JV Metal Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Meridian, Mississippi.
- Jobs on the listing: storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check JV Metal Construction on the Mississippi record
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.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail and wind history for Meridian, Lauderdale County
NOAA's storm database lists 22 hail entries for Lauderdale County since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 10 separate days. The worst part: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.75-inch stone about the size of a baseball. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2025.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Meridian.
56 percent of reports fall between April and July, and March alone has 28 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Mississippi ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Lauderdale County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask JV Metal Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
NOAA also lists 27 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 56% |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Top month | March |
| Reports, all years | 25 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Highest gust, mph | 86 |
The largest single day in the record is April 8, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Collinsville.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2.75 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Meridian predate 1970; the typical house is about 56 years old. Against a median home value of $100,800, a $8,887 mid-range asphalt roof is 9 percent of the house. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,657 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 70.6% |
| Housing units | 17,873 |
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Detached and attached houses | 62% |
Budgeting a roof in Meridian
Local pricing in Meridian sits roughly 21 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $5,530 to $12,245. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Mississippi at $44,940. 6 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 50 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Service life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $420 | $25,280 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $470 | $9,480 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $340 | $18,565 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $370 | $16,590 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $340 | $25,280 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $420 | $7,308 |
Common questions, Meridian
- How old are homes in Meridian?
- The median home was built in 1970, so it is 56 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Does Meridian get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 22 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 10 of those days, mostly in March.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- When is hail season in Meridian?
- Hail concentrates in March (28 percent), and April through July total 56 percent of the record.
- Where can I look up the license for JV Metal Construction?
- Search the Mississippi record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Lauderdale County?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, about a baseball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 3 days.
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