Rancher's Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Lorain, Ohio.
- Services: roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Rancher's Roofing in Ohio
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- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Storm history for Lorain and Lorain County
For Lorain County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 23 hail entries. 12 different days produced hail of at least 1 inch. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 1.75 inches, near the size of a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2026.
Reports cluster in May (38 percent of the total); April through July account for 66 percent. In 4 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
9 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 85 mph.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Rancher's Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Lorain County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Ohio, so read the counts above as a floor.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Highest gust, mph | 85 |
| Reports, all years | 29 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 23 |
| Reports in April to July | 66% |
The record's top day is August 23, 2023: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Elyria.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
Lorain's median year built is 1961, which makes the typical home 65 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $123,500 median home value and the roof comes to 8 percent. Before 1980, 79.9 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes lived in by owners | 55.8% |
| Total housing units | 30,456 |
| Typical home value | $123,500 |
| Median build year | 1961 |
| Single-family share | 74.3% |
Budgeting a roof 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. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Cleveland, OH Metro Area is $55,690 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Price range | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280 to $14,560 | $550 | $10,920 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,740 to $23,660 | $730 | $18,200 |
| Clay Tile | $21,840 to $36,400 | $390 | $29,120 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,190 to $14,105 | $410 | $11,148 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370 to $10,465 | $480 | $8,418 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,650 to $24,570 | $420 | $19,110 |
Questions about roofing in Lorain
- How old are homes in Lorain?
- Median year built is 1961, which gives 65 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Lorain County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, comparable to a golf ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Which months bring hail to Lorain County?
- 66 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May alone has 38 percent.
- How do I check Rancher's Roofing's license?
- Follow the steps above with the Ohio registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How much hail does Lorain County see?
- The county file counts 23 hail entries since 2017. 12 of them reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
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