Sherriff Goslin Roofing Grand Rapids
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Rapids, Michigan — based at 4930 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Sherriff Goslin Roofing Grand Rapids in Michigan
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Hail record 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 larger. The rough part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 1.75-inch stone about the size of a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2022.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Sherriff Goslin Roofing Grand Rapids included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
15 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
Michigan ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Kent County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Grand Rapids.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Hail reports, all years | 18 |
| Peak month | April |
| Highest gust, mph | 100 |
| Tornado reports on file | 15 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 9 |
The biggest day on file is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
The housing stock in Grand Rapids
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 |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1953 |
| Median home value | $225,500 |
| Typical household income | $65,526 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 54.6% |
| 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. For the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $49,630 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 45 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Service life | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $430 | $19,530 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $490 | $8,602 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $740 | $18,600 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $400 | $29,760 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $420 | $17,670 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $410 | $11,392 |
Asked about roofing in Grand Rapids
- 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.
- Is the license for Sherriff Goslin Roofing Grand Rapids on a state list?
- Look up the Michigan record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- 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.
- Which months bring hail to Kent County?
- Hail clusters in April (28 percent), and April through July total 61 percent of the record.
- How old are homes in Grand Rapids?
- Median year built is 1953, which gives 73 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
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