Cloteaux Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Louisiana — based at 1214 Rue du Belier, Lafayette, LA 70506.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Checking Cloteaux Roofing & Construction against the Louisiana record
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- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
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- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
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Hail and wind history for Lafayette, Lafayette Parish
NOAA's Storm Events file lists 17 hail reports for Lafayette Parish since 2017. On 6 of these days, stones reached 1 inch (a quarter) or more. The worst of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 1.75-inch stone about the size of a golf ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2025.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Lafayette.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Cloteaux Roofing & Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The same record has 3 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
Louisiana ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Lafayette Parish is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Tornadoes on file | 3 |
| Top month | May |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 17 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
The biggest day on file is May 5, 2020: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Duson.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Lafayette were built before 1981, which is an age of 45 years or more. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $251,300 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 47.4% |
| Housing units | 58,905 |
| Single-family share | 67.1% |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
| Typical home value | $251,300 |
Budgeting a roof in Lafayette
The Lafayette multiplier is below 1, about 12 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles. Census County Business Patterns counts 20 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 65 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 - $10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 - $35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 - $13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 - $21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 - $14,080 | $530 | $10,560 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
Common questions, Lafayette
- When is hail season in Lafayette?
- 84 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May holds 42 percent.
- How much hail does Lafayette Parish see?
- NOAA lists 17 hail reports for Lafayette Parish since 2017, on 6 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the busiest month.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How do I check Cloteaux Roofing & Construction's license?
- The Louisiana lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What is a roof replacement price in Lafayette?
- Count on $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Lafayette; the midpoint is $9,900.
- How old are homes in Lafayette?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1981. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
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