Vertex Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Flint, Michigan — based at 6385 Reid Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection.
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Storm record for Flint and Genesee County
In Genesee County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 18 hail entries. Quarter-sized stones or larger were logged on 6 days. 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. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2023.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 75 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Flint.
The same record has 7 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
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 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak month | July |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 18 |
| Reports in April to July | 62% |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Hail reports, all years | 21 |
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 | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.75 |
Housing around Flint
Flint's median year built is 1954, which makes the typical home 72 years old. Before 1980, 93.2 percent of the housing stock went up. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1954 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $47,600 median home value and the roof comes to 22 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes lived in by owners | 55% |
| Typical household income | $36,194 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 93.2% |
| Homes counted | 42,543 |
| Median home value | $47,600 |
Replacement costs in Flint
Local pricing in Flint sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Flint, MI Metro Area at $70,760. 16 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 62.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $560 | $11,160 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $410 | $11,392 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $500 | $29,760 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $740 | $18,600 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $400 | $21,855 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $490 | $8,602 |
Flint roofing questions
- What time of year does Flint get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 62 percent of reports come between April and July, July leading at 43 percent.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Genesee County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 3 golf-ball days.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- Does Flint get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 18 hail reports since 2017. 6 of them reached 1 inch, and July leads the calendar.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Flint?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Flint; the middle is $10,462.
- How old are homes in Flint?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1954. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
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