TaylorMade Contractors
- Roofing Contractor serving Lake Charles, Louisiana — based at 928 Shady Ln, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking TaylorMade Contractors against the Louisiana record
Louisiana roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm history for Lake Charles and Calcasieu Parish
For Calcasieu Parish, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 39 hail reports. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 15 days. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger were reported on 5 days, and the largest stone came in at 3 inches, close to a teacup. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2024.
Counted per area, Calcasieu Parish falls at 9 of 12 Louisiana counties, lower third, with 43.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
32 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Reports cluster in May (31 percent of the total); April through July carry 71 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, TaylorMade Contractors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Lake Charles, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 9 of 12 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 39 |
| Largest stone, inches | 3 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 15 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
The single largest day was May 9, 2019: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Vincent.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
The housing stock in Lake Charles
Lake Charles's median year built is 1979, which makes the typical home 47 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $204,000. 52.2 percent of homes in Lake Charles were built before 1980. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $56,864 |
| Homes counted | 40,146 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 61.1% |
| Single-family share | 70.7% |
Budgeting a roof 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. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Louisiana at $48,760.
| Material | Installed cost | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 to $21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 to $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 to $23,760 | $410 | $18,480 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 to $35,200 | $470 | $28,160 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
Questions about roofing in Lake Charles
- Is Lake Charles an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1979, which gives 47 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What does a new roof cost in Lake Charles?
- Plan on $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,900 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- Has Calcasieu Parish had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 3 inches, about a teacup; golf-ball hail or larger came on 5 days.
- Is hail common around Lake Charles?
- From 2017 the county has 39 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 15 of those days, mostly in May.
- Where can I look up the license for TaylorMade Contractors?
- The Louisiana lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Which months bring hail to Calcasieu Parish?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 71 percent of entries come between April and July, May first at 31 percent.
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