Mendoza And Brothers Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Council Bluffs, Iowa.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
How to check Mendoza And Brothers Exteriors on the Iowa record
there is no roofing-specific license in Iowa — contractors carry a state contractor registration, and permits are handled locally by city or county
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Hail record for Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County
In Pottawattamie County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 70 hail entries. On 29 of these days, hail measured 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. 13 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 4 inches, near the size of a grapefruit. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2025.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Mendoza And Brothers Exteriors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
NOAA also lists 19 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Within 25 miles of Council Bluffs, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 109 mph in the record.
Reports cluster in April (39 percent of the total); April through July carry 86 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 86% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 13 |
| Top month | April |
| Highest gust, mph | 109 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 70 |
| Reports, all years | 83 |
The record's top day is April 17, 2025: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Weston.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.5 |
The housing stock in Council Bluffs
Half the homes in Council Bluffs were built before 1964; the typical house is about 62 years old. Before 1980, 66.6 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $164,300, a $9,787 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1964 |
| Single-family homes | 71.1% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 64.1% |
| Typical household income | $64,092 |
| Median home value | $164,300 |
Budgeting a roof 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. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area is $46,460 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 - $34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $460 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 - $13,920 | 15-25 yrs | $520 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 - $20,880 | 35-50 yrs | $390 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 - $23,490 | 40-50 yrs | $410 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 - $10,005 | 15-20 yrs | $460 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 - $22,620 | 20-30 yrs | $700 |
Asked about roofing in Council Bluffs
- 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.
- Which months bring hail to Pottawattamie County?
- 86 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April alone has 39 percent.
- How much hail does Pottawattamie County see?
- The county file counts 70 hail reports since 2017. 29 of them reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- Is Council Bluffs an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1964, which gives 62 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Pottawattamie County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 4 inches, roughly a grapefruit; golf-ball hail or larger 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.
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