Rainwaters Roofing, LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Flint, Michigan — based at 5279 E Maple Ave, Grand Blanc, MI 48439.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
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Looking up Rainwaters Roofing, LLC in Michigan
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- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Hail and wind history for Flint and Genesee County
Genesee County, the county around Flint, has 18 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. On 6 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. The worst part: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 2.75-inch stone about the size of a baseball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record is in 2023.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Rainwaters Roofing, LLC or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 75 mph.
Genesee County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
62 percent of reports fall between April and July, and July alone has 43 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
Within 25 miles of Flint, the last 90 days produced 1 NOAA hail report.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 7 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Hail reports, all years | 21 |
| Top month | July |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
The record's top day is July 20, 2023: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Davison.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.75 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.88 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Flint predate 1954; the typical house is about 72 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1954 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Against a median home value of $47,600, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 22 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 55% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 93.2% |
| Median household income | $36,194 |
| Single-family homes | 84.2% |
| Total housing units | 42,543 |
Roof prices in Flint
The Flint multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. The county holds 16 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 62.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 to $22,320 | 35-50 yrs | $17,670 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50-100 yrs | $29,760 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40-70 yrs | $21,855 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 to $24,180 | 20-30 yrs | $18,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50-70 yrs | $29,760 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25-30 yrs | $11,392 |
Flint roofing questions
- Where can I look up the license for Rainwaters Roofing, LLC?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Is Flint an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1954, so it is 72 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Which months bring hail to Genesee County?
- 62 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and July alone has 43 percent.
- Has Genesee County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- How much is a roof replacement in Flint?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Flint; the middle is $10,462.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
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