Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal
- Roofing Contractor serving Kearney, Nebraska — based at 1016 E 25th St, Kearney, NE 68847.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal against the Nebraska record
what Nebraska requires is general contractor registration, not a roofing-specific license; local permit rules sit with your city or county
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Storm record for Kearney and Buffalo County
Buffalo County, the county around Kearney, has 94 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. Quarter-size stones or bigger showed up on 44 days. The worst part: 19 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 4-inch stone near a grapefruit. 2025 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
NOAA also lists 5 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 72 percent from April to July, 23 percent in June. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Among 87 Nebraska counties with enough reports to compare, Buffalo County places 16 by density: 139.5 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
Within 25 miles of Kearney, the last 90 days produced 3 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 19 |
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 44 |
| Peak month | June |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4 |
| Hail reports, all years | 136 |
The single largest day was June 7, 2022: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Ravenna.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2.75 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Kearney were built before 1981, which is an age of 45 years or more. Pre-1980 construction makes up 49.2 percent of homes in Kearney. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $235,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 14,652 |
| Median home value | $235,800 |
| Typical household income | $69,790 |
| Single-family homes | 63.8% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 59.1% |
Replacement costs in Kearney
Local pricing in Kearney sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,090 to $13,485. The county holds 15 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 46.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Nebraska is $46,460 a year.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 to $13,920 | $520 | $10,440 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | $410 | $18,270 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | $460 | $27,840 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 to $22,620 | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | $390 | $16,530 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | $460 | $8,048 |
Kearney roofing questions
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Buffalo County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 4 inches, about the size of a grapefruit. 19 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- Is hail common around Kearney?
- 94 reports since 2017, 44 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is June.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Kearney?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Kearney, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- How old are the roofs in Kearney?
- Median year built is 1981, which gives 45 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Where can I look up the license for Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal?
- Follow the steps above with the Nebraska registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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