New Century Development LLC
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+1 337-990-5874- Roofing Contractor serving Lake Charles, Louisiana — based at 2704 Hodges St, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
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Hail record for Lake Charles and Calcasieu Parish
For Calcasieu Parish, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 39 hail entries. Quarter-size stones or bigger showed up on 15 days. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 3 inches, roughly a teacup. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2024.
The same record has 32 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from New Century Development LLC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top gust, mph | 81 |
| Density rank in state | 9 of 12 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3 |
| Tornadoes on file | 32 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
The largest single day in the record is May 9, 2019: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Vincent.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
Housing around Lake Charles
The median home in Lake Charles went up in 1979, so the typical house is 47 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 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 | 61.1% |
| Single-family homes | 70.7% |
| Housing units | 40,146 |
| Median household income | $56,864 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 52.2% |
Replacement costs in Lake Charles
Prices in Lake Charles run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Louisiana is $48,760 a year. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed cost | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $21,120 to $35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 to $21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 to $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 to $23,760 | $410 | $18,480 |
Common questions, Lake Charles
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How much is a roof replacement 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.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Calcasieu Parish?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 3 inches, about the size of a teacup. 5 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- What time of year does Lake Charles get hail?
- 71 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May holds 31 percent.
- Does Lake Charles get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 39 hail reports since 2017. 15 of them reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
- How old are the roofs in Lake Charles?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1979. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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