River City Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Longmont, Colorado — based at 760 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair.
Services Offered
How to check River City Roofing on the Colorado record
Colorado does not issue a statewide roofing license. Licensing is handled by cities and counties, so the rules depend on where the roof is. Denver, for example, requires a city supervisor certificate and contractor license (Specialty Class D), but we don't yet check these local records
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Hail and wind history for Longmont, Boulder County
In Boulder County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 130 hail entries. Quarter-size stones or larger appear on 24 days. Golf-ball size or larger appeared on 3 days, and the biggest stone came in at 3 inches, about the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the record in 2023.
1 tornado shows up in the file too, strongest rated EF3.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 72 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Longmont.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask River City Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
June is the peak month with 36 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 83 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 1 |
| Reports, all years | 146 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 83% |
| Highest gust, mph | 72 |
| Top month | June |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
The record's top day is June 18, 2018: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Superior.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 45 | 3 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Longmont were built before 1990, which is an age of 36 years or more. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $12,150 equals 2 percent of the median home value of $541,400. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 1 cycles fit into that span. Pre-1980 construction makes up 37.6 percent of homes in Longmont.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,724 |
| Owner-occupied share | 62.6% |
| Typical year built | 1990 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 37.6% |
| Housing units | 42,435 |
What a new roof costs in Longmont
Local pricing in Longmont sits roughly 8 percent over the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet land at $7,560 to $16,740. Census County Business Patterns counts 20 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 55 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 | Service life | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $500 | $22,680 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $570 | $9,990 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $480 | $20,520 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $460 | $34,560 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $460 | $25,380 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $650 | $12,960 |
Questions about roofing in Longmont
- Is the license for River City Roofing on a state list?
- Search the Colorado record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- When is hail season in Longmont?
- 83 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and June alone has 36 percent.
- Does Longmont get a lot of hail?
- 130 entries since 2017, 24 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is June.
- How much is a roof replacement in Longmont?
- Budget $7,560 to $16,740 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $12,150 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How old are the roofs in Longmont?
- The median home was built in 1990, so it is 36 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Boulder County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 3 inches, about the size of a teacup. 3 days reached golf-ball size or more.
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