Strength Roofing & Siding
- Roofing Contractor serving Gulfport, Mississippi — based at 1822 15th St, Gulfport, MS 39501.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Strength Roofing & Siding in Mississippi
Mississippi licenses roofing under two Board of Contractors classifications — Residential Roofing and Commercial Roofing, Sheetmetal and Siding — and the Board's public search lists every license Official lookup: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) search.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Storm history for Gulfport, Harrison County
Harrison County, the county around Gulfport, has 23 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. Hail of coin size or larger was reported on 11 separate days. The worst part: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 2-inch stone about the size of a hen egg. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2024.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 78 mph in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Strength Roofing & Siding or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Counted per area, Harrison County falls at 17 of 17 Mississippi counties, lower third, with 30.5 reports per 1,000 square miles.
70 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 33 percent. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Within 25 miles of Gulfport, the last 90 days brought 3 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 29 |
| Top month | May |
| Hail density rank in state | 17 of 17 |
| Highest gust, mph | 78 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 11 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
The record's top day is May 15, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Wool Market.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Gulfport
Half the homes in Gulfport were built before 1986, which is an age of 40 years or more. 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 44.1 percent of homes in Gulfport.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 53.1% |
| Median household income | $46,044 |
| Median home value | $167,100 |
| Median build year | 1986 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 44.1% |
Budgeting a roof in Gulfport
Prices in Gulfport run about 21 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,530 to $12,245. For Mississippi, the BLS median roofer wage is $44,940 a year. 8 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 50 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $11,060 - $20,540 | $630 | $15,800 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,110 - $12,245 | $350 | $9,678 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,320 - $12,640 | $470 | $9,480 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,060 - $18,960 | $350 | $15,010 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,530 - $9,085 | $420 | $7,308 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,430 - $23,700 | $340 | $18,565 |
Gulfport roofing questions
- What is a roof replacement price in Gulfport?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,530 to $12,245 in Gulfport, and the middle of that range is $8,887. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Can I confirm Strength Roofing & Siding is licensed?
- Look up the Mississippi record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Is Gulfport an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1986. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How big does hail get near Gulfport?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, close to a hen egg, with 3 golf-ball days.
- What time of year does Gulfport get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 70 percent of reports come between April and July, May first at 33 percent.
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