Welch's roofing
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+1 334-701-3566- Roofing Contractor serving Dothan, Alabama — based at Dothan, AL 36301.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair.
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Looking up Welch's roofing in Alabama
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- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Storm history for Dothan, Houston County
Houston County, the county around Dothan, has 12 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Hail of quarter size or larger came down on 6 separate days. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 1 days. The top size logged was 2.75 inches, close to a baseball. 2024 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
43 percent of reports fall between April and July, and March alone has 36 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
Alabama ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Houston County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Welch's roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
NOAA also lists 30 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 85 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 12 |
| Hail reports, all years | 14 |
| Highest gust, mph | 85 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 43% |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
The single largest day was January 9, 2024: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Dothan.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.5 |
Housing around Dothan
Median year built in Dothan is 1981, a typical house age of 45 years. Against a median home value of $186,600, a $9,337 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Pre-1980 construction makes up 48.2 percent of homes in Dothan.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $186,600 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 48.2% |
| Total housing units | 33,571 |
| Owner-occupied | 57.1% |
| Median household income | $55,052 |
What a new roof costs in Dothan
The Dothan 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 8 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 87.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $11,620 to $21,580 | 20-30 yrs | $660 |
| Clay Tile | $19,920 to $33,200 | 50-100 yrs | $350 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,620 to $19,920 | 35-50 yrs | $370 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,810 to $9,545 | 15-20 yrs | $440 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,640 to $13,280 | 15-25 yrs | $500 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,110 to $24,900 | 40-70 yrs | $350 |
Common questions, Dothan
- What is the biggest hail on record for Houston County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball. 1 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- Is hail common around Dothan?
- The county file counts 12 hail reports since 2017. 6 of them reached 1 inch, and March tops the calendar.
- What time of year does Dothan get hail?
- 43 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and March alone has 36 percent.
- Is Dothan an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1981, so it is 45 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Is the license for Welch's roofing on a state list?
- Look up the Alabama record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
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