White Castle Roofing - Grand Island
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Island, Nebraska — based at 1805 Holland Dr, Grand Island, NE 68803.
- Services: roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking White Castle Roofing - Grand Island against the Nebraska record
Nebraska requires general contractor registration rather than a roofing-specific license — check your city or county for local permit requirements
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm history for Grand Island and Hall County
Hall County, the county around Grand Island, has 53 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. Quarter-sized stones or bigger appear on 24 days. 9 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2.5 inches, near the size of a tennis ball. The newest golf-ball day on file is in 2025.
5 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Grand Island over the past 90 days.
Reports cluster in June (35 percent of the total); April through July account for 78 percent. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, White Castle Roofing - Grand Island included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 87 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 87 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Density rank in state | 13 of 87 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 9 |
| Reports, all years | 85 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 78% |
The largest single day in the record is June 20, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Grand Is.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.75 |
Housing around Grand Island
The median home in Grand Island was built in 1975, so the typical house is 51 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 59.3 percent of homes in Grand Island were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 67.4% |
| Owner-occupied | 59.5% |
| Median household income | $62,439 |
| Typical home value | $202,600 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.3% |
Roof prices in Grand Island
Prices in Grand Island run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Grand Island, NE Metro Area at $39,700. Census County Business Patterns counts 15 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 80 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $460 | $8,048 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $370 | $20,445 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $460 | $27,840 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $700 | $17,400 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $370 | $27,840 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $390 | $10,658 |
Asked about roofing in Grand Island
- How much hail does Hall County see?
- NOAA lists 53 hail entries for Hall County since 2017, on 24 days with stones of 1 inch or more. June is the peak month.
- Has Hall County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball, with 9 golf-ball days.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- Is the license for White Castle Roofing - Grand Island on a state list?
- Look up the Nebraska record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in Grand Island?
- The median home was built in 1975, so it is 51 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What time of year does Grand Island get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 78 percent of entries come between April and July, June first at 35 percent.
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