Erie Home Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Rapids, Michigan — based at 4039 40th St SE Ste 8, Kentwood, MI 49512.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Erie Home Roofing in Michigan
Michigan roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Grand Rapids, Kent County
NOAA's storm database contains 15 hail entries for Kent County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger cover 9 days. The worst part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2022.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Grand Rapids.
April is the peak month with 28 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 61 percent. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
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.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Tornado reports on file | 15 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 15 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 9 |
The record's top day is 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 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.75 |
Housing around Grand Rapids
Half the homes in Grand Rapids were built before 1953; the typical house is about 73 years old. Before 1980, 75.3 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $225,500, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 54.6% |
| Median household income | $65,526 |
| Median home value | $225,500 |
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Homes counted | 85,145 |
What a new roof costs 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. 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 | Installed range | Service life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $400 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 to $25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $430 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 to $24,180 | 20 to 30 yr | $740 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25 to 30 yr | $410 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 to $14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $560 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $400 |
Asked about roofing in Grand Rapids
- Does Grand Rapids get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 15 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 9 of those days, most often in April.
- 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 whenever it was replaced.
- What does a new roof cost in Grand Rapids?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Grand Rapids, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- How do I check Erie Home Roofing's license?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Which months bring hail to Kent County?
- Hail concentrates in April (28 percent), and April through July total 61 percent of the record.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
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