EA Homes LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up EA Homes LLC in Iowa
there is no roofing-specific license in Iowa — contractors carry a state contractor registration, and permits are handled locally by city or county
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Storm history for Cedar Rapids and Linn County
Linn County, the county around Cedar Rapids, has 131 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger showed up on 19 days. Golf ball hail or larger came on 8 days. The top size logged was 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Scaled by size, Linn County is number 4 of the 67 counties in Iowa that we compare, which is in the top third at 241.4 reports per 1,000 square miles.
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 same record has 21 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from EA Homes LLC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Cedar Rapids over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 21 |
| Top gust, mph | 140 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 131 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
The largest single day in the record is April 7, 2020: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Hiawatha.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1.75 |
Housing around Cedar Rapids
Half the homes in Cedar Rapids were built before 1973; the typical house is about 53 years old. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $177,100 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. 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 household income | $67,859 |
| Typical home value | $177,100 |
| Housing units | 63,669 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 60% |
| Single-family share | 66.8% |
What a new roof costs in Cedar Rapids
Prices in Cedar Rapids run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. The county holds 18 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 61.1 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For the Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $47,840 a year.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $460 | $8,048 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $520 | $10,440 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $700 | $17,400 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $390 | $10,658 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $460 | $27,840 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $370 | $27,840 |
Questions about roofing in Cedar Rapids
- Can I confirm EA Homes LLC is licensed?
- The Iowa lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- 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.
- Has Linn County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, near a baseball. 8 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How often does hail hit Cedar Rapids?
- From 2017 the county has 131 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 19 of those days, mostly in April.
- Is Cedar Rapids an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1973, so it is 53 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What is a roof replacement price in Cedar Rapids?
- Budget $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,787 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
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