Erie Home Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Wayne, Indiana — based at 6405 Highview Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46818.
- Services: emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking Erie Home Roofing against the Indiana record
Indiana roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Fort Wayne and Allen County
Count the hail reports NOAA recorded for Allen County since 2017 and you get 55. Quarter-size stones or larger appear on 13 days. Golf ball hail or bigger came on 5 days. The top size reported was 2 inches, close to a hen egg. The most recent golf-ball day in the record dates to 2022.
Reports cluster in June (29 percent of the total); April through July account for 59 percent. 4 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
On density, Allen County is in the middle: 7 of 20 Indiana counties, at 110.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Erie Home Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
2 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Fort Wayne over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 100 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 5 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 59% |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 55 |
| Top month | June |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
The biggest day on file is June 1, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Greendale.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Fort Wayne
Half the homes in Fort Wayne predate 1971; the typical house is about 55 years old. Before 1980, 64.6 percent of the housing stock went up. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,012 equals 6 percent of the median home value of $169,700.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $169,700 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.6% |
| Housing units | 117,692 |
| Single-family homes | 71.7% |
| Median household income | $60,293 |
Budgeting a roof in Fort Wayne
Prices in Fort Wayne run about 11 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,230 to $13,795. 48 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 60.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $380 | $20,915 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $530 | $10,680 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $400 | $16,910 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $470 | $28,480 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $380 | $28,480 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $710 | $17,800 |
Fort Wayne roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Fort Wayne?
- Expect $6,230 to $13,795 for a standard asphalt job in Fort Wayne; the middle is $10,012.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How old are the roofs in Fort Wayne?
- The median home was built in 1971, so it is 55 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Which months bring hail to Allen County?
- Hail concentrates in June (29 percent), and April through July add up to 59 percent of the record.
- How much hail does Allen County see?
- From 2017 the county has 55 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 13 of those days, mostly in June.
- Where can I look up the license for Erie Home Roofing?
- Follow the steps above with the Indiana registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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