Westside Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Columbia, Missouri — based at 303 N Stadium Blvd 2nd Floor - #456, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Westside Construction in Missouri
roofing licensing in Missouri is handled locally, not by the state — verify city or county permit requirements and request the contractor's liability and workers'-comp insurance
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Columbia and Boone County
In Boone County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 18 hail entries. Reports of 1 inch or larger cover 12 days. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days. The top size reported was 2.75 inches, about the size of a baseball. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2023.
Counted per area, Boone County falls at 61 of 69 Missouri counties, lower third, with 47.8 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Within 25 miles of Columbia, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Westside Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The same record has 4 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Reports cluster in March (39 percent of the total); April through July carry 52 percent. 4 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 52% |
| Tornadoes on file | 4 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Peak gust, mph | 82 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
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.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Columbia were built before 1993, which is an age of 33 years or more. 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 32 percent of homes in Columbia.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 32% |
| Typical household income | $64,488 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 49.4% |
| Homes counted | 55,441 |
| Typical year built | 1993 |
What a new roof costs in Columbia
The Columbia multiplier is below 1, about 12 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles. Census County Business Patterns counts 10 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 60 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | 20 to 30 yr | $700 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 - $10,120 | 15 to 20 yr | $470 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 - $14,080 | 15 to 25 yr | $530 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 - $23,760 | 40 to 50 yr | $410 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 - $21,120 | 35 to 50 yr | $390 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 - $35,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $470 |
Questions about roofing in Columbia
- What does a new roof cost in Columbia?
- Count on $6,160 to $13,640 for a standard asphalt job in Columbia; the middle is $9,900.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Boone County?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- Is the license for Westside Construction on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Missouri registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is the typical house age in Columbia?
- Median year built is 1993, which gives 33 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- What time of year does Columbia get hail?
- 52 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and March alone has 39 percent.
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