SOCO Roofing & Restoration
- Roofing Contractor serving Huntsville, Alabama — based at 117 Windy Hill Rd, Rainbow City, AL 35906.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
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Looking up SOCO Roofing & Restoration in Alabama
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- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
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- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Hail and wind history for Huntsville, Madison County
The NOAA Storm Events record contains 138 hail entries for Madison County since 2017. Hail of coin size or bigger fell on 29 different days. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2.75 inches, about a baseball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2025.
The same record has 26 tornadoes, with EF3 the highest rating.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Huntsville.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, SOCO Roofing & Restoration included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in May (24 percent of the total); April through July account for 75 percent. 3 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Counted per square mile, Madison County ranks 1 of 19 Alabama counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 179.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 146 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 29 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 138 |
| Highest gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail density rank in state | 1 of 19 |
| Busiest month | May |
The largest single day in the record is May 20, 2025: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Haden.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 39 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | 33 | 2.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Huntsville was built in 1984, so the typical house is 42 years old. Against a median home value of $263,100, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 65.8% |
| Typical household income | $70,778 |
| Median build year | 1984 |
| Owner-occupied share | 58.1% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 44.2% |
Budgeting a roof in Huntsville
Local pricing in Huntsville sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Alabama at $45,670. The county holds 27 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 77.8 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $700 | $17,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $470 | $28,160 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,780 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $470 | $8,140 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $380 | $28,160 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $530 | $10,560 |
Questions about roofing in Huntsville
- What is the typical house age in Huntsville?
- The median home was built in 1984, so it is 42 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How big does hail get near Huntsville?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, close to a baseball. 6 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- How much hail does Madison County see?
- 138 reports since 2017, 29 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is May.
- Can I confirm SOCO Roofing & Restoration is licensed?
- The Alabama lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What time of year does Huntsville get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 75 percent of entries come between April and July, May leading at 24 percent.
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