Wegner Roofing & Solar
- Roofing Contractor serving Rapid City, South Dakota.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Wegner Roofing & Solar in South Dakota
South Dakota roofing-license requirements are not yet covered by our verification program — confirm licensing and insurance with your city or county building department
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail and wind history for Rapid City, Pennington County
From 2017, NOAA has recorded 573 hail reports in Pennington County. On 114 of those days, stones came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or more. Stones of 1.75 inches or more turned up on 58 days, and the largest stone came in at 4.5 inches, close to a softball. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
Among 56 South Dakota counties with enough reports to compare, Pennington County ranks 1 by density: 267.6 reports per 1,000 square miles, top-third territory.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Wegner Roofing & Solar or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
5 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 82 percent from April to July, 39 percent in July. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 745 |
| Peak gust, mph | 86 |
| Hail density rank in state | 1 of 56 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 58 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4.5 |
| Reports in April to July | 82% |
The largest single day in the record is August 8, 2020: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Pactola Reservoir.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 70 | 2.75 |
| 2019 | 77 | 2.25 |
Housing around Rapid City
Half the homes in Rapid City were built before 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 year built | 1978 |
| Homes counted | 34,751 |
| Detached and attached houses | 64.5% |
| Typical household income | $65,712 |
| Owner-occupied | 61.6% |
Replacement costs in Rapid City
Prices in Rapid City run about 13 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,090 to $13,485. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. The county holds 23 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 69.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 to $13,485 | 25 to 30 yr | $10,658 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $18,270 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,048 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $27,840 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 70 yr | $27,840 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | 35 to 50 yr | $16,530 |
The numbers behind this listing
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Listing rating | 0 stars |
| Reviews on listing | 0 |
| Listings in Rapid City | 21 |
| Ahead on reviews | 0 |
| With a higher rating | 0 |
Asked about roofing in Rapid City
- How much hail does Pennington County see?
- 573 reports since 2017, 114 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is July.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Pennington County?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 4.5 inches, roughly a softball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 58 days.
- Is the license for Wegner Roofing & Solar on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the South Dakota registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How old are homes in Rapid City?
- 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.
- Which months bring hail to Pennington County?
- 82 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and July alone has 39 percent.
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