Advantage Roofing & Exteriors, Inc.
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- License # 2102174564
- Status MI Licensed
- Expires 2029-05-31
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Kalamazoo, Michigan — based at 4266 Ravine Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49006.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
- State license #2102174564 (MI Licensed), expires 2029-05-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
Looking up Advantage Roofing & Exteriors, Inc. in Michigan
Michigan roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2029-05-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Hail and wind history for Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County
Count the hail reports NOAA recorded for Kalamazoo County since 2017 and you land on 10. Across 8 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2 inches, near the size of a hen egg. 2024 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
2 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Kalamazoo over the past 90 days.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 50 percent from April to July, 29 percent in February. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Kalamazoo County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 76 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 76 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 50% |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 10 |
| Busiest month | February |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 8 |
The record's top day is July 27, 2014: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Cooper.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Kalamazoo were built before 1959; the typical house is about 67 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,462 equals 6 percent of the median home value of $164,500. 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 |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $164,500 |
| Single-family homes | 53.7% |
| Total housing units | 32,579 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.9% |
| Owner-occupied share | 42.9% |
Replacement costs in Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. 13 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 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 | Price range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 to $25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $19,530 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 100 yr | $29,760 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $21,855 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 to $24,180 | 20 to 30 yr | $18,600 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25 to 30 yr | $11,392 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 to $14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $11,160 |
The numbers behind this listing
Expiry on file is 2029-05-31, roughly 31 months out.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 2102174564 |
| Status on file | MI Licensed |
| Expires | 2029-05-31 (31 months) |
Kalamazoo roofing questions
- Is the license for Advantage Roofing & Exteriors, Inc. on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Michigan registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How much is a roof replacement in Kalamazoo?
- Plan on $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How much hail does Kalamazoo County see?
- 10 entries since 2017, 8 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is February.
- Has Kalamazoo County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, roughly a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- How old are the roofs in Kalamazoo?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1959. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- When is hail season in Kalamazoo?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 50 percent of reports come between April and July, February leading at 29 percent.
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