Slatile Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
- Roofing Contractor serving South Bend, Indiana — based at 1703 S Ironwood Dr, South Bend, IN 46613.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Slatile Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc. 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
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Storm history for South Bend and St. Joseph County
Count the hail entries NOAA recorded for St. Joseph County since 2017 and you reach 44. Reports of 1 inch or larger fall on 9 days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2.5 inches, near the size of a tennis ball. 2023 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Slatile Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc. included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
7 hail reports fell within 25 miles of South Bend over the past 90 days.
70 percent of reports fall between April and July, and June alone has 44 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
Scaled by size, St. Joseph County is number 5 of the 20 counties in Indiana that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 132.3 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Busiest month | June |
| Density rank in state | 5 of 20 |
| Hail reports, all years | 61 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 70% |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
The single largest day was July 20, 2023: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Mishawaka.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in South Bend went up in 1955, so the typical house is 71 years old. Against a median home value of $124,500, a $10,012 mid-range asphalt roof is 8 percent of the house. Pre-1980 construction makes up 79.4 percent of homes in South Bend. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 58.8% |
| Typical year built | 1955 |
| Single-family homes | 75% |
| Median household income | $52,512 |
| Homes counted | 47,558 |
Budgeting a roof in South Bend
Local pricing in South Bend sits roughly 11 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,230 to $13,795. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area at $62,400. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Typical life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $380 | $20,915 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $710 | $17,800 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $470 | $8,232 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $530 | $10,680 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $470 | $28,480 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $420 | $18,690 |
South Bend roofing questions
- What is a roof replacement price in South Bend?
- Count on $6,230 to $13,795 for a standard asphalt job in South Bend; the midpoint is $10,012.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Does South Bend get a lot of hail?
- 44 entries since 2017, 9 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is June.
- Where can I look up the license for Slatile Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc.?
- Look up the Indiana record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in South Bend?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1955. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- When is hail season in South Bend?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 70 percent of reports come between April and July, June leading at 44 percent.
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