certified quality construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Battle Creek, Michigan — based at 17 Inn Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49014.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Checking certified quality construction against the Michigan record
Michigan roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail record for Battle Creek, Calhoun County
Calhoun County, the county around Battle Creek, has 7 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger was reported on 7 separate days. Golf ball hail or bigger came on 2 days. The top size logged was 2.75 inches, comparable to a baseball. 2024 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Michigan ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Calhoun County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, certified quality construction included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in June (38 percent of the total); April through July carry 62 percent. 8 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 90 mph in the record.
Within 25 miles of Battle Creek, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 7 |
| Top gust, mph | 90 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 7 |
| Reports in April to July | 62% |
| Tornado reports on file | 3 |
| Busiest month | June |
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.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Battle Creek predate 1956; the typical house is about 70 years old. Against a median home value of $127,600, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 8 percent of the house. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Before 1980, 78.1 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1956 |
| Typical home value | $127,600 |
| Housing units | 23,717 |
| Owner-occupied share | 65.1% |
| Detached and attached houses | 69.1% |
What a new roof costs in Battle Creek
Prices in Battle Creek run about 7 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,510 to $14,415. Census County Business Patterns counts 5 roofing firms with payroll in the county. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Michigan at $59,530.
| Material | Service life | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $430 | $19,530 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $740 | $18,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $500 | $29,760 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $560 | $11,160 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $400 | $21,855 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $400 | $29,760 |
Battle Creek roofing questions
- What is a roof replacement price in Battle Creek?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Battle Creek; the middle is $10,462.
- How much hail does Calhoun County see?
- From 2017 the county has 7 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 7 of those days, most often in June.
- 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.
- What time of year does Battle Creek get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 62 percent of entries come between April and July, June leading at 38 percent.
- How old are homes in Battle Creek?
- The median home was built in 1956, so it is 70 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Has Calhoun County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, roughly a baseball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
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