Daley's Home Improvement
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+1 337-516-4544- Roofing Contractor serving Lake Charles, Louisiana — based at 6812 W Calcasieu Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605.
- Services: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair.
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Looking up Daley's Home Improvement 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
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Calcasieu Parish since 2017 and you land on 39. On 15 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 3 inches, near the size of a teacup. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2024.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Daley's Home Improvement, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 81 mph.
Counted per area, Calcasieu Parish falls at 9 of 12 Louisiana counties, lower third, with 43.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Lake Charles over the past 90 days.
May is the peak month with 31 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 71 percent. 6 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 32 |
| Highest gust, mph | 81 |
| Reports, all years | 48 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 15 |
The biggest day on file is May 9, 2019: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Vincent.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1.75 |
Housing around Lake Charles
Half the homes in Lake Charles were built before 1979; the typical house is about 47 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1979 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Pre-1980 construction makes up 52.2 percent of homes in Lake Charles. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $204,000 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 61.1% |
| Total housing units | 40,146 |
| Typical year built | 1979 |
| Median home value | $204,000 |
| Detached and attached houses | 70.7% |
Roof prices in Lake Charles
The Lake Charles multiplier is below 1, about 12 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 15 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Louisiana is $48,760 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $28,160 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | 35 to 50 years | $16,720 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 70 years | $28,160 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | 20 to 30 years | $17,600 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | 15 to 25 years | $10,560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $20,680 |
Lake Charles roofing questions
- Does Lake Charles get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 39 hail reports for Calcasieu Parish since 2017, on 15 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the peak month.
- How much is a roof replacement in Lake Charles?
- Expect $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Lake Charles; the middle is $9,900.
- Has Calcasieu Parish had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 3 inches, near a teacup. 5 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- Is the license for Daley's Home Improvement on a state list?
- Follow the steps above with the Louisiana registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Is Lake Charles an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1979. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
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