Northern Lights Metal Roofing (Eau Claire)
- Roofing Contractor serving Eau Claire, Wisconsin — based at 1233 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
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Checking Northern Lights Metal Roofing (Eau Claire) against the Wisconsin record
Wisconsin roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm history for Eau Claire, Eau Claire County
Add up the hail reports NOAA filed for Eau Claire County since 2017 and you get 32. Hail of quarter size or larger came down on 10 separate days. The worst of it: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 4-inch stone about the size of a grapefruit. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2025.
Per square mile, Eau Claire County lands at 20 of 50 Wisconsin counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 62.0 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 85 mph.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Eau Claire over the past 90 days.
June is the peak month with 38 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 75 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
The same record has 7 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 20 of 50 |
| Top gust, mph | 85 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Busiest month | June |
| Hail events since 2017 | 32 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 10 |
The record's top day is May 15, 2025: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Eau Claire.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
Housing around Eau Claire
The median home in Eau Claire was built in 1974, so the typical house is 52 years old. Against a median home value of $228,000, a $10,575 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Before 1980, 60.4 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 60.4% |
| Typical year built | 1974 |
| Typical home value | $228,000 |
| Homes counted | 30,610 |
| Single-family share | 63.1% |
Replacement costs in Eau Claire
Prices in Eau Claire run about 6 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,580 to $14,570. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Eau Claire, WI Metro Area at $51,380. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Price range | Service life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $13,160 - $24,440 | 20-30 yrs | $750 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,520 - $15,040 | 15-25 yrs | $560 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,580 - $10,810 | 15-20 yrs | $500 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,460 - $14,570 | 25-30 yrs | $420 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,100 - $25,380 | 40-50 yrs | $440 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,560 - $37,600 | 50-70 yrs | $500 |
Eau Claire roofing questions
- 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.
- Where can I look up the license for Northern Lights Metal Roofing (Eau Claire)?
- Use the steps above with the Wisconsin registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Is Eau Claire an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1974. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How big does hail get near Eau Claire?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4 inches, comparable to a grapefruit, with 2 golf-ball days.
- When is hail season in Eau Claire?
- Hail concentrates in June (38 percent), and April through July add up to 75 percent of the record.
- How often does hail hit Eau Claire?
- NOAA lists 32 hail entries for Eau Claire County since 2017, on 10 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. June is the peak month.
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