Mr. Roof Grand Rapids
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Rapids, Michigan — based at 4030 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Mr. Roof Grand Rapids against the Michigan record
Michigan roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Hail and wind history for Grand Rapids, Kent County
Kent County, the county around Grand Rapids, has 15 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. Across 9 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. 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.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Mr. Roof Grand Rapids or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Michigan ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Kent County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
The same record has 15 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Grand Rapids.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 18 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 9 |
| Reports in April to July | 61% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Busiest month | April |
The single largest day was June 18, 2014: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Grandville Arpt.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Grand Rapids
Half the homes in Grand Rapids were built before 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. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1953 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Pre-1980 construction makes up 75.3 percent of homes in Grand Rapids.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,500 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.3% |
| Owner-occupied share | 54.6% |
| Typical household income | $65,526 |
| Single-family homes | 61.8% |
Budgeting a roof in Grand Rapids
Local pricing in Grand Rapids sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. Census County Business Patterns counts 45 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area at $49,630.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25 to 30 yr | $11,392 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 to $22,320 | 35 to 50 yr | $17,670 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $21,855 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 to $25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $19,530 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 to $14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $11,160 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $29,760 |
Grand Rapids roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Grand Rapids?
- Count on $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Grand Rapids; the midpoint is $10,462.
- What is the typical house age in Grand Rapids?
- Median year built is 1953, which gives 73 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How big does hail get near Grand Rapids?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- How do I check Mr. Roof Grand Rapids's license?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Is hail common around Grand Rapids?
- NOAA lists 15 hail entries for Kent County since 2017, on 9 days with stones of 1 inch or more. April is the peak month.
- 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.
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