Halo Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Council Bluffs, Iowa — based at 1299 Farnam St Ste 300, Omaha, NE 68102.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Halo Roofing against the Iowa record
Iowa's requirement is state contractor registration — roofing carries no separate license, and permits are handled by your city or county
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Storm history for Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County
For Pottawattamie County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 70 hail reports. Across 29 of these days, stones measured 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. 13 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 4 inches, roughly a grapefruit. 2025 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
86 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 39 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Halo Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
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.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 109 mph.
The same record has 19 tornadoes, with EF3 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 109 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4 |
| Hail reports, all years | 83 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 29 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 70 |
| Tornadoes on file | 19 |
The record's top day is April 17, 2025: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Weston.
| Year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 |
Housing around Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs's median year built is 1964, which makes the typical home 62 years old. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $164,300 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1964 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Before 1980, 66.6 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 66.6% |
| Owner-occupied | 64.1% |
| Typical home value | $164,300 |
| Housing units | 27,576 |
| Typical year built | 1964 |
Budgeting a roof in Council Bluffs
The Council Bluffs multiplier is below 1, about 13 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles. For the Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $46,460 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 3 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $370 | $27,840 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $390 | $16,530 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $410 | $18,270 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $390 | $10,658 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $700 | $17,400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $460 | $8,048 |
Asked about roofing in Council Bluffs
- What should I budget for a new roof near Council Bluffs?
- Count on $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Council Bluffs; the midpoint is $9,787.
- Which months bring hail to Pottawattamie County?
- Hail clusters in April (39 percent), and April through July total 86 percent of the record.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- How old are homes in Council Bluffs?
- The median home was built in 1964, so it is 62 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How big does hail get near Council Bluffs?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4 inches, comparable to a grapefruit, with 13 golf-ball days.
- Is hail common around Council Bluffs?
- Since 2017 the county has 70 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 29 of those days, most often in April.
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