Rapid City Roof Company
- Roofing Contractor serving Rapid City, South Dakota.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Rapid City Roof Company on the South Dakota record
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- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Hail and wind history for Rapid City, Pennington County
Pennington County, the county around Rapid City, has 573 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Hail of coin size or larger was reported on 114 different days. Golf-ball size or larger were reported on 58 days, and the biggest stone came in at 4.5 inches, near a softball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2026.
The same record has 5 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 86 mph.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 82 percent from April to July, 39 percent in July. In 7 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Rapid City Roof Company or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 745 |
| Busiest month | July |
| Tornado reports on file | 5 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4.5 |
| Top gust, mph | 86 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 82% |
The single largest day was August 8, 2020: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Pactola Reservoir.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 120 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 47 | 2.25 |
The housing stock in Rapid City
Rapid City's median year built is 1978, which makes the typical home 48 years old. Before 1980, 52.8 percent of the housing stock went up. Set a typical $9,787 asphalt job beside the $270,000 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1978 |
| Median household income | $65,712 |
| Owner-occupied | 61.6% |
| Single-family homes | 64.5% |
| Total housing units | 34,751 |
What a new roof 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. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. Census County Business Patterns counts 23 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 69.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,180 to $22,620 | 20-30 yrs | $17,400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,960 to $13,920 | 15-25 yrs | $10,440 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50-70 yrs | $27,840 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,090 to $10,005 | 15-20 yrs | $8,048 |
| Clay Tile | $20,880 to $34,800 | 50-100 yrs | $27,840 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,050 to $23,490 | 40-50 yrs | $18,270 |
This listing in numbers
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Rating on listing | 0 stars |
| Listing reviews | 0 |
| Roofing listings in Rapid City | 21 |
| With more reviews | 0 |
| Ahead on stars | 0 |
Rapid City roofing questions
- How much is a roof replacement in Rapid City?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,090 to $13,485 in Rapid City, and the middle of that range is $9,787. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Where can I look up the license for Rapid City Roof Company?
- The South Dakota 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.
- 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 here have been replaced at least once.
- Which months bring hail to Pennington County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 82 percent of reports come between April and July, July first at 39 percent.
- How big does hail get near Rapid City?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4.5 inches, close to a softball, with 58 golf-ball days.
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