Black Hills Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Rapid City, South Dakota.
- Services: roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
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Hail and wind history for Rapid City and Pennington County
Pennington County, the county around Rapid City, has 573 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more span 114 days. 58 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 4.5 inches, about a softball. 2026 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Among 56 South Dakota counties with enough reports to compare, Pennington County ranks 1 by density: 267.6 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
5 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 86 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Black Hills Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Reports cluster in July (39 percent of the total); April through July carry 82 percent. 7 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 82% |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 114 |
| Top gust, mph | 86 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4.5 |
| Top month | July |
| Hail reports, all years | 745 |
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 | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 77 | 2.25 |
| 2024 | 47 | 2.25 |
Housing around Rapid City
The median home in Rapid City went up in 1978, so the typical house is 48 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $9,787 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $270,000. Before 1980, 52.8 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 52.8% |
| Typical year built | 1978 |
| Median home value | $270,000 |
| Total housing units | 34,751 |
| Typical household income | $65,712 |
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. 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 | Installed range | Typical life | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $460 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $370 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 to $13,920 | 15 to 25 yr | $520 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 70 yr | $460 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $410 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,180 to $20,880 | 35 to 50 yr | $390 |
The numbers behind this listing
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stars on listing | 0 stars |
| Listing reviews | 0 |
| Roofing listings in Rapid City | 21 |
| With more reviews | 0 |
| Ahead on stars | 0 |
Asked about roofing in Rapid City
- Is Rapid City an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- Which months bring hail to Pennington County?
- Hail clusters in July (39 percent), and April through July total 82 percent of the record.
- How big does hail get near Rapid City?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 4.5 inches, about a softball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 58 days.
- Is hail common around Rapid City?
- NOAA lists 573 hail entries for Pennington County since 2017, on 114 days with stones of 1 inch or more. July is the peak month.
- What does a new roof cost in Rapid City?
- Expect $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Rapid City; the middle is $9,787.
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