Roofing in Arnaudville, LA
Roof repair, replacement and storm work for Arnaudville homes on both banks of Bayou Teche and both sides of the parish line.
A roofer who knows Arnaudville.
Arnaudville sits where Bayou Teche meets Bayou Fuselier, which is why it was once called La Jonction. The town of about 1,000 people straddles the line between St. Landry and St. Martin parishes, and it is about 18 miles from our Opelousas base by road, down I-49 to Grand Coteau and east on LA 93.
Homes here sit close to the water, and that shapes how a roof ages. Every job starts with a free inspection and a written estimate, with photos of what we find, so you know what your roof needs before you decide anything.
What wears out roofs in Arnaudville.
Bayou humidity and moss
With two bayous meeting in town, Arnaudville homes live with damp air most of the year. Shaded slopes stay wet after rain, grow moss and algae, and wear out faster than the sunny side. Soft decking at the eaves and rusted flashing are common on older homes near water. Good attic ventilation helps the whole roof dry out between storms.
Tornadoes and hurricane winds
On April 14, 2018, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds near 115 mph touched down north of Carencro, crossed I-49 and tracked east-northeast. Its 4.5-mile path ended about five miles southwest of Arnaudville, near Arnaudville and Lantier roads, where the National Weather Service found multiple damaged roofs. In 2020, Hurricane Delta's gusts reached 75 mph at both the Lafayette and Opelousas airports.
Limbs and leaves over the roof
If your lot along the bayou or out on LA 31 is shaded by big trees, the roof takes the brunt of every storm. Limbs come down in thunderstorms and tropical weather, and leaves pile up in valleys and gutters, where they hold water against the shingles. We check overhanging limbs, valleys and gutter lines on every inspection.
Permits in Arnaudville
The St. Landry Parish Permits Office, in the courthouse in Opelousas, lists anyone in the Arnaudville town limits among those who need a permit from that office, along with unincorporated St. Landry Parish. Outside town on the St. Martin Parish side, the St. Martin Parish Building Permits Department in St. Martinville handles permits, and its construction inspections are done by Building Code Inspection Services LLC. Louisiana's Act 239 requires permits and inspections for reroofing on projects started on or after August 1, 2025. Because the parish line runs through the area, confirm which office covers your address.
Where we work in Arnaudville
We work in town along Courtableau Street and LA 31 by the bayou, on Fuselier Street and across the LA 347 bridge over Bayou Teche, and on both sides of the parish line. We also cover LA 31 toward Leonville and Cecilia, LA 93 west toward Grand Coteau and I-49, and the countryside between Arnaudville and Carencro.
Free estimate in Arnaudville
Inspection on the roof and in the attic, photos of what we find, and a written estimate.
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Photos from Delta Roofing & Repair projects across our service area.
A bayou town on two parishes
Arnaudville was built on the site of an Attakapas village and first settled by the French in the late 1700s, when it was called La Murière. It was later renamed for the Arnaud family, who donated land for a church, and it was incorporated in 1870. Today the St. Landry side is counted with the Opelousas area and the St. Martin side with the Lafayette metro area.
The town has drawn artists and musicians since 2005. The NUNU Arts and Culture Collective is based here, the Étouffée Festival comes every April, and the Saint Luc French Immersion and Cultural Campus promotes Louisiana French. If your home is one of the town's older ones, a new roof should suit the house, so we walk you through shingle and metal options before anything is ordered.
Water, wind and what they do to a roof here
Arnaudville knows water. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 reached the town, and an insurance agent photographed the damage here that year. Flooding is a ground-level problem, but the same wet ground and humid air keep attics damp, and a damp attic shortens the life of shingles and decking.
Wind is the bigger roof threat. Tropical systems and spring squall lines both cross this stretch of Acadiana, and the 2018 tornado showed how quickly a storm can damage roofs a few miles from town. After any strong storm, a free inspection tells you whether shingles lifted or flashing pulled loose. We document the damage with photos and a written assessment you can give your insurer.