Kenneth Bedsole Roofing, INC.
- Roofing Contractor serving Dothan, Alabama — based at 7090 W Main St, Dothan, AL 36305.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
How to check Kenneth Bedsole Roofing, INC. on the Alabama record
Alabama 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.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Dothan, Houston County
In Houston County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 12 hail entries. Quarter-sized stones or larger showed up on 6 days. The rough of it: 1 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 2.75-inch stone close to a baseball. The newest golf-ball day on file falls in 2024.
Houston County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Alabama, so read the counts above as a floor.
March is the peak month with 36 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 43 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 85 mph in the record.
The same record has 30 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Within 25 miles of Dothan, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 43% |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 12 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
The biggest day on file is January 9, 2024: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Dothan.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88 |
The homes under these roofs
Median year built in Dothan is 1981, a typical house age of 45 years. 48.2 percent of homes in Dothan were built before 1980. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 72.8% |
| Typical household income | $55,052 |
| Owner-occupied | 57.1% |
| Typical home value | $186,600 |
| Total housing units | 33,571 |
Budgeting a roof in Dothan
Prices in Dothan run about 17 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,810 to $12,865. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Alabama is $45,670 a year. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Lifespan | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $370 | $10,168 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $660 | $16,600 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $350 | $26,560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $350 | $19,505 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $440 | $26,560 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $500 | $9,960 |
Questions about roofing in Dothan
- What is the biggest hail on record for Houston County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, about a baseball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 1 days.
- Is the license for Kenneth Bedsole Roofing, INC. on a state list?
- The Alabama lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Does Dothan get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 12 hail entries since 2017. 6 of those days reached 1 inch, and March tops the calendar.
- What is a roof replacement price in Dothan?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,810 to $12,865 in Dothan, and the middle of that range is $9,337. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- What time of year does Dothan get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 43 percent of reports come between April and July, March leading at 36 percent.
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