Advocate Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Gadsden, Alabama — based at 3324 Rainbow Dr, Rainbow City, AL 35906.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Advocate 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
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail record for Gadsden, Etowah County
Etowah County, the county around Gadsden, has 29 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. Across 9 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 4 days. The top size logged was 2 inches, close to a hen egg. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2025.
2 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Gadsden over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 81 mph.
Scaled by size, Etowah County is number 6 of the 19 counties in Alabama that we compare, which is in the top third at 65.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Reports cluster in March (58 percent of the total); April through July carry 39 percent. 8 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Advocate Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 39% |
| Tornadoes on file | 10 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 9 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
The single largest day was March 19, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Williams.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Gadsden's median year built is 1959, which makes the typical home 67 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 81.3 percent of homes in Gadsden were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 77.1% |
| Homes counted | 16,378 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.3% |
| Typical home value | $101,900 |
| Typical year built | 1959 |
What a new roof costs in Gadsden
Local pricing in Gadsden sits roughly 17 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,810 to $12,865. 3 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed cost | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $11,620-$19,920 | $370 | $15,770 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,470-$12,865 | $370 | $10,168 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,810-$9,545 | $440 | $7,678 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,920-$33,200 | $440 | $26,560 |
| Clay Tile | $19,920-$33,200 | $350 | $26,560 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,450-$22,410 | $390 | $17,430 |
Common questions, Gadsden
- How old are homes in Gadsden?
- Median year built is 1959, which gives 67 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Gadsden?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,810 to $12,865 in Gadsden, and the middle of that range is $9,337. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- When is hail season in Gadsden?
- 39 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and March holds 58 percent.
- Where can I look up the license for Advocate Roofing?
- Follow the steps above with the Alabama registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How big does hail get near Gadsden?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, roughly a hen egg; golf-ball hail or larger came on 4 days.
- Is hail common around Gadsden?
- From 2017 the county has 29 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 9 of those days, most often in March.
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