B&A Roofing - Meridian
- Roofing Contractor serving Meridian, Mississippi — based at 302 17th St Suite D, Meridian, MS 39301.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking B&A Roofing - Meridian against the Mississippi record
the Mississippi State Board of Contractors licenses roofing under two classifications, residential and commercial roofing/sheetmetal/siding, with a public search covering both Official lookup: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) search.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Storm history for Meridian, Lauderdale County
NOAA's storm database holds 22 hail reports for Lauderdale County since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger were logged on 10 days. Golf ball hail or bigger came on 3 days. The top size reported was 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball. 2025 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
NOAA also lists 27 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, B&A Roofing - Meridian included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Meridian, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 56 percent from April to July, 28 percent in March. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Lauderdale County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Mississippi, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Busiest month | March |
| Reports in April to July | 56% |
| Tornadoes on file | 27 |
| Peak gust, mph | 86 |
| Reports, all years | 25 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
The biggest day on file is April 8, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Collinsville.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Meridian went up in 1970, so the typical house is 56 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $8,887 equals 9 percent of the median home value of $100,800. Before 1980, 70.6 percent of the housing stock went up. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 62% |
| Homes counted | 17,873 |
| Typical year built | 1970 |
| Owner-occupied share | 47.6% |
| Median household income | $34,657 |
Replacement costs in Meridian
Prices in Meridian run about 21 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,530 to $12,245. 6 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 50 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Mississippi at $44,940.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $370 | $16,590 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $420 | $25,280 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $340 | $25,280 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $470 | $9,480 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $350 | $15,010 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $350 | $9,678 |
Meridian roofing questions
- How big does hail get near Meridian?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- 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.
- Where can I look up the license for B&A Roofing - Meridian?
- Look up the Mississippi record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are homes in Meridian?
- Median year built is 1970, which gives 56 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How much is a roof replacement in Meridian?
- Count on $5,530 to $12,245 for a standard asphalt job in Meridian; the midpoint is $8,887.
- What time of year does Meridian get hail?
- 56 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and March alone has 28 percent.
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