The Roof Dr.
- Roofing Contractor serving Grand Rapids, Michigan — based at 4164 Kenowa Ave SW, Grandville, MI 49418.
- Work covered: roof inspection, roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up The Roof Dr. in Michigan
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- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Storm history for Grand Rapids and Kent County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 15 hail entries in Kent County. Hail of coin size or bigger fell on 9 different days. The rough part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 1.75-inch stone near a golf ball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record dates to 2022.
The same record has 15 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Kent County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Grand Rapids over the past 90 days.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, The Roof Dr. included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 15 |
| Reports, all years | 18 |
| Top month | April |
| Reports in April to July | 61% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Tornado reports on file | 15 |
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 | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Grand Rapids went up in 1953, so the typical house is 73 years old. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $225,500 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 75.3 percent of homes in Grand Rapids. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1953 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 75.3% |
| Median build year | 1953 |
| Median home value | $225,500 |
| Detached and attached houses | 61.8% |
| Total housing units | 85,145 |
Roof prices in Grand Rapids
The Grand Rapids multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. For the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $49,630 a year. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 - $14,880 | 15-25 yrs | $560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 - $27,900 | 40-70 yrs | $400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 - $10,695 | 15-20 yrs | $490 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | 20-30 yrs | $740 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 - $25,110 | 40-50 yrs | $430 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50-100 yrs | $400 |
Questions about roofing in Grand Rapids
- 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.
- Does Grand Rapids get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 15 hail reports for Kent County since 2017, on 9 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. April is the peak month.
- Is the license for The Roof Dr. on a state list?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- 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 start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How old are homes 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?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
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