Hect Home Improvement Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Lansing, Michigan — based at 909 Abbot Rd Ste d, East Lansing, MI 48823.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking Hect Home Improvement Roofing 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
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Hail record for Lansing and Ingham County
Count the hail reports NOAA filed for Ingham County since 2017 and you land on 17. 11 different days brought hail of at least 1 inch. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. The most recent golf-ball day in the record falls in 2022.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Hect Home Improvement Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Within 25 miles of Lansing, the last 90 days produced 1 NOAA hail report.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 47 percent from April to July, 41 percent in March. 7 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
NOAA also lists 3 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 75 mph in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 11 |
| Highest gust, mph | 75 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 17 |
| Tornadoes on file | 3 |
| Hail reports, all years | 17 |
The biggest day on file is September 21, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Mason.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.25 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Lansing went up in 1960, so the typical house is 66 years old. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $119,400 median home value and the roof comes to 9 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 80.3 percent of homes in Lansing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 80.3% |
| Typical household income | $52,170 |
| Total housing units | 55,628 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 53.9% |
| Single-family share | 67.2% |
What a new roof costs in Lansing
Prices in Lansing run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. The county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 53.8 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 100 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 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 - $14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $11,160 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 - $14,415 | 25 to 30 yr | $11,392 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | 20 to 30 yr | $18,600 |
Asked about roofing in Lansing
- Can I confirm Hect Home Improvement Roofing is licensed?
- Search the Michigan record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How much hail does Ingham County see?
- NOAA lists 17 hail reports for Ingham County since 2017, on 11 days with stones of 1 inch or more. March is the busiest month.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- When is hail season in Lansing?
- Hail concentrates in March (41 percent), and April through July total 47 percent of the record.
- How old are homes in Lansing?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1960. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What does a new roof cost in Lansing?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Lansing, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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