Honest Abe Roofing Franchise
- Roofing Contractor serving Terre Haute, Indiana — based at 1024 S 6th St, Terre Haute, IN 47807.
- Work covered: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up Honest Abe Roofing Franchise in Indiana
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- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
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Storm record for Terre Haute, Vigo County
For Vigo County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 18 hail entries. Hail of quarter size or larger came down on 9 different days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 1.75 inches, about a golf ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2023.
NOAA also lists 2 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
1 hail report fell within 25 miles of Terre Haute over the past 90 days.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Honest Abe Roofing Franchise or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Indiana ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Vigo County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 62% |
| Top gust, mph | 81 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 18 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Peak month | July |
The biggest day on file is July 13, 2016: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Terre Haute.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Terre Haute
The median home in Terre Haute went up in 1958, so the typical house is 68 years old. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Against a median home value of $109,500, a $10,012 mid-range asphalt roof is 9 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 26,613 |
| Median build year | 1958 |
| Built before 1980 | 70% |
| Median home value | $109,500 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 53.5% |
Budgeting a roof in Terre Haute
The Terre Haute multiplier is below 1, about 11 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,230 to $13,795 for asphalt shingles. Census County Business Patterns counts 7 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 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 | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,130 - $26,700 | $380 | $20,915 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,460 - $21,360 | $400 | $16,910 |
| 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 |
| Clay Tile | $21,360 - $35,600 | $380 | $28,480 |
Common questions, Terre Haute
- Has Vigo County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 1 days.
- How much is a roof replacement in Terre Haute?
- 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.
- Which months bring hail to Vigo County?
- 62 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and July holds 33 percent.
- Where can I look up the license for Honest Abe Roofing Franchise?
- Search the Indiana record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Does Terre Haute get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 18 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 9 of those days, most often in July.
- Is Terre Haute an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1958, which gives 68 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
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