Watkins Construction & Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Tupelo, Mississippi — based at 1715 McCullough Blvd Ste e, Tupelo, MS 38801.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
How to check Watkins Construction & Roofing 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.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Hail record for Tupelo, Lee County
Count the hail reports NOAA filed for Lee County since 2017 and you reach 40. Quarter-size stones or bigger showed up on 18 days. The rough part: 8 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 2.5-inch stone near a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2025.
Adjusted for size, Lee County is number 1 of the 17 counties in Mississippi that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 117.0 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 85 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Watkins Construction & Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Tupelo.
Reports cluster in March (26 percent of the total); April through July carry 38 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 85 |
| Reports in April to July | 38% |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 40 |
| Hail reports, all years | 53 |
| Tornadoes on file | 19 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
The largest single day in the record is June 9, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Saltillo.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Tupelo
Median year built in Tupelo is 1982, a typical house age of 44 years. Pre-1980 construction makes up 47.2 percent of homes in Tupelo. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $201,300 |
| Owner-occupied | 62.7% |
| Typical household income | $66,314 |
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Detached and attached houses | 70.1% |
What a new roof costs in Tupelo
Prices in Tupelo 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. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For Mississippi, the BLS median roofer wage is $44,940 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $11,060 to $20,540 | $630 | $15,800 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,430 to $23,700 | $340 | $18,565 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,110 to $12,245 | $350 | $9,678 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,060 to $18,960 | $350 | $15,010 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,320 to $12,640 | $470 | $9,480 |
| Concrete Tile | $11,850 to $21,330 | $370 | $16,590 |
Tupelo roofing questions
- How often does hail hit Tupelo?
- NOAA lists 40 hail entries for Lee County since 2017, on 18 days with stones of 1 inch or more. March is the peak month.
- Has Lee County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 8 days.
- What time of year does Tupelo get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 38 percent of reports come between April and July, March leading at 26 percent.
- How do I check Watkins Construction & Roofing's license?
- The Mississippi lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What is the typical house age in Tupelo?
- Median year built is 1982, which gives 44 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
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