Ducote Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Louisiana — based at 4658 Johnston St ste 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.
- Services: roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Ducote Roofing & Construction in Louisiana
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Hail record for Lafayette, Lafayette Parish
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 17 hail reports in Lafayette Parish. Hail of quarter size or larger was reported on 6 different days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 2 days. The top size reported was 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball. 2025 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Lafayette Parish has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Louisiana, so read the counts above as a floor.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Ducote Roofing & Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
May is the peak month with 42 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 84 percent. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
NOAA also lists 3 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Lafayette.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Reports, all years | 19 |
| Reports in April to July | 84% |
| Tornadoes on file | 3 |
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 | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Lafayette is 1981, a typical house age of 45 years. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $251,300 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 47.4 percent of homes in Lafayette. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 47.4% |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
| Median home value | $251,300 |
| Median household income | $61,454 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 55% |
Replacement costs in Lafayette
Local pricing in Lafayette sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Lafayette, LA Metro Area at $47,890. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed cost | Service life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 to $21,120 | 35 to 50 years | $16,720 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | 25 to 30 years | $10,780 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 to $35,200 | 50 to 70 years | $28,160 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $20,680 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 to $23,760 | 40 to 50 years | $18,480 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 to $14,080 | 15 to 25 years | $10,560 |
Common questions, Lafayette
- Which months bring hail to Lafayette Parish?
- 84 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May holds 42 percent.
- 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.
- Can I confirm Ducote Roofing & Construction is licensed?
- The Louisiana lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How much is a roof replacement in Lafayette?
- Count on $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Lafayette; the middle is $9,900.
- Is Lafayette an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1981, so it is 45 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How much hail does Lafayette Parish see?
- The county file counts 17 hail reports since 2017. 6 of those days reached 1 inch, and May leads the calendar.
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