Great American Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Dothan, Alabama — based at 1719 Ross Clark Cir #2, Dothan, AL 36301.
- Services: roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Great American Roofing 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
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Hail and wind history for Dothan and Houston County
Houston County, the county around Dothan, has 12 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. 6 separate days saw hail of at least 1 inch. Golf-ball size or larger turned up on 1 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2.75 inches, close to a baseball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2024.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Dothan over the past 90 days.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 85 mph.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Great American Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Houston County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Alabama, so read the counts above as a floor.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 43 percent from April to July, 36 percent in March. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| Peak gust, mph | 85 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Peak month | March |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
The record's top day is January 9, 2024: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Dothan.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Dothan were built before 1981, which is an age of 45 years or more. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Set a typical $9,337 asphalt job beside the $186,600 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 48.2 percent of homes in Dothan.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 48.2% |
| Single-family share | 72.8% |
| Typical household income | $55,052 |
| Typical home value | $186,600 |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
Roof prices in Dothan
Local pricing in Dothan sits roughly 17 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,810 to $12,865. For Alabama, the BLS median roofer wage is $45,670 a year. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Clay Tile | $19,920-$33,200 | 50-100 yrs | $26,560 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,920-$33,200 | 50-70 yrs | $26,560 |
Questions about roofing in Dothan
- When is hail season in Dothan?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 43 percent of entries come between April and July, March first at 36 percent.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Houston County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, close to a baseball, with 1 golf-ball days.
- Can I confirm Great American Roofing is licensed?
- Use the steps above with the Alabama registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How much is a roof replacement in Dothan?
- Plan on $5,810 to $12,865 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,337 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How much hail does Houston County see?
- The county file counts 12 hail reports since 2017. 6 of them reached 1 inch, and March tops the calendar.
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