Apple Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Ames, Iowa — based at 3934 NW Urbandale Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322.
- Work covered: roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking Apple Roofing against the Iowa record
what Iowa requires is state contractor registration, not a roofing-specific license; permit requirements come from your city or county
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Hail and wind history for Ames and Story County
In Story County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 126 hail reports. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 25 days. Golf ball hail or bigger came on 6 days. The top size reported was 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball. 2023 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Apple Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
12 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Within 25 miles of Ames, the last 90 days brought 6 NOAA hail reports.
Adjusted for size, Story County is number 3 of the 67 counties in Iowa that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 266.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 153 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 126 |
| Tornado reports on file | 12 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Reports in April to July | 76% |
The record's top day is April 12, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Roland.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Ames
Half the homes in Ames were built before 1991, which is an age of 35 years or more. 40 percent of homes in Ames were built before 1980. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $263,800 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1991 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 40% |
| Median household income | $60,102 |
| Total housing units | 27,706 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 42.9% |
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. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Iowa is $48,660 a year. 3 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count.
| Material | Price range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $20,880 - $34,800 | 50 to 100 years | $27,840 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 - $10,005 | 15 to 20 years | $8,048 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 - $13,920 | 15 to 25 years | $10,440 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 - $23,490 | 40 to 50 years | $18,270 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 - $22,620 | 20 to 30 years | $17,400 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 - $13,485 | 25 to 30 years | $10,658 |
Questions about roofing in Ames
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Where can I look up the license for Apple Roofing?
- Use the steps above with the Iowa registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Which months bring hail to Story County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 76 percent of reports come between April and July, May first at 34 percent.
- How much hail does Story County see?
- Since 2017 the county has 126 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 25 of those days, most often in May.
- Has Story County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball, with 6 golf-ball days.
- What is the typical house age in Ames?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1991. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
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