Terry's Roofing & Sheet Metal
- Roofing Contractor serving Bossier City, Louisiana — based at 4600 Macks Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111.
- Services: roof inspection, roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
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Looking up Terry's Roofing & Sheet Metal in Louisiana
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Storm record for Bossier City and Bossier Parish
Add up the hail reports NOAA recorded for Bossier Parish since 2017 and you reach 80. Reports of 1 inch or more span 23 days. The worst part: 5 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 4-inch stone close to a grapefruit. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2025.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Terry's Roofing & Sheet Metal or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 105 mph.
Among 12 Louisiana counties with enough reports to compare, Bossier Parish places 2 by density: 106.1 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
Reports cluster in April (43 percent of the total); April through July account for 68 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
23 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 68% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4 |
| Busiest month | April |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 80 |
| Top gust, mph | 105 |
| Hail density rank in state | 2 of 12 |
The record's top day is April 24, 2020: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Vanceville.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1.5 |
Housing around Bossier City
The median home in Bossier City was built in 1979, so the typical house is 47 years old. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $192,300.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 28,211 |
| Typical household income | $55,130 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 55.3% |
| Detached and attached houses | 73.5% |
Budgeting a roof in Bossier City
Prices in Bossier City run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. 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. For the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $48,540 a year.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | $410 | $18,480 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920-$13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160-$10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
Questions about roofing in Bossier City
- How big does hail get near Bossier City?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 4 inches, roughly a grapefruit; golf-ball hail or larger came on 5 days.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Bossier City?
- 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.
- What is the typical house age in Bossier City?
- The median home was built in 1979, so it is 47 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Is hail common around Bossier City?
- The county file counts 80 hail reports since 2017. 23 of them reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- What time of year does Bossier City get hail?
- 68 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April holds 43 percent.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
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