Pelican Roofing Company
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+1 337-703-4515- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Louisiana — based at 5801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Youngsville, LA 70592.
- Services: storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, roof repair.
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Checking Pelican Roofing Company against the Louisiana record
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- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
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- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Storm history for Lafayette and Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish, the county around Lafayette, has 17 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more cover 6 days. The worst part: 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 that has a 1.75-inch report.
3 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Lafayette.
Louisiana ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Lafayette Parish is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Pelican Roofing Company, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Peak month | May |
| Tornado reports on file | 3 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 17 |
The largest single day in the record is May 5, 2020: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Duson.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Lafayette were built before 1981, which is an age of 45 years or more. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $251,300. Before 1980, 47.4 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,454 |
| Owner-occupied share | 55% |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
| Single-family share | 67.1% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 47.4% |
Replacement costs 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. 20 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 65 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Lafayette, LA Metro Area at $47,890.
| Material | Service life | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $380 | $20,680 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $700 | $17,600 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $380 | $28,160 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $470 | $28,160 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $530 | $10,560 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $390 | $16,720 |
Common questions, Lafayette
- Is the license for Pelican Roofing Company on a state list?
- The Louisiana lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Is Lafayette an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1981, which gives 45 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Is hail common around Lafayette?
- From 2017 the county has 17 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 6 of those days, mostly in May.
- Which months bring hail to Lafayette Parish?
- Hail clusters in May (42 percent), and April through July total 84 percent of the record.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Lafayette?
- Budget $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,900 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How big does hail get near Lafayette?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
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