Roofers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
26 roofing companies are listed for Hattiesburg, and 8 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Hattiesburg, MS, start with the 8 below whose license we matched on Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) search; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Hattiesburg home runs $5,530–$12,245 at the local 0.79× cost index, and a metal roof $13,430–$31,600. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 1.75 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Hattiesburg runs $5,530 to $12,245
$5,530 Typical $8,900 High
$12,245
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Hattiesburg prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Hattiesburg installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Hattiesburg roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Hattiesburg house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Hattiesburg gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Hattiesburg?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Hattiesburg policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Hattiesburg roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Hattiesburg from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Hattiesburg address.
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Roofers in Hattiesburg, MS
26 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Hattiesburg
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Hattiesburg roster, checked
8 of 26 listed firms have a licence number on file (30.8%). 8 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Hattiesburg
30 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 30 people working as roofers in the Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area, 6.2% of the 480 in Mississippi.
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 Hattiesburg are based
Every listed firm is based in Hattiesburg; 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, Hattiesburg ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg, MS | in town | 26 | 8 |
Nearby city pages
- Gulfport, MS 67 mi
- Biloxi, MS 69 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Hattiesburg in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #8of 209Yearly rainfall: Hattiesburg ranks #8 of 209.
- #172of 209Median home value (low end): Hattiesburg ranks #172 of 209.
- #169of 209Largest hailstone on record (low end): Hattiesburg ranks #169 of 209.
- #162of 209Freeze-thaw days (low end): Hattiesburg ranks #162 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Jan 21, 2017
3 reports that day (2 hail, 1 tornado); reported property damage $9,000,000; county FIPS 28035, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Hattiesburg
- 4 county firms with payroll, about 43 workers.
- A roofer's median pay here is $43,680 a year (Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area).
When hail hits Hattiesburg
Forrest County, 2015 to 2025: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Forrest County: 10 of 23 hail reports (43%). April to June is the busiest three-month run, at 74%.
Worst full year: 2020, with 6 reports and a top stone of 1.5 in; 109% over the 3-report mean.
4 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 4 of 8 full years; last one 2024.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2015 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 (worst full year) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2015 to 2025Hattiesburg storm record: Forrest County
NWS reports for Forrest County, 2014–2026.
- 1882Founded
- 171 ft (52 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Forrest County
- 141 to 1.74 in
- 41.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 1.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2015 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 2 | Rock Hill |
| June 17, 2016 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 1 | Mc Callum |
| April 30, 2017 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 1 | Hattiesburg |
“Quarter sized hail occurred with a few golf ball sized stones mixed in.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, June 17, 2016
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
January 8, 2024
4 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF3 · January 21, 2017
It stayed on the ground for 14.13 miles and was up to 900 yards wide. This tornado began along Purvis-Oloh Road, about 5 miles west northwest of Purvis. It tracked northeast across portions of Lamar County causing mainly tree damage, uprooting and snapping softwood and hardwood trees. It caused some minor to moderate structural damage as well.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
90 mph · May 13, 2024
This swath of significant straight line winds started near the Leaf River and moved generally ESE. Heaviest damage was along Highway 11 and then again along Leeville near the intersections of Miller and Deermont.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Forrest County fact sheet for Hattiesburg 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 Forrest County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 6.4% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.1% |
| 1950s | 8.7% |
| 1960s | 12.2% |
| 1970s | 15.4% |
| 1980s | 12.1% |
| 1990s | 13.6% |
| 2000s | 15.2% |
| 2010s | 9.6% |
| 2020+ | 0.7% |
33,672 homes, median built in 1981. 48.9% date from before 1980 and 10.3% from 2010 on; 57.1% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearGo deeper on Forrest County
Roofing services in Hattiesburg
One page per job, each opening with a Hattiesburg figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1980; 28 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 1.75 in, 15 days of 1 in+ hail; bruises shingles unseen.
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Emergency Roof Repair
63 days at 58+ mph, top gust 90 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
50.4% of homes predate 1980; 36.5% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $153,600; golf-ball hail on 4 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 12.6 days a year with 1 in of rain, 63.4 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
48% of units are multi-unit; 4 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Hattiesburg
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Hattiesburg prices.
That typical price is about 5.8% of the median Hattiesburg home value ($153,600).
Source: Census ACS (Hattiesburg city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Hattiesburg cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Hattiesburg: local conditions
Hattiesburg sits 65 miles inland from the Gulf Coast but remains within the striking zone of major hurricanes — Katrina's remnants caused significant wind and tree damage in Forrest County in 2005, and Tropical Storm Harvey's predecessor systems impacted the area in 2017. The city also lies in Mississippi's tornado corridor, having experienced an EF4 tornado in January 2013 that caused catastrophic structural damage.
The University of Southern Mississippi's campus creates a rental housing sector where deferred maintenance is common, and the post-Katrina rebuilding workforce trained a generation of contractors in wind-resistant installation techniques. Mississippi's low labor costs make Hattiesburg one of the most affordable markets in the Southeast for full roof replacements.
Roofing in Hattiesburg: questions
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