Roofers in Decatur, Alabama
27 roofing companies are listed for Decatur. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 27 roofers listed for Decatur 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 Decatur home runs $5,810–$12,865 at the local 0.83× cost index, and a metal roof $14,110–$33,200. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 2.75 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Decatur runs $5,810 to $12,865
$5,810 Typical $9,350 High
$12,865
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Decatur prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Decatur installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Decatur roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Decatur house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Decatur gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Decatur?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Decatur policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Decatur roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Decatur from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Decatur address.
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Roofers in Decatur, AL
27 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Decatur
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Decatur roster, checked
0 of 27 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 Decatur
30 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 30 people working as roofers in the Decatur, AL Metro Area, 3.0% of the 1,010 in Alabama.
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 Decatur are based
Every listed firm is based in Decatur; 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, Decatur ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | in town | 27 | 0 |
Nearby city pages
- Huntsville, AL 24 mi
- Gadsden, AL 70 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Decatur in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #13of 209Yearly rainfall: Decatur ranks #13 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Apr 10, 2025
79 reports that day (72 wind, 7 hail); reported property damage $210,000; county FIPS 01103, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Decatur
- 13 county firms with payroll; 69% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $46,280 a year (Decatur, AL Metro Area).
When hail hits Decatur
Morgan County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Morgan County: 13 of 45 hail reports (29%). March to May is the busiest three-month run, at 62%.
Worst full year: 2025, with 13 reports and a top stone of 1.5 in; 3.9x the 3-report mean.
6 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 4 of 12 full years; last one 2026 so far.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2025 (worst full year) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Decatur storm record: Morgan County
NWS reports for Morgan County, 2014–2026.
- 1821Founded
- 561 ft (171 m)Elevation
- Stephen DecaturNamed after
Reported hail locations, Morgan County
- 231 to 1.74 in
- 51.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 12.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2014 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 1 | Somerville |
| February 26, 2026 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 4 | Danville |
| April 7, 2019 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 3 | Talucah |
“Baseball sized hail was reported by Morgan county sheriff's office from cutoff road at HIghway 36 to Hhighway 36 and Highway 67 intersections.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, October 8, 2014
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
February 26, 2026
6 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF3 · November 29, 2016
It stayed on the ground for 6.2 miles and was up to 175 yards wide. The tornado first touched down along Danville Road just east of the Lawrence County line. Minor damage was noted to a shed here. The tornado then moved northeast and strengthened as it crossed the intersection of Maddox Road and Johnson Chapel Road.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
81 mph · October 13, 2014
Several large light and power poles were bent along Interstate 65, near mile marker 326.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Morgan County fact sheet for Decatur 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 Morgan County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 3.3% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.8% |
| 1950s | 7.8% |
| 1960s | 13.4% |
| 1970s | 17.4% |
| 1980s | 16.7% |
| 1990s | 16.0% |
| 2000s | 14.6% |
| 2010s | 7.2% |
| 2020+ | 0.8% |
53,569 homes, median built in 1983. 44.7% date from before 1980 and 8.0% from 2010 on; 72.5% 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 Alabama
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim | 15 days | Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-125-.06(1) |
| Insurer | Tell you whether the claim is accepted or denied after receiving your proofs of loss | 30 days | Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-125-.07(1) |
| Insurer | Pay once it has accepted liability and agreed the amount | 30 days | Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-125-.07(6) |
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Roofing services in Decatur
One page per job, each opening with a Decatur figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1977; 52 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2.75 in, 17 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
63 days at 58+ mph, top gust 81 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
55.1% of homes predate 1980; 63% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $190,500; golf-ball hail on 6 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 12.4 days a year with 1 in of rain, 59.6 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
24% of units are multi-unit; 13 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Decatur
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Decatur prices.
That typical price is about 4.9% of the median Decatur home value ($190,500).
Source: Census ACS (Decatur city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Decatur cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Decatur: local conditions
Decatur occupies the Tennessee River valley in northern Alabama, where subtropical heat combines with periodic severe cold to stress roofing systems year-round. The all-time high reached 108 F on both July 28, 1952 and August 16, 1954, driving UV degradation and thermal expansion in asphalt shingles. The record low of -19 F on January 30, 1966 represents an extreme freeze event rare for the Deep South, cracking aging sealants and stressing underlayment. Annual precipitation runs about 53.4 inches, generating sustained moisture load. In 2011 a single storm dropped 8 inches of snow, tying the largest single-storm snowfall since 1963 and stressing roofs not designed for significant snow load.
Decatur, with 57,938 residents per the 2020 census, is a heavy industrial city and the busiest river port on the Tennessee River. Major plant operators include General Electric, 3M, Nucor, United Launch Alliance, and Daikin, with multiple Fortune 500 companies running facilities in the area. This dense concentration of large industrial and warehouse roofs adds a substantial commercial roofing market alongside residential demand, making Decatur a viable territory for contractors with both residential and flat/metal commercial capability.
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