Hibbard Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Louisiana — based at 345 Doucet Rd suite 226, Lafayette, LA 70503.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up Hibbard Roofing & Construction in Louisiana
Louisiana roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Storm record for Lafayette and Lafayette Parish
In Lafayette Parish, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 17 hail reports. Hail of quarter size or bigger was reported on 6 different days. The worst of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. 2025 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
The same record has 3 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Hibbard Roofing & Construction included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Louisiana ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Lafayette Parish is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Within 25 miles of Lafayette, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 3 |
| Top month | May |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 17 |
| Reports, all years | 19 |
The biggest day on file is May 5, 2020: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Duson.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
The housing stock in Lafayette
Half the homes in Lafayette were built before 1981, which is an age of 45 years or more. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $251,300 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $61,454 |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 55% |
| Built before 1980 | 47.4% |
| Median home value | $251,300 |
Budgeting a roof in Lafayette
Prices in Lafayette run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. For the Lafayette, LA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $47,890 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Service life | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $380 | $28,160 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,780 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $470 | $28,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $470 | $8,140 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $700 | $17,600 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $390 | $16,720 |
Lafayette roofing questions
- Which months bring hail to Lafayette Parish?
- Hail clusters in May (42 percent), and April through July add up to 84 percent of the record.
- What does a new roof cost in Lafayette?
- Expect $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Lafayette; the middle is $9,900.
- Is Lafayette an older housing market?
- 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.
- How big does hail get near Lafayette?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How much hail does Lafayette Parish see?
- The county file counts 17 hail reports since 2017. 6 of them reached 1 inch, and May leads the calendar.
- How do I check Hibbard Roofing & Construction's license?
- The Louisiana lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
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