Faze Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Wayne, Indiana — based at 2749 Freeman St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair.
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Looking up Faze Construction in Indiana
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Hail record for Fort Wayne and Allen County
NOAA's storm database lists 55 hail reports for Allen County since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger appear on 13 days. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2022.
On density, Allen County is in the middle: 7 of 20 Indiana counties, at 110.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
NOAA also lists 5 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Faze Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Within 25 miles of Fort Wayne, the last 90 days produced 2 NOAA hail reports.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 100 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 59% |
| Density rank in state | 7 of 20 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 55 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
The single largest day was June 1, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Greendale.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Fort Wayne
The median home in Fort Wayne was built in 1971, so the typical house is 55 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 64.6 percent of homes in Fort Wayne. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1971 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Against a median home value of $169,700, a $10,012 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,293 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 64.6% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 62.2% |
| Detached and attached houses | 71.7% |
| Homes counted | 117,692 |
What a new roof costs in Fort Wayne
The Fort Wayne multiplier is below 1, about 11 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,230 to $13,795 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area at $48,830. The county holds 48 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 60.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,460-$23,140 | $710 | $17,800 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120-$14,240 | $530 | $10,680 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,010-$13,795 | $400 | $10,902 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130-$26,700 | $380 | $20,915 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,350-$24,030 | $420 | $18,690 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,230-$10,235 | $470 | $8,232 |
Fort Wayne roofing questions
- What should I budget for a new roof near Fort Wayne?
- Expect $6,230 to $13,795 for a standard asphalt job in Fort Wayne; the midpoint is $10,012.
- Is hail common around Fort Wayne?
- NOAA lists 55 hail reports for Allen County since 2017, on 13 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. June is the busiest month.
- What time of year does Fort Wayne get hail?
- Hail clusters in June (29 percent), and April through July add up to 59 percent of the record.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How big does hail get near Fort Wayne?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. 5 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- Is Fort Wayne an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1971. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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