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Roofing guides for Mobile homeowners

Plain-language answers to the questions we hear most: what a new roof costs, how FORTIFIED and the $10,000 grant work, how to check a roofer and which permit you need, how a hurricane claim works, metal versus shingles, and how to get ready for the season.

New weathered-wood architectural shingle roof on a brick home in a Mobile neighborhood with azaleas in bloom

Roof replacement cost in Mobile

2026 prices by system and house size, what moves the number, the permit, and the $10,000 line.

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Roof deck seams sealed with tape and ring-shank nails being driven for a FORTIFIED Roof install on the Gulf Coast

FORTIFIED roofs and the Alabama grant

What the standard requires, the Sally data, the discounts, the endorsement, the tax deduction and the 2026 grant windows.

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The Mobile Roof Works crew beside their truck and shingle trailer under live oaks on a Mobile street

Alabama roofer license and Mobile permits

The HBLB license and bond, how to verify a roofer in two minutes, the post-storm scams, and which office issues your permit.

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Insurance adjuster and roofing contractor reviewing hurricane damage photos on a tablet on a Mobile roof

Hurricane roof claims in Mobile

The first 48 hours, the hurricane deductible, what's covered, the adjuster, supplements, and the storm record for your file.

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Galvalume standing-seam metal roof on a raised coastal home near Mobile Bay under a humid sky

Metal vs. shingles on the Gulf Coast

Cost, lifespan, wind, salt air, heat, noise, insurance and HOAs, with a recommendation by situation.

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Roof inspector on a ladder checking shingle edges and drip edge on a Gulf Coast home with pines behind

Hurricane season roof prep

The April checklist, the trees, the papers to have before the storm, and what to do the night it lands.

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Worried about your roof before the next storm, or after this one?

Free inspection with photos, a written price, honest advice on repair vs. replace vs. FORTIFIED, help with the $10,000 Strengthen Alabama Homes grant, and 24/7 hurricane response across Mobile and the Eastern Shore.

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