Roofers in Alexandria, Louisiana
16 roofing companies are listed for Alexandria. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 16 roofers listed for Alexandria has a license match on the state registry yet, so ask any roofer for a license number and look it up before you sign. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Alexandria home runs $6,160–$13,640 at the local 0.88× cost index, and a metal roof $14,960–$35,200. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 3.5 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Alexandria runs $6,160 to $13,640
$6,160 Typical $9,900 High
$13,640
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Alexandria prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Alexandria installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Alexandria roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Alexandria house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Alexandria gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Alexandria?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Alexandria policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Alexandria roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Alexandria from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Alexandria address.
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Roofers in Alexandria, LA
16 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Alexandria
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Alexandria roster, checked
0 of 14 listed firms have a licence number on file (0%). None has been matched in the official state registry yet, so no firm here carries the Verified badge. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Alexandria
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 760 people working as roofers in Louisiana; it publishes no separate figure for the Alexandria area.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Alexandria are based
Every listed firm is based in Alexandria; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city.
The map needs JavaScript. The tables list the same places.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Alexandria ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, LA | in town | 16 | 0 |
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Alexandria in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #11of 209Yearly rainfall: Alexandria ranks #11 of 209.
- #36of 209Largest hailstone on record: Alexandria ranks #36 of 209.
- #167of 209Freeze-thaw days (low end): Alexandria ranks #167 of 209.
Roofing trade around Alexandria
- A roofer's median pay here is $48,760 a year (Louisiana).
When hail hits Alexandria
Rapides Parish, 2015 to 2024: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Rapides Parish: 8 of 29 hail reports (28%). April to June is the busiest three-month run, at 66%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 7 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 93% over the 4-report mean.
4 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 3 of 8 full years; last one 2023.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2015 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.5″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2015 to 2024Alexandria storm record: Rapides Parish
NWS reports for Rapides Parish, 2014–2026.
- 1818Founded
- 75 ft (23 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Rapides Parish
- 221 to 1.74 in
- 41.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 32.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 3.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
29 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2023 | 3.5 in, about the size of a teacup | 3 | Echo |
| May 3, 2017 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 4 | Forest Hill |
| March 26, 2023 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 1 | Cheneyville |
“Multiple reports in the Poland-Echo area of golf ball to softball sized hail were received through a local meteorologist's social media page. Large hail damaged numerous homes and vehicles in the area.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, June 20, 2023
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
June 20, 2023
4 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF3 · December 16, 2019
It stayed on the ground for 30.22 miles and was up to 525 yards wide. The tornado moved into Rapides Parish from Vernon Parish crossing Highway 121 as an EF1. The tornado was about 230 yards wide as it crossed Hwy 1199 and Clint Louis Road.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
110 mph · June 20, 2019
This resulted in sporadic areas of damage along Philadelphia Road. The most concentrated damage occurred from Creduer Road southeast to Denny Road where numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped halfway up the trunk. Several of the trees fell on homes resulting in damage.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Rapides Parish fact sheet for Alexandria homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Rapides Parish by decade built
| pre-1940 | 4.5% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.4% |
| 1950s | 10.2% |
| 1960s | 11.7% |
| 1970s | 15.8% |
| 1980s | 13.3% |
| 1990s | 11.9% |
| 2000s | 12.8% |
| 2010s | 10.3% |
| 2020+ | 1.1% |
58,321 homes, median built in 1980. 50.6% date from before 1980 and 11.4% from 2010 on; 65.3% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Louisiana
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Pay the claim that is due (ordinary, non-catastrophic loss) | 30 days | La. R.S. 22:1892(A)(1) |
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Roofing services in Alexandria
One page per job, each opening with a Alexandria figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1970; 24 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 3.5 in, 18 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
50 days at 58+ mph, top gust 110 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
64.7% of homes predate 1980; 52.3% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $182,800; golf-ball hail on 4 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 12.5 days a year with 1 in of rain, 59.9 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
28% of housing units are in multi-unit buildings
Flat, low-slope and metal roofs for businesses. One contractor, one quote.
What a new roof costs in Alexandria
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Alexandria prices.
That typical price is about 5.4% of the median Alexandria home value ($182,800).
Source: Census ACS (Alexandria city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Alexandria cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Alexandria: local conditions
Alexandria sits in central Louisiana under a humid subtropical climate with roofing stress driven by heat, heavy rainfall, and hurricane landfalls. The recorded high is 110 F and the record low is 3 F in February. Annual precipitation averages 60.90 inches -- among the highest in the contiguous US -- driving chronic moisture intrusion and shingle deterioration. Hurricane Rita in September 2005 caused power outages and structural damage across the area; Hurricane Gustav in 2008 produced widespread flooding and infrastructure damage. The rare but real freeze events -- the heaviest snowfall was 9.1 inches on February 12-13, 1960 -- create brief but damaging freeze-thaw cycles on roofs not designed for ice loads, adding leak risk after cold snaps.
Alexandria, with 45,275 residents per the 2020 census, is the largest city in central Louisiana and a regional hub for government, healthcare, and manufacturing. Major employers include Union Tank Car Company, which recently expanded operations, and Procter & Gamble, which has a manufacturing facility in the area. A mix of older residential housing stock, post-hurricane repair cycles following Rita and Gustav, and ongoing industrial expansion keeps roofing demand active in this regional market.
Roofing in Alexandria: questions
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