Columbine Roofing & Solar
- Roofing Contractor serving Boulder, Colorado — based at 871 Thornton Pkwy Ste 112, Thornton, CO 80229.
- Work covered: roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Columbine Roofing & Solar against 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
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Go to 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.
Storm record for Boulder, Boulder County
In Boulder County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 130 hail entries. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 24 separate days. The worst of it: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 3-inch stone near a teacup. 2023 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
NOAA also lists 1 tornado here, the strongest rated EF3.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 83 percent from April to July, 36 percent in June. 7 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Columbine Roofing & Solar or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Boulder.
Counted per square mile, Boulder County ranks 6 of 29 Colorado counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 197.3 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Hail reports, all years | 146 |
| Peak gust, mph | 72 |
| Tornadoes on file | 1 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3 |
| Reports in April to July | 83% |
The record's top day is June 18, 2018: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Superior.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 45 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Boulder's median year built is 1978, which makes the typical home 48 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $12,150 equals 1 percent of the median home value of $982,600. Before 1980, 54.3 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 47% |
| Typical household income | $85,364 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 47.9% |
| Median build year | 1978 |
| Total housing units | 46,765 |
Replacement costs in Boulder
Local pricing in Boulder sits roughly 8 percent over the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet land at $7,560 to $16,740. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Boulder, CO Metro Area at $56,140.
| Material | Installed cost | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $15,120 to $28,080 | 20 to 30 years | $21,600 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,560 to $12,420 | 15 to 20 years | $9,990 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,920 to $43,200 | 50 to 70 years | $34,560 |
| Metal Shingles | $15,120 to $25,920 | 35 to 50 years | $20,520 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $8,640 to $17,280 | 15 to 25 years | $12,960 |
| Clay Tile | $25,920 to $43,200 | 50 to 100 years | $34,560 |
Asked about roofing in Boulder
- Can I confirm Columbine Roofing & Solar is licensed?
- The Colorado lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What time of year does Boulder get hail?
- Hail clusters in June (36 percent), and April through July add up to 83 percent of the record.
- Does Boulder get a lot of hail?
- 130 entries since 2017, 24 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is June.
- What is the typical house age in Boulder?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1978. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How big does hail get near Boulder?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 3 inches, roughly a teacup; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 3 days.
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