Roof Drs
- Roofing Contractor serving Davenport, Iowa — based at 1313 N Harrison St, Davenport, IA 52803.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Roof Drs in Iowa
Iowa requires state contractor registration rather than a roofing-specific license — check your city or county for local permit requirements
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- 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.
Storm history for Davenport and Scott County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Scott County since 2017 and you get 108. On 20 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 3 days. The top size logged was 4 inches, about the size of a grapefruit. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2023.
Among 67 Iowa counties with enough reports to compare, Scott County ranks 2 by density: 273.5 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 107 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Roof Drs or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Within 25 miles of Davenport, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
The same record has 23 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak month | April |
| Tornado reports on file | 23 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 20 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 108 |
| Hail reports, all years | 128 |
| Top gust, mph | 107 |
The largest single day in the record is April 4, 2023: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Davenport.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 39 | 4 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Davenport went up in 1966, so the typical house is 60 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 70.2 percent of homes in Davenport. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1966 |
| Detached and attached houses | 68.8% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 70.2% |
| Homes counted | 47,170 |
| Owner-occupied | 63% |
Roof prices in Davenport
Prices in Davenport run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. 23 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 60.9 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area is $48,250 a year.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $27,840 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | 35 to 50 yr | $16,530 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $18,270 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 70 yr | $27,840 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790 to $26,100 | 40 to 70 yr | $20,445 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,048 |
Davenport roofing questions
- What is the biggest hail on record for Scott County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4 inches, comparable to a grapefruit, with 3 golf-ball days.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Davenport?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Davenport, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- 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.
- How old are homes in Davenport?
- The median home was built in 1966, so it is 60 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How much hail does Scott County see?
- The county file counts 108 hail reports since 2017. 20 of them reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- What time of year does Davenport get hail?
- Hail concentrates in April (49 percent), and April through July add up to 78 percent of the record.
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