Weather Vane Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Lansing, Michigan — based at 3238 W St Joseph St, Lansing, MI 48917.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
How to check Weather Vane Roofing on 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
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Lansing and Ingham County
In Ingham County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 17 hail entries. 11 separate days brought hail of at least 1 inch. Stones of 1.75 inches or more were reported on 1 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2 inches, near a hen egg. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the file in 2022.
Reports cluster in March (41 percent of the total); April through July carry 47 percent. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 75 mph.
Ingham County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
The same record has 3 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Weather Vane Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 11 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 47% |
| Peak gust, mph | 75 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 17 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
The record's top day is September 21, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Mason.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Housing around Lansing
The median home in Lansing was built in 1960, so the typical house is 66 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 80.3 percent of homes in Lansing. Against a median home value of $119,400, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 9 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 55,628 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.3% |
| Typical year built | 1960 |
| Typical household income | $52,170 |
| Single-family homes | 67.2% |
Roof prices in Lansing
Local pricing in Lansing sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. For the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $50,440 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 to $10,695 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,602 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $29,760 |
| 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 |
Lansing roofing questions
- When is hail season in Lansing?
- Hail clusters in March (41 percent), and April through July add up to 47 percent of the record.
- How old are homes in Lansing?
- Median year built is 1960, which gives 66 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Is the license for Weather Vane Roofing on a state list?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What is a roof replacement price 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 start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How much hail does Ingham County see?
- From 2017 the county has 17 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 11 of those days, most often in March.
- Has Ingham County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 1 golf-ball days.
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