Gulfport MS roof repair
- Roofing Contractor serving Gulfport, Mississippi — based at 1801 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39501.
- Work covered: roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
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Looking up Gulfport MS roof repair 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.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail record for Gulfport, Harrison County
Count the hail reports NOAA recorded for Harrison County since 2017 and you land on 23. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 11 separate days. The worst of it: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2-inch stone about the size of a hen egg. 2024 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
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. In 5 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 78 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 3 hail reports within 25 miles of Gulfport.
NOAA also lists 29 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 29 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 23 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 11 |
The record's top day is May 15, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Wool Market.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 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. Set a typical $8,887 asphalt job beside the $167,100 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. 44.1 percent of homes in Gulfport were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Median home value | $167,100 |
| Total housing units | 33,175 |
| Owner-occupied | 53.1% |
| Median household income | $46,044 |
Replacement costs in Gulfport
Local pricing in Gulfport sits roughly 21 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,530 to $12,245. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. For Mississippi, the BLS median roofer wage is $44,940 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,430 to $23,700 | $340 | $18,565 |
| Concrete Tile | $11,850 to $21,330 | $370 | $16,590 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,530 to $9,085 | $420 | $7,308 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $18,960 to $31,600 | $420 | $25,280 |
| Clay Tile | $18,960 to $31,600 | $340 | $25,280 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,060 to $20,540 | $630 | $15,800 |
Questions about roofing in Gulfport
- Does Gulfport get a lot of hail?
- 23 reports since 2017, 11 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is May.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Harrison County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 3 golf-ball days.
- What time of year does Gulfport get hail?
- Hail concentrates in May (33 percent), and April through July total 70 percent of the record.
- Is the license for Gulfport MS roof repair on a state list?
- Follow the steps above with the Mississippi registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How old are the roofs in Gulfport?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1986. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
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