Grant Bolt Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Rapid City, South Dakota.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Grant Bolt Roofing against the South Dakota record
South Dakota roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm record for Rapid City, Pennington County
Add up the hail entries NOAA recorded for Pennington County since 2017 and you land on 573. On 114 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. The worst part: 58 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 4.5-inch stone about the size of a softball. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Grant Bolt Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Counted per square mile, Pennington County ranks 1 of 56 South Dakota counties with 30 or more reports, placing it in the top third. Density works out to 267.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The same record has 5 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Rapid City over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 1 of 56 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 573 |
| Top month | July |
| Reports, all years | 745 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 114 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4.5 |
The record's top day is August 8, 2020: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Pactola Reservoir.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 77 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | 120 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 47 | 2.25 |
Housing around Rapid City
Half the homes in Rapid City predate 1978; the typical house is about 48 years old. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. 52.8 percent of homes in Rapid City were built before 1980. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $270,000 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $270,000 |
| Detached and attached houses | 64.5% |
| Homes counted | 34,751 |
| Median household income | $65,712 |
| Median build year | 1978 |
What a new roof costs in Rapid City
Local pricing in Rapid City sits roughly 13 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,090 to $13,485. The county holds 23 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 69.6 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 | Service life | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $370 | $27,840 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $460 | $27,840 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $520 | $10,440 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $700 | $17,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $370 | $20,445 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $460 | $8,048 |
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| Listing rating | 0 stars |
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| Listings in Rapid City | 21 |
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Rapid City roofing questions
- Can I confirm Grant Bolt Roofing is licensed?
- Look up the South Dakota record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in Rapid City?
- Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How often does hail hit Rapid City?
- Since 2017 the county has 573 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 114 of those days, most often in July.
- What time of year does Rapid City get hail?
- Hail clusters in July (39 percent), and April through July add up to 82 percent of the record.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Has Pennington County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 4.5 inches, roughly a softball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 58 days.
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