Roofers in Beebe, AR

Beebe is a city in southern White County on U.S. 67/167 and Highway 31, home to Arkansas State University-Beebe. It had 8,437 people at the 2020 Census and is about 45 miles from our Maumelle office.

Beebe's roofs date from two big events: the 1999 tornado and the growth after 2000

The January 1999 tornado damaged hundreds of Beebe homes, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, so many roofs in town were replaced around the same time. Then the town grew from 4,930 people in 2000 to 8,437 in 2020 as the U.S. 67/167 and DeWitt Henry Drive bypasses made Beebe an easy commute to Little Rock.

Both waves of roofs are now old enough to matter. Asphalt shingles in Arkansas usually last 15 to 20 years, so a roof from the 1999 rebuild is past that range and one from the early 2000s is close to it. About 62 percent of Beebe homes are owner-occupied, and the rest are rentals, including homes near ASU-Beebe, the city's largest employer.

ASU-Beebe is woven into the town. The legislature created the school with an act signed March 8, 1927, Beebe was the only town that met its terms and bid for it, and the Abington family gave the land. Classes started in October 1929 with 38 students; by fall 2022 enrollment was 2,928, and State Hall, finished in 1939 as a Depression-era public works building, still holds the administration offices.

The town is older than the college. Beebe grew up where the Cairo and Fulton Railroad crossed Des Arc Road, now Highway 31, took the name of railroad president Roswell Beebe when trains began stopping in 1872, and incorporated on May 4, 1875. For decades the farms toward Bald Knob were strawberry country, and Beebe held a week-long Strawberry Festival every spring.

Hail here can be big. StormerSite's list of NWS reports shows 2-inch hail 2.7 miles from Beebe on February 28, 2017, and stones up to tennis-ball size near McRae, 4.3 miles away, on April 11, 2022.

Sources: encyclopediaofarkansas.net · census.gov · stormersite.com · asub.edu · encyclopediaofarkansas.net

How old are Beebe roofs?

The median home in Beebe was built in 1999 (Census ACS 2020-2024), so a typical house there is about 27 years old.

Storms recorded near Beebe

• August 18, 2024. The National Weather Service recorded a 61-knot gust that snapped oak trees near the trunk and nickel-size hail in Beebe. National Weather Service
• April 28, 2020. The National Weather Service recorded a 52-knot thunderstorm gust southwest of Beebe that blew a tree down across one lane of Highway 367. National Weather Service

Hail and wind damage is often invisible from the yard. A roof inspection comes with a 21-point report and photos.

Around Beebe

Beebe is home to Arkansas State University-Beebe, Beebe City Park, Beebe Jail, Beebe Colored School and DeWitt Henry Drive.

An F3 tornado struck Beebe on January 21, 1999, killing two people in town and destroying the high school gym.

Roofing, gutters and siding in Beebe

After hail or wind in Beebe, start with a roof inspection; a Patriot team member can meet your adjuster. For a leak, the $79.99 repair visit includes our 21-point inspection and attic analysis, and Care Club members pay no service fee.

When it is time for a new roof, you choose from Shield, Defender, Guardian and Armor, each with its own Patriot Leak Free Guarantee term. Financing is available with approved credit.

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Beebe at a glance

Population

8,437 (2020 Census)

Median year homes were built

1999 (Census ACS 2020 to 2024)

Distance from our office

About 45 miles from Maumelle

County

White County