Best Choice Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Alexandria, Louisiana — based at 1260 Texas Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Best Choice Roofing against the Louisiana record
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Storm record for Alexandria and Rapides Parish
For Rapides Parish, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 21 hail reports. 12 different days saw hail of at least 1 inch. The rough of it: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 3.5-inch stone near a teacup. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2023.
33 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF3.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Best Choice Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 66 percent from April to July, 28 percent in April. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Louisiana ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Rapides Parish is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Within 25 miles of Alexandria, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak month | April |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3.5 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Reports, all years | 29 |
| Reports in April to July | 66% |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 21 |
The single largest day was June 20, 2023: a 3.5-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Echo.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Alexandria predate 1970; the typical house is about 56 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,900 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $182,800. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1970 |
| Median household income | $47,357 |
| Owner-occupied share | 52.3% |
| Built before 1980 | 64.7% |
| Housing units | 20,805 |
Replacement costs in Alexandria
Local pricing in Alexandria sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. For Louisiana, the BLS median roofer wage is $48,760 a year.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 - $26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $20,680 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 - $35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $28,160 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 - $21,120 | 35 to 50 years | $16,720 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 - $13,640 | 25 to 30 years | $10,780 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | 20 to 30 years | $17,600 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 - $10,120 | 15 to 20 years | $8,140 |
Asked about roofing in Alexandria
- 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.
- How big does hail get near Alexandria?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 3.5 inches, roughly a teacup; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- Is hail common around Alexandria?
- 21 reports since 2017, 12 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is April.
- How much is a roof replacement in Alexandria?
- Budget $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 typical house age in Alexandria?
- Median year built is 1970, which gives 56 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Which months bring hail to Rapides Parish?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 66 percent of reports come between April and July, April first at 28 percent.
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