Clear Skies Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbia, Missouri — based at 4402 Thornbrook Ridge, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Clear Skies Exteriors in Missouri
Missouri has no statewide roofing license or registration — requirements live at the city and county level, so check your local permit office and ask the roofer for proof of insurance
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- 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.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Columbia, Boone County
Boone County, the county around Columbia, has 18 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. On 12 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. 3 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2.75 inches, about a baseball. The latest golf-ball day on file dates to 2023.
The same record has 4 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Columbia.
March is the peak month with 39 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 52 percent. 4 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Clear Skies Exteriors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 82 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 61 of 69 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 52% |
| Tornado reports on file | 4 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 18 |
The largest single day in the record is April 4, 2023: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Harrisburg.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Columbia were built before 1993, which is an age of 33 years or more. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 1 cycles at 25 years apiece. Against a median home value of $268,300, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $268,300 |
| Median household income | $64,488 |
| Detached and attached houses | 58.8% |
| Built before 1980 | 32% |
| Homes counted | 55,441 |
Budgeting a roof in Columbia
Prices in Columbia run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. 10 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 60 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $470 | $8,140 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,780 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $380 | $20,680 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $390 | $16,720 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $530 | $10,560 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $410 | $18,480 |
Common questions, Columbia
- How big does hail get near Columbia?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, close to a baseball. 3 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- Is hail common around Columbia?
- 18 entries since 2017, 12 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is March.
- Is Columbia an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1993, which gives 33 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Is the license for Clear Skies Exteriors on a state list?
- The Missouri lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Which months bring hail to Boone County?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 52 percent of entries come between April and July, March leading at 39 percent.
- How much is a roof replacement in Columbia?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Columbia, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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