Bison Builders Inc
- Roofing Contractor serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa — based at 4233 Pine View Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Bison Builders Inc in Iowa
Iowa requires state contractor registration rather than a roofing-specific license — check your city or county for local permit requirements
- Go to 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Cedar Rapids, Linn County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 131 hail entries in Linn County. Quarter-sized stones or larger showed up on 19 days. The worst part: 8 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.75-inch stone about the size of a baseball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2026.
The same record has 21 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
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.
Reports cluster in April (46 percent of the total); April through July account for 83 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Bison Builders Inc included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 140 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Busiest month | April |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 131 |
| Peak gust, mph | 140 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| Density rank in state | 4 of 67 |
The biggest day on file is April 7, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Hiawatha.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Cedar Rapids
Half the homes in Cedar Rapids predate 1973; the typical house is about 53 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1973 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Against a median home value of $177,100, a $9,787 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1973 |
| Housing units | 63,669 |
| Typical home value | $177,100 |
| Owner-occupied | 68.2% |
| Typical household income | $67,859 |
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. For the Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $47,840 a year. The county holds 18 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 61.1 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $12,180-$20,880 | $390 | $16,530 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830-$13,485 | $390 | $10,658 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880-$34,800 | $460 | $27,840 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180-$22,620 | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790-$26,100 | $370 | $20,445 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050-$23,490 | $410 | $18,270 |
Common questions, Cedar Rapids
- How old are homes in Cedar Rapids?
- Median year built is 1973, which gives 53 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Has Linn County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 8 golf-ball days.
- Which months bring hail to Linn County?
- 83 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and April holds 46 percent.
- Is the license for Bison Builders Inc on a state list?
- Search the Iowa record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What is a roof replacement price in Cedar Rapids?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Cedar Rapids, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
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