Home Pride Contractors, Inc.
- Roofing Contractor serving Council Bluffs, Iowa — based at 1530 Ave N, Council Bluffs, IA 51501.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Home Pride Contractors, Inc. in Iowa
Iowa's requirement is state contractor registration — roofing carries no separate license, and permits are handled by your city or county
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- 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.
Hail and wind history for Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 70 hail entries in Pottawattamie County. 29 different days produced hail of at least 1 inch. Golf-ball size or larger were reported on 13 days, and the largest stone measured 4 inches, close to a grapefruit. The most recent golf-ball day in the record falls in 2025.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Council Bluffs.
On density, Pottawattamie County is in the middle: 39 of 67 Iowa counties, at 86.5 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 109 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Home Pride Contractors, Inc. included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in April (39 percent of the total); April through July account for 86 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 13 |
| Density rank in state | 39 of 67 |
| Top gust, mph | 109 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 70 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 29 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4 |
The largest single day in the record is April 17, 2025: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Weston.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Council Bluffs went up in 1964, so the typical house is 62 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,787 equals 6 percent of the median home value of $164,300. 66.6 percent of homes in Council Bluffs were built before 1980. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Single-family homes | 71.1% |
| Owner-occupied | 64.1% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 66.6% |
| Housing units | 27,576 |
Budgeting a roof in Council Bluffs
Local pricing in Council Bluffs sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,090 to $13,485. 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. 3 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $390 | $10,658 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $410 | $18,270 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $370 | $20,445 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $460 | $27,840 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $460 | $8,048 |
Council Bluffs roofing questions
- How old are homes in Council Bluffs?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1964. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- Has Pottawattamie County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 4 inches, roughly a grapefruit; golf-ball hail or larger came on 13 days.
- How much is a roof replacement in Council Bluffs?
- Plan on $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.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- 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 Home Pride Contractors, Inc.?
- Follow the steps above with the Iowa registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Which months bring hail to Pottawattamie County?
- 86 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April holds 39 percent.
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