Platinum Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Island, Nebraska — based at 3231 Ramada Rd, Grand Island, NE 68801.
- Work covered: roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Platinum Roofing in Nebraska
Nebraska requires general contractor registration rather than a roofing-specific license — check your city or county for local permit requirements
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Hail record for Grand Island, Hall County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Hall County since 2017 and you reach 53. On 24 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. The worst of it: 9 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.5-inch stone about the size of a tennis ball. 2025 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Within 25 miles of Grand Island, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Platinum Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
5 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
Adjusted for size, Hall County is number 13 of the 87 counties in Nebraska that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 154.0 reports per 1,000 square miles.
78 percent of reports fall between April and July, and June alone has 35 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 78% |
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Peak gust, mph | 87 |
| Reports, all years | 85 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 24 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
The record's top day is June 20, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Grand Is.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Grand Island
Grand Island's median year built is 1975, which makes the typical home 51 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 59.3 percent of homes in Grand Island. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $202,600 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 67.4% |
| Median household income | $62,439 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 59.3% |
| Typical home value | $202,600 |
| Typical year built | 1975 |
Budgeting a roof 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. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. 15 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 80 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,658 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $390 | $16,530 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $700 | $17,400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $460 | $8,048 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $370 | $20,445 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $460 | $27,840 |
Questions about roofing in Grand Island
- What time of year does Grand Island get hail?
- Hail concentrates in June (35 percent), and April through July add up to 78 percent of the record.
- 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.
- Can I confirm Platinum Roofing is licensed?
- Use the steps above with the Nebraska registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Hall County?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 9 days.
- How much is a roof replacement in Grand Island?
- Budget $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,787 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Does Grand Island get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 53 hail reports for Hall County since 2017, on 24 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. June is the busiest month.
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