Rhino City Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Indiana — based at 1023 Roberts St, Lafayette, IN 47904.
- Work covered: roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Rhino City Construction in Indiana
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.
- 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Hail and wind history for Lafayette and Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, the county around Lafayette, has 22 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more cover 8 days. 3 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 4 inches, about a grapefruit. 2020 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Rhino City Construction included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Lafayette.
60 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 31 percent. 4 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
By density Tippecanoe County sits in the lower third of Indiana: 17 of 20 counties, 69.6 reports per 1,000 square miles. Less frequent hail does not mean none.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 35 |
| Top month | April |
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 60% |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
The biggest day on file is May 27, 2019: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Montmorencie.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Lafayette were built before 1970; the typical house is about 56 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $10,012 asphalt job beside the $157,600 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1970 |
| Median home value | $157,600 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 60.5% |
| Median household income | $52,946 |
| Total housing units | 33,911 |
What a new roof costs in Lafayette
Prices in Lafayette run about 11 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,230 to $13,795. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area is $44,140 a year. The county holds 14 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 42.9 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,360 - $35,600 | $470 | $28,480 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,460 - $21,360 | $400 | $16,910 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120 - $14,240 | $530 | $10,680 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,230 - $10,235 | $470 | $8,232 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130 - $26,700 | $380 | $20,915 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,460 - $23,140 | $710 | $17,800 |
Common questions, Lafayette
- Where can I look up the license for Rhino City Construction?
- Follow the steps above with the Indiana registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- When is hail season in Lafayette?
- Hail clusters in April (31 percent), and April through July add up to 60 percent of the record.
- How big does hail get near Lafayette?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4 inches, comparable to a grapefruit, with 3 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs in Lafayette?
- Median year built is 1970, which gives 56 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- Is hail common around Lafayette?
- The county file counts 22 hail entries since 2017. 8 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
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