Tornado Roofing Siding & Gutters
- Roofing Contractor serving Lafayette, Indiana — based at 309 N Columbia St, Frankfort, IN 46041.
- Work covered: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Tornado Roofing Siding & Gutters against the Indiana record
Indiana roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Storm history for Lafayette and Tippecanoe County
In Tippecanoe County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 22 hail entries. 8 distinct days saw hail of at least 1 inch. 3 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 4 inches, near the size of a grapefruit. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2020.
9 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 60 percent from April to July, 31 percent in April. In 4 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
2 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Lafayette over the past 90 days.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Tornado Roofing Siding & Gutters or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 17 of 20 |
| Reports in April to July | 60% |
| Hail events since 2017 | 22 |
| Peak month | April |
| Tornadoes on file | 9 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
Housing around Lafayette
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. Against a median home value of $157,600, a $10,012 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $157,600 |
| Detached and attached houses | 60.6% |
| Housing units | 33,911 |
| Median build year | 1970 |
| Typical household income | $52,946 |
Budgeting a roof in Lafayette
Prices in Lafayette run about 11 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,230 to $13,795. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area is $44,140 a year.
| Material | Price range | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,120 - $14,240 | $530 | $10,680 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,360 - $35,600 | $470 | $28,480 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,460 - $23,140 | $710 | $17,800 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,010 - $13,795 | $400 | $10,902 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,230 - $10,235 | $470 | $8,232 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,350 - $24,030 | $420 | $18,690 |
Asked about roofing in Lafayette
- What is the biggest hail on record for Tippecanoe County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 4 inches, about the size of a grapefruit. 3 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- How much is a roof replacement in Lafayette?
- Budget $6,230 to $13,795 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,012 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Where can I look up the license for Tornado Roofing Siding & Gutters?
- Search the Indiana record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Which months bring hail to Tippecanoe County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 60 percent of reports come between April and July, April leading at 31 percent.
- How old are homes in Lafayette?
- The median home was built in 1970, so it is 56 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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