Stay Dry Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Fort Wayne, Indiana — based at 111 W Berry St #211, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
How to check Stay Dry Roofing on 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
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Go to 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.
Hail record for Fort Wayne and Allen County
Allen County, the county around Fort Wayne, has 55 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Hail of coin size or larger was reported on 13 separate days. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 5 days. The top size logged was 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg. 2022 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
NOAA also lists 5 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Reports cluster in June (29 percent of the total); April through July account for 59 percent. In 4 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Stay Dry Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Allen County ranks 7 of 20 counties in Indiana by reports per area, a middle position with 110.6 per 1,000 square miles.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Fort Wayne.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Highest gust, mph | 100 |
| Density rank in state | 7 of 20 |
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 13 |
| Reports, all years | 73 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 59% |
The largest single day in the record is June 1, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Greendale.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Fort Wayne
Half the homes in Fort Wayne predate 1971; the typical house is about 55 years old. Set a typical $10,012 asphalt job beside the $169,700 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 64.6 percent of homes in Fort Wayne.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,293 |
| Median home value | $169,700 |
| Single-family homes | 71.7% |
| Homes counted | 117,692 |
| Owner-occupied | 62.2% |
Replacement 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. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130 - $26,700 | 40 to 70 years | $20,915 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,350 - $24,030 | 40 to 50 years | $18,690 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,460 - $23,140 | 20 to 30 years | $17,800 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120 - $14,240 | 15 to 25 years | $10,680 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,360 - $35,600 | 50 to 70 years | $28,480 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,230 - $10,235 | 15 to 20 years | $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 middle is $10,012.
- Has Allen County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, near a hen egg. 5 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- 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.
- How old are the roofs in Fort Wayne?
- Median year built is 1971, which gives 55 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Is the license for Stay Dry Roofing on a state list?
- Follow the steps above with the Indiana registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How much hail does Allen County see?
- NOAA lists 55 hail reports for Allen County since 2017, on 13 days with stones of 1 inch or more. June is the busiest month.
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