Garcia Roofing & Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa — based at 1116 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
- Services: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Garcia Roofing & Exteriors in Iowa
Iowa's requirement is state contractor registration — roofing carries no separate license, and permits are handled by your city or county
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Hail and wind history for Cedar Rapids, Linn County
Linn County, the county around Cedar Rapids, has 131 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. 19 different days brought hail of at least 1 inch. The worst part: 8 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.75-inch stone close to a baseball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2026.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Garcia Roofing & Exteriors or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Reports cluster in April (46 percent of the total); April through July carry 83 percent. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 140 mph.
Measured per square mile, Linn County ranks 4 of 67 Iowa counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 241.4 reports per 1,000 square miles.
21 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 131 |
| Tornadoes on file | 21 |
| Highest gust, mph | 140 |
| Reports in April to July | 83% |
| Top month | April |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 19 |
The single largest day was April 7, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Hiawatha.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1.75 |
Housing around Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids's median year built is 1973, which makes the typical home 53 years old. 60 percent of homes in Cedar Rapids were built before 1980. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $177,100 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 60% |
| Typical household income | $67,859 |
| Single-family share | 66.8% |
| Homes counted | 63,669 |
Budgeting a roof in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids multiplier is below 1, about 13 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles. Census County Business Patterns counts 18 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 61.1 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed cost | Service life | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 70 yr | $460 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790 to $26,100 | 40 to 70 yr | $370 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | 35 to 50 yr | $390 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $410 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $460 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 to $13,485 | 25 to 30 yr | $390 |
Cedar Rapids roofing questions
- How often does hail hit Cedar Rapids?
- NOAA lists 131 hail reports for Linn County since 2017, on 19 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. April is the busiest month.
- Can I confirm Garcia Roofing & Exteriors is licensed?
- The Iowa lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- When is hail season in Cedar Rapids?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 83 percent of reports come between April and July, April first at 46 percent.
- How big does hail get near Cedar Rapids?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, close to a baseball, with 8 golf-ball days.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How old are homes in Cedar Rapids?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1973. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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