IMS Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Council Bluffs, Iowa — based at 1705 McPherson Ave Suite LL400, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.
- Services: roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
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Looking up IMS Exteriors in Iowa
what Iowa requires is state contractor registration, not a roofing-specific license; permit requirements come from your city or county
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Storm history for Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County
Add up the hail entries NOAA logged for Pottawattamie County since 2017 and you reach 70. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 29 days. 13 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 4 inches, about a grapefruit. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2025.
Reports cluster in April (39 percent of the total); April through July carry 86 percent. 6 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Per square mile, Pottawattamie County lands at 39 of 67 Iowa counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 86.5 reports per 1,000 square miles.
19 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF3.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 109 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Council Bluffs.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 83 |
| Top month | April |
| Share of reports in April to July | 86% |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 29 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 13 |
| Tornado reports on file | 19 |
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 | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2.75 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 |
Who lives under these roofs
Council Bluffs's median year built is 1964, which makes the typical home 62 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $164,300 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 66.6% |
| Median home value | $164,300 |
| Single-family homes | 71.1% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 64.1% |
| Median household income | $64,092 |
Roof prices in Council Bluffs
Prices in Council Bluffs run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. 3 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,180-$22,620 | 20-30 yrs | $700 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880-$34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $460 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830-$13,485 | 25-30 yrs | $390 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180-$20,880 | 35-50 yrs | $390 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090-$10,005 | 15-20 yrs | $460 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050-$23,490 | 40-50 yrs | $410 |
Asked about roofing in Council Bluffs
- Where can I look up the license for IMS Exteriors?
- Use the steps above with the Iowa registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- Has Pottawattamie County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 4 inches, roughly a grapefruit; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 13 days.
- What does a new roof cost in Council Bluffs?
- Count on $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Council Bluffs; the middle is $9,787.
- Is hail common around Council Bluffs?
- From 2017 the county has 70 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 29 of those days, most often in April.
- When is hail season in Council Bluffs?
- Hail clusters in April (39 percent), and April through July add up to 86 percent of the record.
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