Kuchel Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Sioux City, Iowa — based at 800 Stockyards Pl, Sioux City, IA 51106.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Kuchel Roofing in Iowa
Iowa requires state contractor registration rather than a roofing-specific license — check your city or county for local permit requirements
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Storm history for Sioux City, Woodbury County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 58 hail entries in Woodbury County. 20 different days saw hail of at least 1 inch. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2 inches, roughly a hen egg. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the file in 2026.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 96 mph in the record.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Sioux City.
Counted per square mile, Woodbury County ranks 20 of 67 Iowa counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 104.8 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The same record has 8 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Kuchel Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 20 |
| Peak gust, mph | 96 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Tornadoes on file | 8 |
| Reports in April to July | 89% |
| Density rank in state | 20 of 67 |
The single largest day was June 12, 2024: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Sloan.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.25 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Sioux City was built in 1956, so the typical house is 70 years old. Against a median home value of $162,600, a $9,787 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house. 80.6 percent of homes in Sioux City were built before 1980. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 34,901 |
| Median household income | $65,473 |
| Single-family share | 74.2% |
| Median build year | 1956 |
| Typical home value | $162,600 |
What a new roof costs in Sioux City
Prices in Sioux City run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area at $47,050. Census County Business Patterns counts 11 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 54.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 - $10,005 | 15 to 20 years | $8,048 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 - $20,880 | 35 to 50 years | $16,530 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790 - $26,100 | 40 to 70 years | $20,445 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 - $13,485 | 25 to 30 years | $10,658 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 - $23,490 | 40 to 50 years | $18,270 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 - $22,620 | 20 to 30 years | $17,400 |
Asked about roofing in Sioux City
- How much hail does Woodbury County see?
- 58 reports since 2017, 20 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is June.
- Can I confirm Kuchel Roofing is licensed?
- Search the Iowa record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Is Sioux City an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1956, so it is 70 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Sioux City?
- Count on $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Sioux City; the midpoint is $9,787.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Woodbury County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, close to a hen egg, with 6 golf-ball days.
- What time of year does Sioux City get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 89 percent of reports come between April and July, June first at 47 percent.
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