Tarpon Roofing LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Ames, Iowa — based at 456 Rookwood Dr, Ames, IA 50010.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Tarpon Roofing LLC on the Iowa record
Iowa's requirement is state contractor registration — roofing carries no separate license, and permits are handled by your city or county
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail record for Ames and Story County
Count the hail entries NOAA filed for Story County since 2017 and you reach 126. Across 25 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 6 days. The top size reported was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the file in 2023.
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.
The same record has 12 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Reports cluster in May (34 percent of the total); April through July account for 76 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Within 25 miles of Ames, the last 90 days produced 6 NOAA hail reports.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Tarpon Roofing LLC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 3 of 67 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 25 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 6 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 76% |
| Top month | May |
| Hail events since 2017 | 126 |
The single largest day was April 12, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Roland.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Ames
Median year built in Ames is 1991, a typical house age of 35 years. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $263,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Before 1980, 40 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $263,800 |
| Housing units | 27,706 |
| Owner-occupied | 42.9% |
| Median household income | $60,102 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 40% |
Budgeting a roof 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. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Iowa is $48,660 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40-50 yrs | $18,270 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,790 to $26,100 | 40-70 yrs | $20,445 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 to $13,485 | 25-30 yrs | $10,658 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $27,840 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | 35-50 yrs | $16,530 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50-100 yrs | $27,840 |
Asked about roofing in Ames
- 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.
- How often does hail hit Ames?
- 126 reports since 2017, 25 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is May.
- How big does hail get near Ames?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 6 golf-ball days.
- How do I check Tarpon Roofing LLC's license?
- Use the steps above with the Iowa registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What should I budget for a new roof near 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.
- Which months bring hail to Story County?
- Hail clusters in May (34 percent), and April through July add up to 76 percent of the record.
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