Wolverine Roofing & Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Kalamazoo, Michigan — based at 350 E Michigan Ave #420, Kalamazoo, MI 49007.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Wolverine Roofing & Exteriors in Michigan
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- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
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- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Hail and wind history for Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County
Add up the hail reports NOAA recorded for Kalamazoo County since 2017 and you reach 10. On 8 of these days, hail reached 1 inch (a quarter) or more. The rough of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 2-inch stone close to a hen egg. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2024.
2 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
50 percent of reports fall between April and July, and February alone has 29 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
Kalamazoo County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Wolverine Roofing & Exteriors or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Kalamazoo.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 50% |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 8 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Busiest month | February |
| Hail events since 2017 | 10 |
| Highest gust, mph | 76 |
The largest single day in the record is July 27, 2014: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Cooper.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
The housing stock in Kalamazoo
Half the homes in Kalamazoo predate 1959; the typical house is about 67 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. 76.9 percent of homes in Kalamazoo were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 42.9% |
| Median household income | $48,965 |
| Typical home value | $164,500 |
| Detached and attached houses | 53.7% |
| Built before 1980 | 76.9% |
What a new roof costs in Kalamazoo
Local pricing in Kalamazoo sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. The county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 46.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area is $59,280 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 100 years | $400 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25 to 30 years | $410 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40 to 70 years | $400 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 to $24,180 | 20 to 30 years | $740 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 to $10,695 | 15 to 20 years | $490 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 to $25,110 | 40 to 50 years | $430 |
Questions about roofing in Kalamazoo
- What is the biggest hail on record for Kalamazoo County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- Which months bring hail to Kalamazoo County?
- Hail clusters in February (29 percent), and April through July total 50 percent of the record.
- Can I confirm Wolverine Roofing & Exteriors is licensed?
- Search the Michigan record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are homes in Kalamazoo?
- Median year built is 1959, which gives 67 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- How often does hail hit Kalamazoo?
- Since 2017 the county has 10 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 8 of those days, mostly in February.
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