JM Roofing Solutions
- Roofing Contractor serving Battle Creek, Michigan — based at 14485 Hutchinson Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017.
- Typical jobs: roof inspection, roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up JM Roofing Solutions in Michigan
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Storm history for Battle Creek and Calhoun County
NOAA's storm database lists 7 hail entries for Calhoun County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 7 days. The rough of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 2.75-inch stone near a baseball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2024.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, JM Roofing Solutions included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in June (38 percent of the total); April through July carry 62 percent. In 8 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
The same record has 3 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Michigan ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Calhoun County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 90 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 8 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 7 |
| Tornadoes on file | 3 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Top gust, mph | 90 |
The largest single day in the record is June 1, 2019: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Battle Creek.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Battle Creek were built before 1956; the typical house is about 70 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1956 is on roof number 3 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Pre-1980 construction makes up 78.1 percent of homes in Battle Creek. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $127,600 median home value and the roof comes to 8 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 78.1% |
| Median build year | 1956 |
| Homes counted | 23,717 |
| Detached and attached houses | 69.1% |
| Median home value | $127,600 |
Budgeting a roof in Battle Creek
Local pricing in Battle Creek sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. The county holds 5 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370-$14,415 | 25 to 30 years | $11,392 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020-$22,320 | 35 to 50 years | $17,670 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810-$27,900 | 40 to 70 years | $21,855 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 70 years | $29,760 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950-$25,110 | 40 to 50 years | $19,530 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320-$37,200 | 50 to 100 years | $29,760 |
Battle Creek roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Battle Creek?
- Count on $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Battle Creek; the middle is $10,462.
- What is the typical house age in Battle Creek?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1956. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Calhoun County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- Does Battle Creek get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 7 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 7 of those days, mostly in June.
- 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.
- What time of year does Battle Creek get hail?
- Hail concentrates in June (38 percent), and April through July total 62 percent of the record.
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