Summit Building & Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Newark, Ohio — based at 1647 Windsor Ave, Columbus, OH 43219.
- Services: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
How to check Summit Building & Roofing on the Ohio record
Ohio roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Newark and Licking County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 40 hail entries in Licking County. Hail of quarter size or bigger was reported on 11 different days. Golf-ball size or larger turned up on 3 days, and the biggest stone measured 2 inches, close to a hen egg. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 49 percent from April to July, 29 percent in March. 4 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
7 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
By density Licking County sits in the lower third of Ohio: 16 of 21 counties, 65.5 reports per 1,000 square miles. Less frequent hail does not mean none.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 81 mph.
Within 25 miles of Newark, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 40 |
| Tornado reports on file | 7 |
| Hail reports, all years | 45 |
The single largest day was April 2, 2025: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Buckeye Lake.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.75 |
The housing stock in Newark
The median home in Newark went up in 1963, so the typical house is 63 years old. 72.5 percent of homes in Newark were built before 1980. Against a median home value of $174,100, a $10,237 mid-range asphalt roof is 6 percent of the house. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $174,100 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.5% |
| Typical year built | 1963 |
| Owner-occupied | 55.6% |
| Typical household income | $58,920 |
Budgeting a roof in Newark
Prices in Newark run about 9 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,370 to $14,105. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Columbus, OH Metro Area is $49,420 a year. The county holds 11 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 54.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Service life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,470-$27,300 | 40 to 70 years | $390 |
| Clay Tile | $21,840-$36,400 | 50 to 100 years | $390 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,650-$24,570 | 40 to 50 years | $420 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370-$10,465 | 15 to 20 years | $480 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,740-$23,660 | 20 to 30 years | $730 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280-$14,560 | 15 to 25 years | $550 |
Asked about roofing in Newark
- Where can I look up the license for Summit Building & Roofing?
- Use the steps above with the Ohio registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How old are homes in Newark?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1963. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Newark?
- Expect $6,370 to $14,105 for a standard asphalt job in Newark; the midpoint is $10,237.
- What time of year does Newark get hail?
- 49 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and March alone has 29 percent.
- 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.
- Has Licking County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 3 golf-ball days.
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