Pring Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Lorain, Ohio — based at 4472 W 160th St, Cleveland, OH 44135.
- Services: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Pring Roofing against the Ohio record
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- 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.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Hail record for Lorain and Lorain County
Lorain County, the county around Lorain, has 23 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Quarter-sized stones or larger appear on 12 days. The rough of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone about the size of a golf ball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record dates to 2026.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Pring Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles of Lorain.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 85 mph.
9 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
Reports cluster in May (38 percent of the total); April through July account for 66 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 12 |
| Reports, all years | 29 |
| Peak gust, mph | 85 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 66% |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Tornado reports on file | 9 |
The single largest day was August 23, 2023: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Elyria.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
Housing around Lorain
The median home in Lorain went up in 1961, so the typical house is 65 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 79.9 percent of homes in Lorain. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1961 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Set a typical $10,237 asphalt job beside the $123,500 median home value and the roof comes to 8 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Typical household income | $45,799 |
| Single-family homes | 74.3% |
| Owner-occupied | 55.8% |
| Typical home value | $123,500 |
Budgeting a roof in Lorain
Local pricing in Lorain sits roughly 9 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,370 to $14,105. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Cleveland, OH Metro Area at $55,690. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,370 to $10,465 | 15 to 20 yr | $480 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,650 to $24,570 | 40 to 50 yr | $420 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,740 to $21,840 | 35 to 50 yr | $410 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,840 to $36,400 | 50 to 70 yr | $490 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,190 to $14,105 | 25 to 30 yr | $410 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,280 to $14,560 | 15 to 25 yr | $550 |
Asked about roofing in Lorain
- Is the license for Pring Roofing on a state list?
- The Ohio lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- When is hail season in Lorain?
- Hail concentrates in May (38 percent), and April through July add up to 66 percent of the record.
- What does a new roof cost in Lorain?
- Plan on $6,370 to $14,105 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,237 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How big does hail get near Lorain?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- What is the typical house age in Lorain?
- The median home was built in 1961, so it is 65 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
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