Fisher Roofing Of Kearney
Verified · NE Registered — state registration confirmed; Nebraska registers contractors rather than licensing roofing✅ Independently Verified
Nebraska Registered — Nebraska has no roofing license. It requires every contractor to register with the Department of Labor, and that registration, which is not specific to roofing, is what a homeowner can check. We matched this business by name and city against the Department's public contractor search. Don't take our word for it — check the public record yourself.
- Registration # 27739-26
- Status NE Registered
- Expires 2027-02-15
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Kearney, Nebraska — based at 2308 US-30, Kearney, NE 68847.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair.
- State license #27739-26 (NE Registered), expires 2027-02-15.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
Looking up Fisher Roofing Of Kearney 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2027-02-15. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Hail record for Kearney, Buffalo County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 94 hail entries in Buffalo County. Across 44 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 19 days. The top size logged was 4 inches, comparable to a grapefruit. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2025.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 72 percent from April to July, 23 percent in June. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Measured per square mile, Buffalo County ranks 16 of 87 Nebraska counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 139.5 reports per 1,000 square miles.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 3 hail reports within 25 miles of Kearney.
The same record has 5 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Fisher Roofing Of Kearney, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 136 |
| Largest stone, inches | 4 |
| Highest gust, mph | 92 |
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Reports in April to July | 72% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 19 |
The biggest day on file is June 7, 2022: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Ravenna.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Kearney was built in 1981, so the typical house is 45 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,787 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $235,800. 49.2 percent of homes in Kearney were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 63.8% |
| Typical home value | $235,800 |
| Owner-occupied | 59.1% |
| Homes counted | 14,652 |
| Median build year | 1981 |
What a new roof costs in Kearney
The Kearney multiplier is below 1, about 13 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles. For Nebraska, the BLS median roofer wage is $46,460 a year. 15 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 46.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090-$10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $460 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050-$23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $410 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180-$22,620 | 20 to 30 yr | $700 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880-$34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $370 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960-$13,920 | 15 to 25 yr | $520 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790-$26,100 | 40 to 70 yr | $370 |
This listing in numbers
Expiry on file is 2027-02-15, close to 4 months away; a long job could outlast it.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | 27739-26 |
| Status on file | NE Registered |
| Expires | 2027-02-15 (4 months) |
Kearney roofing questions
- 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.
- Is Kearney an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1981, so it is 45 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Which months bring hail to Buffalo County?
- 72 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and June holds 23 percent.
- Has Buffalo County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 4 inches, roughly a grapefruit; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 19 days.
- Can I confirm Fisher Roofing Of Kearney is licensed?
- Follow the steps above with the Nebraska registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is a roof replacement price in Kearney?
- Count on $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Kearney; the midpoint is $9,787.
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