Cullum Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Meridian, Mississippi — based at 7748 US-45, Meridian, MS 39305.
- Work covered: roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
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Looking up Cullum Construction 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.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Meridian and Lauderdale County
The NOAA Storm Events record lists 22 hail reports for Lauderdale County since 2017. Across 10 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. 3 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2.75 inches, about a baseball. 2025 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Meridian.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
The same record has 27 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
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 Cullum Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 56% |
| Tornado reports on file | 27 |
| Hail reports, all years | 25 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
The single largest day was April 8, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Collinsville.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest 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. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. 70.6 percent of homes in Meridian were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $34,657 |
| Median home value | $100,800 |
| Single-family homes | 62% |
| Homes counted | 17,873 |
| Owner-occupied share | 47.6% |
Budgeting a roof in Meridian
The Meridian multiplier is below 1, about 21 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,530 to $12,245 for asphalt shingles. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. For Mississippi, the BLS median roofer wage is $44,940 a year.
| Material | Price range | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $18,960-$31,600 | 50 to 70 years | $420 |
| Concrete Tile | $11,850-$21,330 | 40 to 50 years | $370 |
| Clay Tile | $18,960-$31,600 | 50 to 100 years | $340 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,110-$12,245 | 25 to 30 years | $350 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,320-$12,640 | 15 to 25 years | $470 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,530-$9,085 | 15 to 20 years | $420 |
Meridian roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Meridian?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,530 to $12,245 in Meridian, 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 Meridian get hail?
- 56 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and March holds 28 percent.
- What is the typical house age in Meridian?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1970. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How often does hail hit Meridian?
- From 2017 the county has 22 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 10 of those days, most often in March.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Lauderdale County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 3 golf-ball days.
- 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.
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