ATR Siding & Seamless Gutters
- Roofing Contractor serving Ames, Iowa — based at Ames, IA 50010.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking ATR Siding & Seamless Gutters against the Iowa record
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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Storm history for Ames, Story County
Count the hail entries NOAA recorded for Story County since 2017 and you land on 126. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 25 separate days. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the file in 2023.
12 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from ATR Siding & Seamless Gutters or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 6 hail reports within 25 miles of Ames.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 76 percent from April to July, 34 percent in May. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Counted per square mile, Story County ranks 3 of 67 Iowa counties with 30 or more reports, placing it in the top third. Density works out to 266.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 126 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 76% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 6 |
| Tornado reports on file | 12 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
The single largest day was April 12, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Roland.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.25 |
Housing around Ames
Half the homes in Ames were built before 1991, which is an age of 35 years or more. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 1 cycles at 25 years apiece. Before 1980, 40 percent of the housing stock went up. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $263,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 27,706 |
| Median build year | 1991 |
| Typical household income | $60,102 |
| Owner-occupied share | 42.9% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 40% |
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. For Iowa, the BLS median roofer wage is $48,660 a year. 3 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count.
| Material | Price range | Service life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,050-$23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $410 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880-$34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $370 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180-$20,880 | 35 to 50 yr | $390 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960-$13,920 | 15 to 25 yr | $520 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880-$34,800 | 50 to 70 yr | $460 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090-$10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $460 |
Ames roofing questions
- Is Ames an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1991, which gives 35 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- How often does hail hit Ames?
- The county file counts 126 hail entries since 2017. 25 of them reached 1 inch, and May leads the calendar.
- How do I check ATR Siding & Seamless Gutters's license?
- Follow the steps above with the Iowa registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How big does hail get near Ames?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 6 days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What does a new roof cost in Ames?
- Budget $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.
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