Darnell Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa — based at 6475 Benton Linn Rd No. 2, Palo, IA 52324.
- Services: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Darnell Construction against the Iowa record
what Iowa requires is state contractor registration, not a roofing-specific license; permit requirements come from your city or county
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Storm record for Cedar Rapids, Linn County
Since 2017, NOAA has filed 131 hail entries in Linn County. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 19 days. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 8 days, and the biggest stone measured 2.75 inches, near a baseball. The newest golf-ball day on file is in 2026.
Adjusted for size, Linn County is number 4 of the 67 counties in Iowa that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 241.4 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 140 mph.
21 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
83 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 46 percent. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Cedar Rapids.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top gust, mph | 140 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
| Top month | April |
| Reports, all years | 175 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 8 |
The single largest day was April 7, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Hiawatha.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 35 | 2.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Cedar Rapids was built in 1973, so the typical house is 53 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $177,100 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. Before 1980, 60 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family share | 66.8% |
| Median household income | $67,859 |
| Total housing units | 63,669 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 60% |
| Median home value | $177,100 |
What a new roof costs 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. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area 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 | Price range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,180-$22,620 | 20 to 30 yr | $17,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790-$26,100 | 40 to 70 yr | $20,445 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090-$10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,048 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050-$23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $18,270 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880-$34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $27,840 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180-$20,880 | 35 to 50 yr | $16,530 |
Questions about roofing in Cedar Rapids
- Is Cedar Rapids an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1973, which gives 53 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Does Cedar Rapids get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 131 hail reports since 2017. 19 of them reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- When is hail season in Cedar Rapids?
- 83 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April holds 46 percent.
- How do I check Darnell Construction's license?
- The Iowa lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How much is a roof replacement in Cedar Rapids?
- Count on $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Cedar Rapids; the middle is $9,787.
- How big does hail get near Cedar Rapids?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 8 golf-ball days.
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