Osprey Roofing & Gutter Installation
- Roofing Contractor serving Montgomery, Alabama — based at 229 Empire Rd, Montgomery, AL 36110.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Osprey Roofing & Gutter Installation in Alabama
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Hail record for Montgomery and Montgomery County
Montgomery County, the county around Montgomery, has 16 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. 10 different days brought hail of at least 1 inch. Stones of 1.75 inches or more turned up on 3 days, and the biggest stone measured 2.75 inches, close to a baseball. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Montgomery County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Alabama, so read the counts above as a floor.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Montgomery over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 71 mph.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 81 percent from April to July, 44 percent in May. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Osprey Roofing & Gutter Installation included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 81% |
| Top gust, mph | 71 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Reports, all years | 16 |
| Busiest month | May |
The biggest day on file is May 6, 2026: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Waugh.
| Calendar year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Montgomery's median year built is 1977, which makes the typical home 49 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 55.5 percent of homes in Montgomery. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Against a median home value of $148,500, a $9,337 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes lived in by owners | 54.3% |
| Built before 1980 | 55.5% |
| Median home value | $148,500 |
| Detached and attached houses | 73% |
| Median household income | $55,687 |
What a new roof costs in Montgomery
The Montgomery multiplier is below 1, about 17 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,810 to $12,865 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Alabama at $45,670. 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 | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,920-$33,200 | 50 to 70 years | $26,560 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,640-$13,280 | 15 to 25 years | $9,960 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,620-$19,920 | 35 to 50 years | $15,770 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,620-$21,580 | 20 to 30 years | $16,600 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,110-$24,900 | 40 to 70 years | $19,505 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,470-$12,865 | 25 to 30 years | $10,168 |
Common questions, Montgomery
- Does Montgomery get a lot of hail?
- Since 2017 the county has 16 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 10 of those days, mostly in May.
- How much is a roof replacement in Montgomery?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,810 to $12,865 in Montgomery, and the middle of that range is $9,337. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How big does hail get near Montgomery?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, about a baseball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- Can I confirm Osprey Roofing & Gutter Installation is licensed?
- Look up the Alabama record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are homes in Montgomery?
- The median home was built in 1977, so it is 49 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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