AAA Construction & Roofing, LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa — based at 1260 21st Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up AAA Construction & Roofing, 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
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Storm history for Cedar Rapids, Linn County
For Linn County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 131 hail reports. Across 19 of these days, hail reached 1 inch (a quarter) or more. 8 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2.75 inches, about a baseball. The latest golf-ball day in the record is in 2026.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from AAA Construction & Roofing, LLC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Cedar Rapids.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 140 mph in the record.
The same record has 21 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Among 67 Iowa counties with enough reports to compare, Linn County places 4 by density: 241.4 reports per 1,000 square miles, top-third territory.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 21 |
| Top gust, mph | 140 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 8 |
| Reports in April to July | 83% |
| Top month | April |
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 | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 34 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids's median year built is 1973, which makes the typical home 53 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 60 percent of homes in Cedar Rapids. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 68.2% |
| Typical home value | $177,100 |
| Single-family share | 66.8% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 60% |
| Typical year built | 1973 |
Replacement costs in Cedar Rapids
Local pricing in Cedar Rapids sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $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. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area at $47,840.
| Material | Lifespan | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $460 | $8,048 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $370 | $27,840 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $370 | $20,445 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $410 | $18,270 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $390 | $16,530 |
Cedar Rapids roofing questions
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Where can I look up the license for AAA Construction & Roofing, LLC?
- Look up the Iowa record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Cedar Rapids?
- Plan on $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,787 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- Which months bring hail to Linn County?
- 83 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April alone has 46 percent.
- Does Cedar Rapids get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 131 hail entries since 2017. 19 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- How old are the roofs in Cedar Rapids?
- The median home was built in 1973, so it is 53 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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