Kruckenberg Roofing
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+1 515-231-9087- Roofing Contractor serving Ames, Iowa — based at 1115 Scott Ave, Ames, IA 50014.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
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How to check Kruckenberg Roofing on the Iowa record
Iowa requires state contractor registration rather than a roofing-specific license — check your city or county for local permit requirements
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Ames, Story County
Story County, the county around Ames, has 126 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. On 25 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.5 inches, near the size of a tennis ball. 2023 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 76 percent from April to July, 34 percent in May. In 5 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Scaled by size, Story County is number 3 of the 67 counties in Iowa that we compare, which is in the top third at 266.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
12 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 6 hail reports within 25 miles of Ames.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Kruckenberg Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 25 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 126 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Tornado reports on file | 12 |
| Peak month | May |
| Hail reports, all years | 153 |
The single largest day was April 12, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Roland.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | 2.75 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 30 | 2.25 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Ames was built in 1991, so the typical house is 35 years old. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Before 1980, 40 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 40% |
| Total housing units | 27,706 |
| Median home value | $263,800 |
| Single-family homes | 46.7% |
| Median year built | 1991 |
Replacement costs in Ames
Local pricing in Ames sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,090 to $13,485. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Iowa at $48,660. Census County Business Patterns counts 3 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $390 | $10,658 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $460 | $27,840 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $370 | $27,840 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $370 | $20,445 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $520 | $10,440 |
Common questions, Ames
- How much hail does Story County see?
- NOAA lists 126 hail reports for Story County since 2017, on 25 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the peak month.
- What time of year does Ames get hail?
- Hail clusters in May (34 percent), and April through July add up to 76 percent of the record.
- What is a roof replacement price in Ames?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Ames, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- Is the license for Kruckenberg Roofing on a state list?
- The Iowa lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Story County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, about a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 6 days.
- Is Ames an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1991, so it is 35 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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