Ebenezer Construction
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+1 308-370-3557- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Island, Nebraska — based at 3210 E Gregory St, Grand Island, NE 68801.
- Services: emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair.
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Looking up Ebenezer Construction in Nebraska
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- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
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- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Hail and wind history for Grand Island, Hall County
Count the hail entries NOAA logged for Hall County since 2017 and you reach 53. Hail of quarter size or larger was reported on 24 separate days. The rough part: 9 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone close to a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2025.
5 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Grand Island.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 78 percent from April to July, 35 percent in June. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 87 mph in the record.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Ebenezer Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 9 |
| Peak gust, mph | 87 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 53 |
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 78% |
The record's top day is June 20, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Grand Is.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 2.75 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Grand Island went up in 1975, so the typical house is 51 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,787 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $202,600. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1975 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Pre-1980 construction makes up 59.3 percent of homes in Grand Island.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59.5% |
| Median build year | 1975 |
| Median household income | $62,439 |
| Detached and attached houses | 67.4% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 59.3% |
What a new roof costs 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. The county holds 15 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 80 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880-$34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $460 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790-$26,100 | 40-70 yrs | $370 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180-$20,880 | 35-50 yrs | $390 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180-$22,620 | 20-30 yrs | $700 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960-$13,920 | 15-25 yrs | $520 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880-$34,800 | 50-100 yrs | $370 |
Grand Island roofing questions
- What is a roof replacement price in Grand Island?
- Plan on $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.
- How much hail does Hall County see?
- NOAA lists 53 hail reports for Hall County since 2017, on 24 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. June is the peak month.
- How big does hail get near Grand Island?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 9 golf-ball days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How old are homes in Grand Island?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1975. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What time of year does Grand Island get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 78 percent of reports come between April and July, June leading at 35 percent.
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