Affordable Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Collins, Colorado — based at 6530 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Affordable Roofing in Colorado
Colorado does not issue a statewide roofing license. Licensing is handled by cities and counties, so the rules depend on where the roof is. Denver, for example, requires a city supervisor certificate and contractor license (Specialty Class D), but we don't yet check these local records
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Storm record for Fort Collins and Larimer County
From 2017, NOAA has filed 143 hail entries in Larimer County. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 38 separate days. The rough part: 12 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone about the size of a tennis ball. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
86 percent of reports fall between April and July, and June alone has 44 percent. In 8 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
On density, Larimer County is in the middle: 19 of 29 Colorado counties, at 76.3 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Within 25 miles of Fort Collins, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
2 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF3.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Affordable Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 38 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 12 |
| Reports, all years | 201 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 143 |
| Highest gust, mph | 81 |
| Hail density rank in state | 19 of 29 |
The single largest day was June 24, 2014: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Harmony.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1.75 |
Housing around Fort Collins
Median year built in Fort Collins is 1992, a typical house age of 34 years. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Pre-1980 construction makes up 31.1 percent of homes in Fort Collins. Set a typical $12,600 asphalt job beside the $548,400 median home value and the roof comes to 2 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,598 |
| Homes counted | 73,332 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 31.1% |
| Median home value | $548,400 |
| Single-family share | 61.6% |
Replacement costs in Fort Collins
Prices in Fort Collins run about 12 percent above our national basis, so the asphalt range moves up to $7,840 to $17,360. The county holds 80 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 75 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area at $48,610.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $15,680 to $26,880 | 35-50 yrs | $21,280 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $19,040 to $33,600 | 40-70 yrs | $26,320 |
| Clay Tile | $26,880 to $44,800 | 50-100 yrs | $35,840 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $8,960 to $17,920 | 15-25 yrs | $13,440 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,840 to $12,880 | 15-20 yrs | $10,360 |
| Cedar Shake | $15,680 to $29,120 | 20-30 yrs | $22,400 |
Common questions, Fort Collins
- When is hail season in Fort Collins?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 86 percent of reports come between April and July, June leading at 44 percent.
- What is a roof replacement price in Fort Collins?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $7,840 to $17,360 in Fort Collins, and the middle of that range is $12,600. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- Is the license for Affordable Roofing on a state list?
- The Colorado lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Is Fort Collins an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1992. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Has Larimer County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball, with 12 golf-ball days.
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