DuraShield Roofing & Contracting
- Roofing Contractor serving Appleton, Wisconsin — based at 9057 N Clayton Ave #3, Neenah, WI 54956.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking DuraShield Roofing & Contracting against the Wisconsin record
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- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Hail record for Appleton and Outagamie County
The NOAA Storm Events record lists 57 hail entries for Outagamie County since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger appear on 7 days. The worst part: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 4.5-inch stone close to a softball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2022.
1 hail report fell within 25 miles of Appleton over the past 90 days.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask DuraShield Roofing & Contracting, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Reports cluster in September (35 percent of the total); April through July carry 47 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 75 mph.
Among 50 Wisconsin counties with enough reports to compare, Outagamie County places 7 by density: 105.4 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 13 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 7 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 57 |
| Hail density rank in state | 7 of 50 |
| Top month | September |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
The single largest day was September 7, 2021: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Applecreek.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 23 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1.75 |
Housing around Appleton
Half the homes in Appleton predate 1971; the typical house is about 55 years old. 66.2 percent of homes in Appleton were built before 1980. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Against a median home value of $211,500, a $10,575 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 31,999 |
| Single-family homes | 73.3% |
| Median home value | $211,500 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 66.2% |
| Median year built | 1971 |
Roof prices in Appleton
Local pricing in Appleton sits roughly 6 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,580 to $14,570. Census County Business Patterns counts 22 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 63.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,520 - $15,040 | 15 to 25 yr | $11,280 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,100 - $25,380 | 40 to 50 yr | $19,740 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,160 - $22,560 | 35 to 50 yr | $17,860 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,160 - $24,440 | 20 to 30 yr | $18,800 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,580 - $10,810 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,695 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,980 - $28,200 | 40 to 70 yr | $22,090 |
Appleton roofing questions
- Where can I look up the license for DuraShield Roofing & Contracting?
- Search the Wisconsin record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How often does hail hit Appleton?
- 57 entries since 2017, 7 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is September.
- How old are the roofs in Appleton?
- Median year built is 1971, which gives 55 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Which months bring hail to Outagamie County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 47 percent of entries come between April and July, September first at 35 percent.
- Has Outagamie County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4.5 inches, close to a softball, with 3 golf-ball days.
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