reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- How big does hail get near Hoover?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 5 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.
- How much is a roof replacement in Hoover?
- 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.
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