Hammerhead Roofing
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+1 440-245-2277- Roofing Contractor serving Lorain, Ohio — based at 519 W 24th St, Lorain, OH 44052.
- Services: roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
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How to check Hammerhead 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
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail and wind history for Lorain, Lorain County
Count the hail reports NOAA logged for Lorain County since 2017 and you get 23. Reports of 1 inch or larger cover 12 days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record falls in 2026.
Lorain County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Ohio, so read the counts above as a floor.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Hammerhead Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
9 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 85 mph in the record.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles of Lorain.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Hail reports, all years | 29 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Hail events since 2017 | 23 |
The biggest day on file is August 23, 2023: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Elyria.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
Lorain's median year built is 1961, which makes the typical home 65 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 79.9 percent of homes in Lorain. Against a median home value of $123,500, a $10,237 mid-range asphalt roof is 8 percent of the house. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1961 |
| Median home value | $123,500 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 79.9% |
| Housing units | 30,456 |
| Single-family homes | 74.3% |
What a new roof costs in Lorain
The Lorain multiplier is below 1, about 9 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles. 28 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 82.1 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Lifespan | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $410 | $11,148 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $550 | $10,920 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $410 | $17,290 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $390 | $21,385 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $420 | $19,110 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $480 | $8,418 |
Lorain roofing questions
- How old are the roofs in Lorain?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1961. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- Is the license for Hammerhead Roofing on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Ohio registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- 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.
- When is hail season in Lorain?
- Hail clusters in May (38 percent), and April through July add up to 66 percent of the record.
- What does a new roof cost in Lorain?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,370 to $14,105 in Lorain, and the middle of that range is $10,237. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How big does hail get near Lorain?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, about a golf ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 2 days.
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