Abes Construction Co
- Roofing Contractor serving Southaven, Mississippi — based at 9127 Corporate Dr, Southaven, MS 38671.
- Work covered: roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Abes Construction Co in Mississippi
roofing contractors in Mississippi carry a Board of Contractors license under a residential or commercial roofing classification, both searchable on the Board's public site Official lookup: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) search.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- 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.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Hail record for Southaven and De Soto County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 37 hail entries in De Soto County. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 18 days. 4 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, roughly a hen egg. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2025.
71 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 31 percent. 3 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
The same record has 5 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
Within 25 miles of Southaven, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Abes Construction Co, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top month | April |
| Hail density rank in state | 3 of 17 |
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Highest gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 37 |
The largest single day in the record is June 11, 2023: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Horn Lake.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 |
Housing around Southaven
Median year built in Southaven is 1997, a typical house age of 29 years. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Before 1980, 24.3 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $214,800, a $8,887 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1997 |
| Single-family share | 82.1% |
| Typical home value | $214,800 |
| Owner-occupied | 71.6% |
| Homes counted | 22,473 |
What a new roof costs in Southaven
The Southaven multiplier is below 1, about 21 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,530 to $12,245 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area at $46,480. 3 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $11,060 - $18,960 | $350 | $15,010 |
| Clay Tile | $18,960 - $31,600 | $340 | $25,280 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,530 - $9,085 | $420 | $7,308 |
| Concrete Tile | $11,850 - $21,330 | $370 | $16,590 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,060 - $20,540 | $630 | $15,800 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,110 - $12,245 | $350 | $9,678 |
Asked about roofing in Southaven
- What is the biggest hail on record for De Soto County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 4 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs in Southaven?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1997. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- What does a new roof cost in Southaven?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,530 to $12,245 in Southaven, and the middle of that range is $8,887. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- What time of year does Southaven get hail?
- Hail clusters in April (31 percent), and April through July total 71 percent of the record.
- Can I confirm Abes Construction Co is licensed?
- Use the steps above with the Mississippi registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How much hail does De Soto County see?
- The county file counts 37 hail reports since 2017. 18 of them reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
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