About E.C. Malone Corporation
Three generations of Malones have run E.C. Malone Corporation out of Hattiesburg since Horace J. Malone started the business in 1973. Horace passed it to his son Cornell, who built the firm into one of the dominant commercial roofers in the Pine Belt. Roman and Ryan Malone lead the third generation now. Fifty-three years of unbroken family operation in a single Mississippi market is a genuinely unusual thing, and the scale of work the firm carries makes it visible: schools, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, and large mixed-use buildings across south Mississippi.
The core business is commercial roofing and insulated metal wall panels, alongside a maintenance division that handles the recurring work institutional buildings require. There's a residential division too, which means homeowners get access to the same crew relationships and material-supplier depth that drive the commercial side. That matters most for properties with flat roof sections, large additions, or commercial-style elements that call for TPO, modified bitumen, or single-ply systems. It's a different kind of roofing company than a residential-first shop, and for the right project it's a considerably stronger one.
The firm is active through the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce and maintains a presence at ecmalone.com. Because the business runs primarily on institutional contracts, public consumer reviews are sparse. That's typical for commercial-first operations of this scale. Institutional clients don't leave Google reviews the way homeowners do, and the absence of a review trail doesn't say anything about the quality of the work.
If your project involves a flat roof, a large commercial-style structure, or a building that's been serviced by a commercial contractor before, E.C. Malone is worth a direct call. Ask for Roman or Ryan and describe what you're working with. They'll tell you straight whether the job fits.