Roofers in Lawton, Oklahoma
27 roofing companies are listed for Lawton, and 10 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 Lawton, OK, start with the 10 below whose license we matched on Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) roofing registry; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Lawton home runs $5,950–$13,175 at the local 0.85× cost index, and a metal roof $14,450–$34,000. 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 Lawton runs $5,950 to $13,175
$5,950 Typical $9,550 High
$13,175
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lawton prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Lawton installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Lawton roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Lawton house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Lawton gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lawton?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lawton policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Lawton roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lawton from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lawton address.
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Roofers in Lawton, OK
27 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Lawton
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Lawton roster, checked
13 of 27 listed firms have a licence number on file (48.1%). 9 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 Lawton
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 1,260 people working as roofers in Oklahoma; it publishes no separate figure for the Lawton 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 Lawton are based, and where hail has landed
Every listed firm is based in Lawton; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city. Each dot is one hail report from the National Weather Service in the last 90 days.
The map needs JavaScript. The tables list the same places.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Lawton ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | in town | 27 | 10 |
Nearby city pages
- Norman, OK 69 mi
- Moore, OK 72 mi
1 hail report within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 1.00″. The Lawton hail log lists them by date.
Lawton in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #6of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more: Lawton ranks #6 of 209.
- #18of 209Largest hailstone on record: Lawton ranks #18 of 209.
- #180of 209Median home value (low end): Lawton ranks #180 of 209.
- #38of 209Damaging thunderstorm-wind days: Lawton ranks #38 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Jun 11, 2026
9 reports that day (8 wind, 1 hail); reported property damage $290,000; county FIPS 40031, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Lawton
- 10 county firms with payroll, about 91 workers; 70% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $43,680 a year (Oklahoma).
When hail hits Lawton
Comanche County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
May is the heaviest month in Comanche County: 75 of 230 hail reports (33%). April to June holds 80%; the other nine months split 20%.
Worst full year: 2023, with 45 reports and 4 days of 1.75 in hail or larger; 2.6x the 17-report mean.
27 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 11 of 12 full years; last one 2026 so far.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| 2015 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2016 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4″ |
| 2017 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3″ |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3″ |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2023 (worst full year) | 45 | 8 | 4 | 4″ |
| 2024 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| 2025 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2.75″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Lawton storm record: Comanche County
NWS reports for Comanche County, 2014–2026.
- 1901Founded
- 1,112 ft (339 m)Elevation
- Henry Ware LawtonNamed after
Reported hail locations, Comanche County
- 781 to 1.74 in
- 451.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 172.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 4 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
193 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates; the map shows the 140 largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2023 | 4 in, about the size of a grapefruit | 19 | Lawton |
| April 29, 2016 | 4 in, about the size of a grapefruit | 8 | Mt Scott |
| April 21, 2020 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 7 | Elgin |
“Storms initiated along a warm front amid strong instability and enough shear for multiple storms producing very large hail up to the size of baseballs and a few brief tornadoes on the evening of the 21st.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, April 21, 2020
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
May 9, 2026
27 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · May 18, 2019
It stayed on the ground for 0.5 miles and was up to 60 yards wide. A QLCS tornado destroyed two homes about three miles east of Geronimo. One home had most exterior walls collapsed while another house just across the street to the north had it's roof removed and many of the exterior walls collapsed.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
104 mph · June 15, 2023
A wind gust of 103 mph was measured by a spotter just southeast of the intersection of Sheridan Road and Lee Blvd. Numerous power poles and trees were damaged near this intersection.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Comanche County fact sheet for Lawton 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 Comanche County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.2% |
| 1950s | 11.7% |
| 1960s | 14.8% |
| 1970s | 19.2% |
| 1980s | 13.0% |
| 1990s | 10.2% |
| 2000s | 11.1% |
| 2010s | 8.6% |
| 2020+ | 0.7% |
52,647 homes, median built in 1977. 56.3% date from before 1980 and 9.3% from 2010 on; 55.0% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Comanche County
Comanche County appears in 7 FEMA declarations since 2014 (3 storm, 1 flood, 3 winter, 0 fire). NOAA logs 76 days of hail at 1 in or more, in 12 of 12 full years. The latest was 1,154 days ago.
| Declared | Type | FEMA title | DR no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2023 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | 4721 |
| February 24, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms | 4587 |
| February 17, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 3555 |
| December 21, 2020 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 4575 |
| July 15, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | 4274 |
| February 10, 2016 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | 4256 |
Insurance claim clocks in Oklahoma
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim notice | 30 days | 36 O.S. §1250.6(A) |
| Insurer | Tell you whether the claim is accepted or denied, or that more investigation is needed | 60 days | 36 O.S. §1250.7(A) |
Go deeper on Comanche County
Roofing services in Lawton
One page per job, each opening with a Lawton figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1974; 58 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 4 in, 76 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
80 days at 58+ mph, top gust 104 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
63.2% of homes predate 1980; 44.6% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $134,200; golf-ball hail on 27 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 7.3 days a year with 1 in of rain, 36.3 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
27% of units are multi-unit; 10 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Lawton
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lawton prices.
That typical price is about 7.1% of the median Lawton home value ($134,200).
Source: Census ACS (Lawton city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Lawton cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
Hail near Lawton in the last 90 days
SPC reports within 25 miles: Lawton hail log · hail by city
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | 1.00″ | 1 | Details |
Near Lawton: 1 hail day, 1 report; biggest stone 1.00 in on September 26. Hidden bruising begins near 1 in. How to file a claim.
Oklahoma: State registration required. Licence check for OK roofers
Roofing in Lawton: local conditions
Lawton sits squarely in Tornado Alley with a record high of 115 F and a record low of -12 F, creating one of the widest thermal ranges in Oklahoma and relentless freeze-thaw stress on roofing membranes and flashing seals. Average annual snowfall is 2.3 inches but severe ice storms can arrive without warning. The city has a documented tornado history: an F4 struck in 1957 and an F3 hit in 1979, both affecting the southern part of the city. Peak severe weather risk runs from late April through early June, when supercells deliver hail and wind uplift that can strip shingles from an entire neighborhood in minutes. Annual precipitation averages 27.47 inches, much arriving in violent convective bursts.
Lawton recorded 90,381 residents in the 2020 census, ranking it sixth-largest in Oklahoma. Fort Sill is the defining employer with over 5,000 full-time positions, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company adds 2,400 more. Lawton Public Schools, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, and Cameron University round out the institutional base. This stable, government-anchored economy sustains consistent residential roofing demand and predictable insurance claim cycles after tornado and hail events.
Roofing in Lawton: questions
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Roofers by neighborhood
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