Clayton Hoover and Sons Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving South Bend, Indiana — based at 1118 N Logan St, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
- Services: emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Clayton Hoover and Sons Roofing in Indiana
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- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- 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.
Storm record for South Bend, St. Joseph County
Since 2017, NOAA has filed 44 hail entries in St. Joseph County. Reports of 1 inch or more span 9 days. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger turned up on 2 days, and the largest stone came in at 2.5 inches, near a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2023.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 70 percent from April to July, 44 percent in June. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
The same record has 9 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Clayton Hoover and Sons Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Adjusted for size, St. Joseph County is number 5 of the 20 counties in Indiana that we compare, which is in the top third at 132.3 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Density rank in state | 5 of 20 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 44 |
| Top month | June |
| Reports, all years | 61 |
The biggest day on file is July 20, 2023: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Mishawaka.
| Year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.25 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in South Bend was built in 1955, so the typical house is 71 years old. Set a typical $10,012 asphalt job beside the $124,500 median home value and the roof comes to 8 percent. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 79.4 percent of homes in South Bend were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1955 |
| Typical household income | $52,512 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.4% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 58.8% |
| Typical home value | $124,500 |
What a new roof costs 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. 13 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 38.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area is $62,400 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,350 - $24,030 | $420 | $18,690 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120 - $14,240 | $530 | $10,680 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,010 - $13,795 | $400 | $10,902 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,460 - $23,140 | $710 | $17,800 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130 - $26,700 | $380 | $20,915 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,460 - $21,360 | $400 | $16,910 |
Common questions, South Bend
- 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.
- How old are homes in South Bend?
- Median year built is 1955, which gives 71 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Which months bring hail to St. Joseph County?
- Hail clusters in June (44 percent), and April through July add up to 70 percent of the record.
- Does South Bend get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 44 hail reports for St. Joseph County since 2017, on 9 days with stones of 1 inch or more. June is the peak month.
- What is a roof replacement price in South Bend?
- Budget $6,230 to $13,795 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,012 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Is the license for Clayton Hoover and Sons Roofing on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Indiana registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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