Midland Engineering Co.
- Roofing Contractor serving South Bend, Indiana — based at 52369 State Hwy 933, South Bend, IN 46637.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Midland Engineering Co. against the Indiana record
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- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about 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 South Bend and St. Joseph County
Count the hail entries NOAA recorded for St. Joseph County since 2017 and you get 44. Quarter-sized stones or bigger appear on 9 days. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days. The top size logged was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. 2023 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
The same record has 9 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Reports cluster in June (44 percent of the total); April through July account for 70 percent. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Within 25 miles of South Bend, the last 90 days produced 7 NOAA hail reports.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Midland Engineering Co. included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 70% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Top month | June |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 9 |
| Reports, all years | 61 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 44 |
The record's top day is July 20, 2023: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Mishawaka.
| Calendar year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
Housing around South Bend
The median home in South Bend went up 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. 79.4 percent of homes in South Bend were built before 1980. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1955 |
| Housing units | 47,558 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 58.8% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 79.4% |
| Typical household income | $52,512 |
Budgeting a roof in South Bend
The South Bend multiplier is below 1, about 11 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,230 to $13,795 for asphalt shingles. 13 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 38.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,460 to $23,140 | 20 to 30 yr | $710 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130 to $26,700 | 40 to 70 yr | $380 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,350 to $24,030 | 40 to 50 yr | $420 |
| Clay Tile | $21,360 to $35,600 | 50 to 100 yr | $380 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,360 to $35,600 | 50 to 70 yr | $470 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120 to $14,240 | 15 to 25 yr | $530 |
Questions about roofing in South Bend
- What is the biggest hail on record for St. Joseph County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What is the typical house age 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.
- How much is a roof replacement in South Bend?
- Expect $6,230 to $13,795 for a standard asphalt job in South Bend; the middle is $10,012.
- How often does hail hit South Bend?
- 44 reports since 2017, 9 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is June.
- What time of year does South Bend get hail?
- 70 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and June alone has 44 percent.
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