#1 Roofing and construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Muncie, Indiana — based at 401 E Willard St, Muncie, IN 47302.
- Services: roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair.
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Storm history for Muncie and Delaware County
NOAA's storm database contains 19 hail reports for Delaware County since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 9 separate days. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger turned up on 1 days, and the largest stone measured 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2024.
Reports cluster in July (38 percent of the total); April through July account for 54 percent. 4 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask #1 Roofing and construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles of Muncie.
Indiana ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Delaware County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
NOAA also lists 6 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top month | July |
| Tornado reports on file | 6 |
| Hail reports, all years | 24 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 19 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 9 |
The biggest day on file is March 14, 2024: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Royerton.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
Housing around Muncie
Muncie's median year built is 1962, which makes the typical home 64 years old. 72.6 percent of homes in Muncie were built before 1980. Set a typical $10,012 asphalt job beside the $92,000 median home value and the roof comes to 11 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1962 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 72.6% |
| Typical household income | $43,395 |
| Typical home value | $92,000 |
| Owner-occupied share | 51.5% |
| Housing units | 30,622 |
What a new roof costs in Muncie
Prices in Muncie run about 11 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,230 to $13,795. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Indiana at $57,980. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,350-$24,030 | $420 | $18,690 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130-$26,700 | $380 | $20,915 |
| Clay Tile | $21,360-$35,600 | $380 | $28,480 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,010-$13,795 | $400 | $10,902 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120-$14,240 | $530 | $10,680 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,460-$23,140 | $710 | $17,800 |
Common questions, Muncie
- What is the biggest hail on record for Delaware County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 1 golf-ball days.
- What time of year does Muncie get hail?
- 54 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and July alone has 38 percent.
- What is the typical house age in Muncie?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1962. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- 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 much hail does Delaware County see?
- The county file counts 19 hail reports since 2017. 9 of those days reached 1 inch, and July tops the calendar.
- What is a roof replacement price in Muncie?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,230 to $13,795 in Muncie, and the middle of that range is $10,012. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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