Summit Point Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Rapids, Michigan — based at 6360 Fulton St E, Ada, MI 49301.
- Work covered: roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
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Looking up Summit Point Roofing in Michigan
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Storm history for Grand Rapids, Kent County
NOAA's Storm Events file lists 15 hail reports for Kent County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger fall on 9 days. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 1.75 inches, near the size of a golf ball. 2022 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
15 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
Kent County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Summit Point Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 100 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Grand Rapids.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Tornado reports on file | 15 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 15 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 61% |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
The single largest day was June 18, 2014: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Grandville Arpt.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Grand Rapids predate 1953; the typical house is about 73 years old. Against a median home value of $225,500, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. Pre-1980 construction makes up 75.3 percent of homes in Grand Rapids.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 75.3% |
| Single-family share | 61.8% |
| Total housing units | 85,145 |
| Owner-occupied share | 54.6% |
| Typical home value | $225,500 |
Budgeting a roof in Grand Rapids
Prices in Grand Rapids run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. For the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $49,630 a year. The county holds 45 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 - $10,695 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,602 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $29,760 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 - $25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $19,530 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 - $27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $21,855 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $29,760 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | 20 to 30 yr | $18,600 |
Grand Rapids roofing questions
- What should I budget for a new roof near Grand Rapids?
- Plan on $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Is Grand Rapids an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1953. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- Which months bring hail to Kent County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 61 percent of reports come between April and July, April leading at 28 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.
- How big does hail get near Grand Rapids?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 1.75 inches, roughly a golf ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- Is hail common around Grand Rapids?
- The county file counts 15 hail entries since 2017. 9 of them reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
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