Stronghouse
- Roofing Contractor serving La Crosse, Wisconsin — based at 920 West City Highway 16 Suite C, West Salem, WI 54669.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Stronghouse in Wisconsin
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.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- 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.
Storm record for La Crosse and La Crosse County
Add up the hail entries NOAA logged for La Crosse County since 2017 and you reach 68. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 16 days. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 4 inches, about a grapefruit. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2024.
3 hail reports fell within 25 miles of La Crosse over the past 90 days.
Among 50 Wisconsin counties with enough reports to compare, La Crosse County places 4 by density: 160.4 reports per 1,000 square miles, top-third territory.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 75 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Stronghouse included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 79 percent from April to July, 39 percent in July. In 5 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 75 |
| Hail density rank in state | 4 of 50 |
| Top month | July |
| Tornadoes on file | 4 |
| Reports, all years | 77 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 16 |
The biggest day on file is July 28, 2023: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Neshbonoc Lake.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in La Crosse
The median home in La Crosse was built in 1966, so the typical house is 60 years old. Before 1980, 66.9 percent of the housing stock went up. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,575 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $196,600. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,600 |
| Owner-occupied | 46.1% |
| Detached and attached houses | 54.8% |
| Median household income | $53,803 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
Replacement costs in La Crosse
Prices in La Crosse run about 6 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,580 to $14,570. 12 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Typical life | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $400 | $22,090 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $420 | $11,515 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $560 | $11,280 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $420 | $17,860 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $500 | $8,695 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $440 | $19,740 |
Asked about roofing in La Crosse
- Has La Crosse County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 4 inches, near a grapefruit. 5 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How much is a roof replacement in La Crosse?
- Count on $6,580 to $14,570 for a standard asphalt job in La Crosse; the midpoint is $10,575.
- How old are the roofs in La Crosse?
- Median year built is 1966, which gives 60 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How do I check Stronghouse's license?
- Follow the steps above with the Wisconsin registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How much hail does La Crosse County see?
- 68 reports since 2017, 16 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is July.
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