Roofers in Lafayette, Louisiana
30 roofing companies are listed for Lafayette. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 30 roofers listed for Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 1.75 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Lafayette runs $6,160 to $13,640
$6,160 Typical $9,900 High
$13,640
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lafayette prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Lafayette installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Lafayette roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Lafayette house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Lafayette gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lafayette?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lafayette policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Lafayette roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lafayette from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lafayette address.
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Roofers in Lafayette, LA
30 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Lafayette
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Lafayette roster, checked
0 of 30 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 Lafayette
80 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 80 people working as roofers in the Lafayette, LA Metro Area, 10.5% of the 760 in Louisiana.
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 Lafayette are based
Every listed firm is based in Lafayette; 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, Lafayette ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | in town | 30 | 0 |
Nearby city pages
- Lake Charles, LA 71 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Lafayette in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #6of 209Yearly rainfall: Lafayette ranks #6 of 209.
- #187of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more (low end): Lafayette ranks #187 of 209.
- #183of 209Freeze-thaw days (low end): Lafayette ranks #183 of 209.
- #181of 209Damaging thunderstorm-wind days (low end): Lafayette ranks #181 of 209.
Roofing trade around Lafayette
- 20 county firms with payroll, about 155 workers; 65% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $47,890 a year (Lafayette, LA Metro Area).
When hail hits Lafayette
Lafayette Parish, 2016 to 2025: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
May is the heaviest month in Lafayette Parish: 8 of 19 hail reports (42%). March to May holds 84%; the other nine months split 16%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 6 reports and a top stone of 1.25 in; 121% over the 3-report mean.
3 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 3 of 7 full years; last one 2025.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2016 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2016 to 2025Lafayette storm record: Lafayette Parish
NWS reports for Lafayette Parish, 2014–2026.
- 1821Founded
- 36 ft (11 m)Elevation
- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LafayetteNamed after
Reported hail locations, Lafayette Parish
- 111 to 1.74 in
- 31.75 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.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2020 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 3 | Duson |
| May 1, 2016 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 2 | Ossun |
| July 6, 2025 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 1 | Scott |
“Golf ball to quarter size hail was reported west of Lafayette.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, July 6, 2025
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
July 6, 2025
3 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · April 14, 2018
It stayed on the ground for 4.13 miles and was up to 650 yards wide. This tornado touched down between University Ave. The tornado damaged several businesses |east of I-49 and continued ENE for several miles, crossing Hwy 1252 |several times and downing multiple trees and branches.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
100 mph · January 11, 2020
One business lost its roof. At least 15 homes had roof damage. Winds were estimated at 75 to 100 mph. The path of the wind damage was 5 miles long and 2400 yards wide.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Lafayette Parish fact sheet for Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish by decade built
| pre-1940 | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.2% |
| 1950s | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 8.9% |
| 1970s | 16.0% |
| 1980s | 17.0% |
| 1990s | 11.4% |
| 2000s | 15.7% |
| 2010s | 18.7% |
| 2020+ | 1.5% |
110,400 homes, median built in 1988. 35.6% date from before 1980 and 20.2% from 2010 on; 66.1% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2010s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Louisiana
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Pay the claim that is due (ordinary, non-catastrophic loss) | 30 days | La. R.S. 22:1892(A)(1) |
Go deeper on Lafayette Parish
Roofing services in Lafayette
One page per job, each opening with a Lafayette figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1981; 8 freeze-thaw days a year, so sun and hail do the aging.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 1.75 in, 7 days of 1 in+ hail; bruises shingles unseen.
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Emergency Roof Repair
25 days at 58+ mph, top gust 100 mph; tarping crews still book up.
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Roof Inspection
47.4% of homes predate 1980; 55% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $251,300; golf-ball hail on 3 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 13 days a year with 1 in of rain, 65.4 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
33% of units are multi-unit; 20 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Lafayette
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lafayette prices.
That typical price is about 3.9% of the median Lafayette home value ($251,300).
Source: Census ACS (Lafayette city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Lafayette cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Lafayette: local conditions
Lafayette's humid subtropical climate delivers 62.81 inches of annual rainfall, concentrated in hot, humid summers, subjecting roofs to persistent moisture infiltration, algae growth, and accelerated membrane degradation. The record high of 110 F on August 27, 2023 reflects intense solar loading that blisters low-slope membranes and drives thermal expansion in metal roofing. A record low of 4 F on January 22, 2025 shows that rare but severe cold snaps can crack brittle aged shingles and split pipe flashings unprepared for freeze stress. Situated in coastal Louisiana, Lafayette lies within reach of Gulf of Mexico hurricane tracks, where tropical-force winds and wind-driven rain test roof-to-wall connections and ridge cap integrity each hurricane season.
Lafayette recorded 121,374 residents in the 2020 census, with a consolidated city-parish population of 241,753. The city holds the highest concentration of oil and gas industry workers in Louisiana as of 2018, with major employers including Lafayette Parish School System, Lafayette General Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, and Schlumberger. This energy-sector base supports a large commercial and industrial roofing market alongside a dense residential stock, with hurricane-season repair cycles and year-round humidity driving consistent demand for roofing services.
Roofing in Lafayette: questions
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