Roofers in Jackson, Mississippi
27 roofing companies are listed for Jackson, and 6 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 Jackson, MS, start with the 6 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 Jackson home runs $5,460–$12,090 at the local 0.78× cost index, and a metal roof $13,260–$31,200. 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 Jackson runs $5,460 to $12,090
$5,460 Typical $8,800 High
$12,090
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Jackson prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Jackson installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Jackson roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Jackson house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Jackson gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Jackson?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Jackson policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Jackson roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Jackson from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Jackson address.
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Roofers in Jackson, MS
27 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Jackson
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Jackson roster, checked
8 of 27 listed firms have a licence number on file (29.6%). 6 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 Jackson
110 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 110 people working as roofers in the Jackson, MS Metro Area, 22.9% 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 Jackson are based
Every listed firm is based in Jackson; 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, Jackson ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | in town | 27 | 6 |
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Jackson in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #3of 209Damaging thunderstorm-wind days: Jackson ranks #3 of 209.
- #12of 209Yearly rainfall: Jackson ranks #12 of 209.
- #197of 209Median home value (low end): Jackson ranks #197 of 209.
- #31of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Jackson ranks #31 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Mar 26, 2023
19 reports that day (17 wind, 2 hail); reported property damage $11,259,000; county FIPS 28049, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Jackson
- 12 county firms with payroll, about 233 workers; 58% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $44,850 a year (Jackson, MS Metro Area).
When hail hits Jackson
Hinds County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
March is the heaviest month in Hinds County: 12 of 59 hail reports (20%). Reports fall in 10 of 12 months; the best three-month run, March to May, holds 53%.
Worst full year: 2016, with 10 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 96% over the 5-report mean.
7 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 6 of 11 full years; last one 2025.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2016 (worst full year) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.5″ |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2″ |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Jackson storm record: Hinds County
NWS reports for Hinds County, 2014–2026.
- 1822Founded
- 279 ft (85 m)Elevation
- Andrew JacksonNamed after
Reported hail locations, Hinds County
- 341 to 1.74 in
- 81.75 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.
43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2015 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 1 | Terry |
| April 17, 2022 | 2.5 in, about the size of a tennis ball | 2 | Raymond Williams Arp · $5 million damage |
| March 26, 2023 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 2 | Edwards · $11 million damage |
“A swath of hail to the size of baseballs fell from just west of Terry to the Jackson area. Baseball size hail was reported along Green Gable Road near Terry. Vehicles windshields were cracked after encountering baseball size hail while on I-55. At least 2 inch size hail was reported in Byram.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, December 24, 2015
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
May 17, 2025
7 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · April 18, 2019
It stayed on the ground for 12.77 miles and was up to 1320 yards wide. This tornado began west of Learned near Old Adams Station Road, moving east northeastward across Adams Station Road and near the downtown area of Learned, snapping and uprooting countless trees along its path.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
92 mph · June 16, 2023
High downburst winds from a line of severe thunderstorms caused a swath of widespread damage to trees and power lines across southern portions of Hinds County including the Utica, Terry, and Byram areas.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Hinds County fact sheet for Jackson 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 Hinds County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 3.7% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.2% |
| 1950s | 16.4% |
| 1960s | 15.8% |
| 1970s | 20.6% |
| 1980s | 12.9% |
| 1990s | 9.3% |
| 2000s | 11.4% |
| 2010s | 4.3% |
| 2020+ | 0.4% |
106,225 homes, median built in 1974. 61.7% date from before 1980 and 4.6% from 2010 on; 57.9% 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 Hinds County
Roofing services in Jackson
One page per job, each opening with a Jackson figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1969; 33 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2.75 in, 31 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
140 days at 58+ mph, top gust 92 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
73.2% of homes predate 1980; 48.6% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $108,200; golf-ball hail on 7 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 12.2 days a year with 1 in of rain, 59.7 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
32% of units are multi-unit; 12 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Jackson
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Jackson prices.
That typical price is about 8.1% of the median Jackson home value ($108,200).
Source: Census ACS (Jackson city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Jackson cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Jackson: local conditions
Jackson sits in central Mississippi's severe weather zone where Gulf moisture collides with cold fronts to produce spring tornado outbreaks — the metro area has recorded multiple EF2 and EF3 events within city limits over the past 20 years. Hail accompanies these systems regularly, and the flat Mississippi Delta topography provides no terrain relief to limit storm intensity.
Jackson has the lowest roofing costs of any city on this list, reflecting Mississippi's very low wages and material transport advantages via the Mississippi River corridor. The city's high poverty rate and aging housing stock mean many properties have deferred roof maintenance for 5-10 years beyond ideal replacement windows, driving a large repair-to-replace conversion market.
Roofing in Jackson: questions
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