Roofers in Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 roofing companies are listed for Lake Charles. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 25 roofers listed for Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles 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 3 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Lake Charles runs $6,160 to $13,640
$6,160 Typical $9,900 High
$13,640
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lake Charles prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Lake Charles installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Lake Charles roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Lake Charles house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Lake Charles gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lake Charles?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lake Charles policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Lake Charles roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lake Charles from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lake Charles address.
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Roofers in Lake Charles, LA
25 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Lake Charles
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Lake Charles roster, checked
0 of 25 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 Lake Charles
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 760 people working as roofers in Louisiana; it publishes no separate figure for the Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles are based
Every listed firm is based in Lake Charles; 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, Lake Charles ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | in town | 25 | 0 |
Nearby city pages
- Lafayette, LA 71 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Lake Charles in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #3of 209Yearly rainfall: Lake Charles ranks #3 of 209.
- #188of 209Freeze-thaw days (low end): Lake Charles ranks #188 of 209.
- #45of 209Largest hailstone on record: Lake Charles ranks #45 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
May 9, 2019
3 reports that day (3 hail); reported property damage $46,000,000; county FIPS 22019, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Lake Charles
- 15 county firms with payroll, about 76 workers; 67% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $48,760 a year (Louisiana).
When hail hits Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish, 2015 to 2025: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
May is the heaviest month in Calcasieu Parish: 15 of 48 hail reports (31%). April to June is the busiest three-month run, at 71%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 10 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 88% over the 5-report mean.
5 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 4 of 9 full years; last one 2024.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2015 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3″ |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2″ |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2015 to 2025Lake Charles storm record: Calcasieu Parish
NWS reports for Calcasieu Parish, 2014–2026.
- 1861Founded
- 10 ft (3 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Calcasieu Parish
- 351 to 1.74 in
- 71.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 12.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 3 | Vincent · $46 million damage |
| January 8, 2024 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 3 | Chennault Indus Airp |
| April 29, 2017 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 8 | Araret |
“Hail size reports ranged in size from pea to 3 inches. Numerous vehicles were damaged or totaled. Most homes in the area had roof damage with one home reported to have a roof collapse during the event. The Carlyss Fire Department had hail stones go through their sky lights.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, May 9, 2019
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
May 12, 2024
5 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · January 24, 2023
It stayed on the ground for 12.14 miles and was up to 500 yards wide. This tornado is a continuation from the Orange Tornado. The tornado crossed the Sabine River near a section of West Bluff Road and the Sabine River Swamp area eventually impacting the Niblett's Bluff Park in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
81 mph · October 31, 2018
A large area of damaging winds occurred over south Lake Charles. Causing sporadic damage between I-210 and Gauthier Road.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Calcasieu Parish fact sheet for Lake Charles 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 Calcasieu Parish by decade built
| pre-1940 | 4.2% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.4% |
| 1950s | 10.4% |
| 1960s | 9.8% |
| 1970s | 14.3% |
| 1980s | 10.4% |
| 1990s | 12.4% |
| 2000s | 15.3% |
| 2010s | 16.9% |
| 2020+ | 2.8% |
94,462 homes, median built in 1988. 42.1% date from before 1980 and 19.7% from 2010 on; 72.2% 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) |
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Roofing services in Lake Charles
One page per job, each opening with a Lake Charles figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1979; 4 freeze-thaw days a year, so sun and hail do the aging.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 3 in, 19 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
58 days at 58+ mph, top gust 81 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
52.2% of homes predate 1980; 61.1% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $204,000; golf-ball hail on 5 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 14.9 days a year with 1 in of rain, 67.6 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
29% of units are multi-unit; 15 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Lake Charles
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lake Charles prices.
That typical price is about 4.9% of the median Lake Charles home value ($204,000).
Source: Census ACS (Lake Charles city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Lake Charles cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Lake Charles: local conditions
Lake Charles faces some of the most severe roofing exposure on the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Laura made landfall August 26-27, 2020 as a Category 4 storm with one-minute sustained winds of 150 mph and airport gusts recorded at 133 mph, destroying or damaging the vast majority of structures citywide. Hurricane Delta followed just weeks later on October 9, 2020, compounding unrepaired damage. Hurricane Rita caused heavy damage in 2005. An EF2 tornado struck the southern portion of the city on October 27, 2021. The city averages 59.75 inches of annual precipitation and morning relative humidity near 90 percent, accelerating mold growth under damaged roofing and shortening the life of organic mat shingles even in normal years.
Lake Charles had a population of 84,872 per the 2020 census. The city anchors a major petrochemical corridor along the Calcasieu Ship Channel, with the Calcasieu Parish School System employing about 5,000 workers and L'Auberge Casino Resort about 2,400. Turner Industries, Westlake Chemical, and Citgo each employ over 1,000. The back-to-back 2020 hurricane strikes triggered one of the largest roofing replacement surges in Louisiana history, creating sustained contractor demand that continues as insurance claims and rebuilding cycles work through the regional market.
Roofing in Lake Charles: questions
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