Rapid Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Rapid City, South Dakota.
- Work covered: roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Rapid Exteriors on the South Dakota record
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- 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.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Rapid City, Pennington County
Pennington County, the county around Rapid City, has 573 NOAA hail entries on file since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 114 separate days. The rough of it: 58 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 4.5-inch stone about the size of a softball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2026.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 86 mph in the record.
The same record has 5 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Scaled by size, Pennington County is number 1 of the 56 counties in South Dakota that we compare, which is in the top third at 267.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Reports cluster in July (39 percent of the total); April through July account for 82 percent. In 7 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
Within 25 miles of Rapid City, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 82% |
| Density rank in state | 1 of 56 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 114 |
| Highest gust, mph | 86 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 58 |
| Top month | July |
The biggest day on file is August 8, 2020: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Pactola Reservoir.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 77 | 2.25 |
| 2023 | 115 | 3.25 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Rapid City were built before 1978; the typical house is about 48 years old. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $270,000 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1978 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1978 |
| Single-family share | 64.5% |
| Homes counted | 34,751 |
| Owner-occupied share | 61.6% |
| Typical household income | $65,712 |
Budgeting a roof in Rapid City
The Rapid City multiplier is below 1, about 13 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,090 to $13,485 for asphalt shingles. 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 23 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 69.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 100 yr | $27,840 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,830 to $13,485 | 25 to 30 yr | $10,658 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,048 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 to $13,920 | 15 to 25 yr | $10,440 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50 to 70 yr | $27,840 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40 to 50 yr | $18,270 |
This listing in numbers
The listing carries 0 stars from 0 reviews. Of the 21 roofing listings in Rapid City, 0 carry more reviews and 0 carry a higher star rating.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stars on listing | 0 stars |
| Listing reviews | 0 |
| Listings in Rapid City | 21 |
| Ahead on reviews | 0 |
| Ahead on stars | 0 |
Questions about roofing in Rapid City
- Is the license for Rapid Exteriors on a state list?
- The South Dakota lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How often does hail hit Rapid City?
- The county file counts 573 hail entries since 2017. 114 of them reached 1 inch, and July tops the calendar.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Has Pennington County had large hail?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 4.5 inches, near a softball. 58 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How much is a roof replacement in Rapid City?
- Expect $6,090 to $13,485 for a standard asphalt job in Rapid City; the middle is $9,787.
- How old are homes in Rapid City?
- Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
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