Elevated Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Dubuque, Iowa — based at 4029 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 4-3, Dubuque, IA 52002.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair.
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Looking up Elevated Roofing in Iowa
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.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Storm record for Dubuque and Dubuque County
For Dubuque County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 48 hail entries. On 15 of those days, stones measured 1 inch (a quarter) or more. Golf ball hail or larger came on 3 days. The top size reported was 2 inches, close to a hen egg. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2026.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Elevated Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
11 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Dubuque.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 68 percent from April to July, 22 percent in June. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Highest gust, mph | 100 |
| Reports, all years | 63 |
| Hail density rank in state | 23 of 67 |
| Tornadoes on file | 11 |
| Busiest month | June |
The single largest day was March 10, 2026: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Bernard.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Dubuque predate 1962; the typical house is about 64 years old. Against a median home value of $193,100, a $9,787 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Pre-1980 construction makes up 73.7 percent of homes in Dubuque.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 64.8% |
| Median household income | $64,985 |
| Single-family share | 66% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 73.7% |
| Median home value | $193,100 |
Replacement costs in Dubuque
Prices in Dubuque run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. 11 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Iowa at $48,660.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 to $22,620 | $700 | $17,400 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | $370 | $27,840 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | $410 | $18,270 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 to $13,920 | $520 | $10,440 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | $390 | $16,530 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | $460 | $8,048 |
Dubuque roofing questions
- Has Dubuque County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. 3 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How often does hail hit Dubuque?
- The county file counts 48 hail reports since 2017. 15 of them reached 1 inch, and June leads the calendar.
- What time of year does Dubuque get hail?
- Hail concentrates in June (22 percent), and April through July total 68 percent of the record.
- What is a roof replacement price in Dubuque?
- Plan on $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,787 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How old are the roofs in Dubuque?
- The median home was built in 1962, so it is 64 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- 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.
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