Big Dawg Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Dothan, Alabama — based at 109 Hillside Dr, Abbeville, AL 36310.
- Work covered: roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Big Dawg 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
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Storm history for Dothan, Houston County
Houston County, the county around Dothan, has 12 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger cover 6 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.75 inches, roughly 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.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Big Dawg Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
30 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Dothan over the past 90 days.
43 percent of reports fall between April and July, and March alone has 36 percent. 6 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 14 |
| Tornadoes on file | 30 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 43% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Top gust, mph | 85 |
The single largest day was January 9, 2024: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Dothan.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Dothan was built in 1981, so the typical house is 45 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,337 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $186,600. Pre-1980 construction makes up 48.2 percent of homes in Dothan.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $186,600 |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
| Single-family share | 72.8% |
| Owner-occupied | 57.1% |
| 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. For Alabama, the BLS median roofer wage is $45,670 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 8 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 87.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $390 | $17,430 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $370 | $10,168 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $660 | $16,600 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $440 | $7,678 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $440 | $26,560 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $370 | $15,770 |
Common questions, Dothan
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Is hail common around Dothan?
- The county file counts 12 hail entries since 2017. 6 of them reached 1 inch, and March leads the calendar.
- What is a roof replacement price 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. Other materials are in the cost table.
- Is Dothan an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1981. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- Which months bring hail to Houston County?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 43 percent of entries come between April and July, March leading 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, comparable to a baseball, with 1 golf-ball days.
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