Witten Roofing LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Monroe, Louisiana — based at 500 Wood St, West Monroe, LA 71291.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Witten Roofing LLC 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
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm record for Monroe and Ouachita Parish
NOAA's storm database lists 43 hail entries for Ouachita Parish since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more cover 16 days. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2.5 inches, about a tennis ball. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2025.
61 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 38 percent. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Witten Roofing LLC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 96 mph.
The same record has 10 tornadoes, with EF3 the highest rating.
Among 12 Louisiana counties with enough reports to compare, Ouachita Parish places 4 by density: 88.6 reports per 1,000 square miles, top-third territory.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 43 |
| Reports in April to July | 61% |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 16 |
| Tornado reports on file | 10 |
| Top month | April |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
The largest single day in the record is December 9, 2023: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Phillips.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1.75 |
Housing around Monroe
The median home in Monroe went up in 1971, so the typical house is 55 years old. Before 1980, 65.9 percent of the housing stock went up. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 6 percent of the median home value of $174,800. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 21,317 |
| Typical household income | $36,521 |
| Owner-occupied | 45.1% |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Median home value | $174,800 |
What a new roof costs in Monroe
Prices in Monroe run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. 15 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. 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 | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | 50-70 yrs | $28,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160-$10,120 | 15-20 yrs | $8,140 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | 35-50 yrs | $16,720 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | 40-70 yrs | $20,680 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | 50-100 yrs | $28,160 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | 40-50 yrs | $18,480 |
Questions about roofing in Monroe
- Is the license for Witten Roofing LLC 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 big does hail get near Monroe?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 5 days.
- How old are the roofs in Monroe?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1971. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What time of year does Monroe get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 61 percent of entries come between April and July, April leading at 38 percent.
- How much is a roof replacement in Monroe?
- Count on $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Monroe; the midpoint is $9,900.
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