Roofers in Jonesboro, Arkansas
28 roofing companies are listed for Jonesboro, and 14 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 Jonesboro, AR, start with the 14 below whose license we matched on Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (ACLB) roster; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Jonesboro home runs $5,670–$12,555 at the local 0.81× cost index, and a metal roof $13,770–$32,400. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 4 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Jonesboro runs $5,670 to $12,555
$5,670 Typical $9,100 High
$12,555
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Jonesboro prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Jonesboro installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Jonesboro roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Jonesboro house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Jonesboro gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Jonesboro?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Jonesboro policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Jonesboro roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Jonesboro from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Jonesboro address.
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Roofers in Jonesboro, AR
28 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Jonesboro
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Jonesboro roster, checked
10 of 24 listed firms have a licence number on file (41.7%). 10 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 Jonesboro
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 950 people working as roofers in Arkansas; it publishes no separate figure for the Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro are based
Every listed firm is based in Jonesboro; 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, Jonesboro ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro, AR | in town | 28 | 14 |
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Jonesboro in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #18of 209Largest hailstone on record: Jonesboro ranks #18 of 209.
- #171of 209Share of homes built before 1980 (low end): Jonesboro ranks #171 of 209.
- #52of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more: Jonesboro ranks #52 of 209.
Roofing trade around Jonesboro
- 6 county firms with payroll, about 131 workers; 50% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $47,470 a year (Arkansas).
When hail hits Jonesboro
Craighead County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Craighead County: 21 of 66 hail reports (32%). March to May holds 82%; the other nine months split 18%.
Worst full year: 2022, with 12 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 125% over the 5-report mean.
6 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 6 of 12 full years; last one 2024.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2022 (worst full year) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4″ |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Jonesboro storm record: Craighead County
NWS reports for Craighead County, 2014–2026.
- 259 ft (79 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Craighead County
- 371 to 1.74 in
- 81.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 52.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 4 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
50 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, 2022 | 4 in, about the size of a grapefruit | 10 | Lake City |
| December 23, 2015 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 2 | Ridge |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 3 | Jonesboro |
“A swath of very large hail fell across Southern Craighead County. Hail as large as baseballs was reported in Valley View.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, December 23, 2015
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
May 22, 2024
6 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF3 · April 2, 2025
It stayed on the ground for 21.98 miles and was up to 1500 yards wide. The tornado moved into Craighead county and intensified as it crossed I-555, snapping utility poles along Highway 463 and derailing a train on Main Street just southeast of Bay, AR.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
110 mph · April 2, 2025
A large tree sustained damage south of Cash, on the west side of the Lake City tornado path.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Craighead County fact sheet for Jonesboro 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 Craighead County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.4% |
| 1950s | 3.8% |
| 1960s | 8.4% |
| 1970s | 17.5% |
| 1980s | 13.7% |
| 1990s | 17.0% |
| 2000s | 15.0% |
| 2010s | 18.4% |
| 2020+ | 1.3% |
47,983 homes, median built in 1991. 34.6% date from before 1980 and 19.7% from 2010 on; 59.2% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2010s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Craighead County
Since 2014 FEMA has named Craighead County 7 times, split 5 storm-type, 1 flood, 1 winter, 0 fire. Over the same stretch NOAA counts 32 hail days of 1 in or more, spread over 11 of 12 full years. The latest was 234 days ago.
| Declared | Type | FEMA title | DR no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 3636 |
| May 21, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 4873 |
| April 5, 2025 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 3627 |
| December 23, 2021 | Tornado | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | 4633 |
| August 27, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura | 3541 |
| May 8, 2020 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds | 4544 |
Insurance claim clocks in Arkansas
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim notice | 15 working days | Ark. Ins. Dept. Rule 43 §7(a) |
| Insurer | Say yes or no on the claim | 15 working days | Ark. Ins. Dept. Rule 43 §9(a)(1) |
| Insurer | Mail or deliver the claim check after the claim is processed | 10 working days | Ark. Ins. Dept. Rule 43 §9(f) |
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Roofing services in Jonesboro
One page per job, each opening with a Jonesboro figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1990; 65 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 4 in, 32 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
57 days at 58+ mph, top gust 110 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
35% of homes predate 1980; 52.6% are owner-occupied, so confirm the warranty clock.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $213,400; golf-ball hail on 6 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 10.4 days a year with 1 in of rain, 50 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
34% of units are multi-unit; 6 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Jonesboro
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Jonesboro prices.
That typical price is about 4.3% of the median Jonesboro home value ($213,400).
Source: Census ACS (Jonesboro city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Jonesboro cost guide by material →
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Arkansas: State license required. Licence check for AR roofers
Roofing in Jonesboro: local conditions
Jonesboro sits in the Arkansas Delta flatlands where there are no terrain features to break up severe thunderstorm cells tracking from the southwest, allowing hail cores to maintain intensity as they cross Craighead County. The city suffered significant tornado and hail damage in the March 1997 outbreak that struck the region, and it averages roughly 6 hail days annually with the most intense occurring in April and May.
Arkansas State University's growth has spurred residential construction, but the Northeast Arkansas roofing market remains small enough that homeowners often wait 2-4 weeks for contractor availability following major storm events. Insurance claim frequency here has led several carriers to implement a separate 2% wind-and-hail deductible for Craighead County policies.
Roofing in Jonesboro: questions
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