Red Turtle Roofing of Lansing
- Roofing Contractor serving Lansing, Michigan — based at 120 N Washington Square Suite 300, Lansing, MI 48933.
- Work covered: roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up Red Turtle Roofing of Lansing in Michigan
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Hail and wind history for Lansing, Ingham County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 17 hail entries in Ingham County. Quarter-sized stones or larger showed up on 11 days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, near the size of a hen egg. The latest golf-ball day on file dates to 2022.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Red Turtle Roofing of Lansing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Lansing.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 75 mph in the record.
Ingham County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
NOAA also lists 3 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Highest gust, mph | 75 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 47% |
| Tornado reports on file | 3 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Reports, all years | 17 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
The largest single day in the record is September 21, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Mason.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.25 |
Housing around Lansing
Half the homes in Lansing were built before 1960; the typical house is about 66 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,462 equals 9 percent of the median home value of $119,400. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1960 |
| Detached and attached houses | 67.2% |
| Total housing units | 55,628 |
| Median home value | $119,400 |
| Owner-occupied | 53.9% |
Replacement 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 county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 53.8 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area at $50,440.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440-$14,880 | 15 to 25 years | $560 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950-$25,110 | 40 to 50 years | $430 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020-$24,180 | 20 to 30 years | $740 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 70 years | $500 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810-$27,900 | 40 to 70 years | $400 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 100 years | $400 |
Lansing roofing questions
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Can I confirm Red Turtle Roofing of Lansing is licensed?
- Search the Michigan record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Ingham County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. 1 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How old are the roofs in Lansing?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1960. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How much is a roof replacement in Lansing?
- Plan on $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Does Lansing get a lot of hail?
- 17 reports since 2017, 11 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is March.
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