Recker Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Dubuque, Iowa — based at 321 2nd Ave NE, Dyersville, IA 52040.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
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Looking up Recker Construction in Iowa
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Storm history for Dubuque, Dubuque County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Dubuque County since 2017 and you land on 48. Across 15 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days. The top size logged was 2 inches, close to a hen egg. 2026 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
68 percent of reports fall between April and July, and June alone has 22 percent. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Dubuque.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 100 mph.
NOAA also lists 11 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
Dubuque County ranks 23 of 67 counties in Iowa by reports per area, a middle position with 102.3 per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top month | June |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 68% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Hail density rank in state | 23 of 67 |
| Hail reports, all years | 63 |
The biggest day on file is March 10, 2026: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Bernard.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
The housing stock in Dubuque
The median home in Dubuque was built in 1962, so the typical house is 64 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 73.7 percent of homes in Dubuque were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 66% |
| Typical home value | $193,100 |
| Median build year | 1962 |
| Homes counted | 27,629 |
| Owner-occupied share | 64.8% |
Budgeting a roof in Dubuque
Prices in Dubuque run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. Census County Business Patterns counts 11 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | $460 | $27,840 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 to $13,920 | $520 | $10,440 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 to $13,485 | $390 | $10,658 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 to $22,620 | $700 | $17,400 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | $410 | $18,270 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | $460 | $8,048 |
Common questions, Dubuque
- 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.
- Is Dubuque an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1962. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How much hail does Dubuque County see?
- The county file counts 48 hail entries since 2017. 15 of those days reached 1 inch, and June tops the calendar.
- How much is a roof replacement in Dubuque?
- Expect $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Dubuque; the midpoint is $9,787.
- Which months bring hail to Dubuque County?
- 68 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and June alone has 22 percent.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Dubuque County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, near a hen egg. 3 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
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