Tenney's
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+1 269-209-4616- Roofing Contractor serving Battle Creek, Michigan — based at 119 S Hills Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015.
- Services: roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair.
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Looking up Tenney's in Michigan
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- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail record for Battle Creek, Calhoun County
The NOAA Storm Events record contains 7 hail entries for Calhoun County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 7 days. Golf-ball size or more were reported on 2 days, and the largest stone came in at 2.75 inches, near a baseball. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2024.
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, Tenney's included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Battle Creek, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 90 mph.
The same record has 3 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 3 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 7 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Hail reports, all years | 8 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Reports in April to July | 62% |
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 | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Battle Creek
Half the homes in Battle Creek predate 1956; the typical house is about 70 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $127,600 median home value and the roof comes to 8 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65.1% |
| Single-family homes | 69.1% |
| Median household income | $51,699 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 78.1% |
| Total housing units | 23,717 |
What a new roof costs in Battle Creek
The Battle Creek multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Michigan at $59,530. Census County Business Patterns counts 5 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | $740 | $18,600 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 - $14,880 | $560 | $11,160 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | $400 | $29,760 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 - $25,110 | $430 | $19,530 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 - $14,415 | $410 | $11,392 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 - $10,695 | $490 | $8,602 |
Battle Creek roofing questions
- 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 does a new roof cost in Battle Creek?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Battle Creek; the middle is $10,462.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Calhoun County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.75 inches, near a baseball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- How much hail does Calhoun County see?
- 7 reports since 2017, 7 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is June.
- How do I check Tenney's's license?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Which months bring hail to Calhoun County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 62 percent of entries come between April and July, June leading at 38 percent.
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