Honest Abe Roofing Lafayette
- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Indiana.
- Jobs on the listing: storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Honest Abe Roofing Lafayette in Indiana
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Storm history for Lafayette, Tippecanoe County
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 22 hail reports for Tippecanoe County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more span 8 days. Golf-ball size or more turned up on 3 days, and the largest stone came in at 4 inches, close to a grapefruit. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2020.
2 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Lafayette over the past 90 days.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 60 percent from April to July, 31 percent in April. 4 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
NOAA also lists 9 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Honest Abe Roofing Lafayette, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 35 |
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
| Largest stone, inches | 4 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 22 |
| Reports in April to July | 60% |
| Peak month | April |
The biggest day on file is May 27, 2019: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Montmorencie.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Housing around Lafayette
The median home in Lafayette went up in 1970, so the typical house is 56 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn 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. 60.5 percent of homes in Lafayette were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 60.5% |
| Typical year built | 1970 |
| Single-family homes | 60.6% |
| Housing units | 33,911 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 47.6% |
Roof prices in Lafayette
The Lafayette multiplier is below 1, about 11 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,230 to $13,795 for asphalt shingles. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. Census County Business Patterns counts 14 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 42.9 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,360 to $35,600 | 50-70 yrs | $470 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130 to $26,700 | 40-70 yrs | $380 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120 to $14,240 | 15-25 yrs | $530 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,010 to $13,795 | 25-30 yrs | $400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,230 to $10,235 | 15-20 yrs | $470 |
| Clay Tile | $21,360 to $35,600 | 50-100 yrs | $380 |
Questions about roofing in Lafayette
- How do I check Honest Abe Roofing Lafayette's license?
- Search the Indiana record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Lafayette?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,230 to $13,795 in Lafayette, and the middle of that range is $10,012. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- When is hail season in Lafayette?
- Hail concentrates in April (31 percent), and April through July add up to 60 percent of the record.
- How often does hail hit Lafayette?
- The county file counts 22 hail reports since 2017. 8 of those days reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- How old are the roofs in Lafayette?
- Median year built is 1970, which gives 56 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
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