Roofers in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
26 roofing companies are listed for Cape Girardeau. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 26 roofers listed for Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 2 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Cape Girardeau runs $6,160 to $13,640
$6,160 Typical $9,900 High
$13,640
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Cape Girardeau prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Cape Girardeau installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Cape Girardeau roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Cape Girardeau house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Cape Girardeau gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Cape Girardeau?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Cape Girardeau policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Cape Girardeau roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Cape Girardeau from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Cape Girardeau address.
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Roofers in Cape Girardeau, MO
26 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Cape Girardeau
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Cape Girardeau roster, checked
0 of 26 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 Cape Girardeau
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 2,050 people working as roofers in Missouri; it publishes no separate figure for the Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau are based
Every listed firm is based in Cape Girardeau; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city.
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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Cape Girardeau ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, MO | in town | 26 | 0 |
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Cape Girardeau in numbers
Source under each figure.
Roofing trade around Cape Girardeau
- 3 county firms with payroll.
- A roofer's median pay here is $48,570 a year (Missouri).
When hail hits Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Cape Girardeau County: 11 of 31 hail reports (35%). February to April is the busiest three-month run, at 58%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 6 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 100% over the 3-report mean.
5 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 4 of 10 full years; last one 2019.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Cape Girardeau storm record: Cape Girardeau County
NWS reports for Cape Girardeau County, 2014–2026.
- 1793Founded
- 351 ft (107 m)Elevation
- Jean Baptiste de GirardotNamed after
Reported hail locations, Cape Girardeau County
- 101 to 1.74 in
- 51.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2014 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 2 | Jackson |
| April 3, 2018 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 2 | Allenville |
| February 28, 2017 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 1 | Pocahontas |
“Large hail from 1 to 3 inches in diameter was common during most of its life cycle in southeast Missouri. A couple of tornadoes were spawned as well. This cluster produced hail up to the size of golf balls and an isolated wind gust up to near 60 mph.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, April 3, 2018
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
August 6, 2019
5 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · January 11, 2020
It stayed on the ground for 9.13 miles and was up to 300 yards wide. The tornado touched down just south of U.S. Highway 61, where trees and small outbuildings were damaged. The tornado crossed Highway 61 and produced damage to several businesses. Windows were broken out, and damage occurred to roofs.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
100 mph · March 14, 2025
A power pole was blown down across East Jackson Street in Jackson.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Cape Girardeau County fact sheet for Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 9.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.4% |
| 1950s | 7.4% |
| 1960s | 10.1% |
| 1970s | 17.0% |
| 1980s | 12.5% |
| 1990s | 16.6% |
| 2000s | 12.5% |
| 2010s | 9.6% |
| 2020+ | 1.3% |
35,892 homes, median built in 1982. 47.5% date from before 1980 and 10.9% from 2010 on; 66.0% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Cape Girardeau County
Since 2014 FEMA has named Cape Girardeau County 7 times, split 3 storm-type, 4 flood, 0 winter, 0 fire. Over the same stretch NOAA counts 13 hail days of 1 in or more, spread over 9 of 12 full years. The latest was 43 days ago.
| Declared | Type | FEMA title | DR no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4929 |
| May 21, 2025 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4872 |
| July 9, 2019 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4451 |
| May 20, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding | 4435 |
| June 2, 2017 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding | 4317 |
| January 21, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding | 4250 |
Insurance claim clocks in Missouri
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim notice (by payment, written or oral acknowledgment noted in the file) | 10 working days | 20 CSR 100-1.030(1)(A) |
| Insurer | Tell you whether the claim is accepted or denied | 15 working days | 20 CSR 100-1.050(1)(A) |
Go deeper on Cape Girardeau County
Roofing services in Cape Girardeau
One page per job, each opening with a Cape Girardeau figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1975; 77 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2 in, 13 days of 1 in+ hail; bruises shingles unseen.
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Emergency Roof Repair
53 days at 58+ mph, top gust 100 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
58.6% of homes predate 1980; 52.2% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $186,100; golf-ball hail on 5 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 11.2 days a year with 1 in of rain, 48.4 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
35% of units are multi-unit; 3 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Cape Girardeau
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Cape Girardeau prices.
That typical price is about 5.3% of the median Cape Girardeau home value ($186,100).
Source: Census ACS (Cape Girardeau city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Cape Girardeau cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Cape Girardeau: local conditions
Cape Girardeau occupies southeast Missouri's humid continental zone, recording a high of 107 F on June 29, 2012 and a low of -18 F on January 11, 1977 -- a wide range that cycles roofing membranes and flashing through constant thermal stress. Average annual snowfall of 11.4 inches loads valleys and flat-pitch sections. Tornado risk is real and historic: a May 21, 1949 tornado killed 22 people and hospitalized 72, and the Great Flood of 1993 tested every roof drainage system in the region. Combined wind, hail, and ice exposure makes proactive roof maintenance critical here.
Cape Girardeau's 2020 census population was 39,540. Healthcare anchors the economy with two major systems as the top employers: St. Francis Medical Center (3,143 workers) and Mercy Hospital Southeast (2,950). Procter and Gamble manufacturing employs 1,200 more. Southeast Missouri State University and over 100 firms with at least 100 employees add broad demand for commercial and residential roofing across a steadily growing regional hub.
Roofing in Cape Girardeau: questions
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ZIP codes served: 63701, 63702, 63703, 63704, 63705
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