Roofers in Lafayette, Indiana
27 roofing companies are listed for Lafayette. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 27 roofers listed for Lafayette has a license match on the state registry yet, so ask any roofer for a license number and look it up before you sign. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Lafayette home runs $6,230–$13,795 at the local 0.89× cost index, and a metal roof $15,130–$35,600. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 4 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Lafayette runs $6,230 to $13,795
$6,230 Typical $10,000 High
$13,795
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lafayette prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Lafayette installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Lafayette roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Lafayette house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Lafayette gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lafayette?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lafayette policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Lafayette roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lafayette from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lafayette address.
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Roofers in Lafayette, IN
27 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Lafayette
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Lafayette roster, checked
0 of 27 listed firms have a licence number on file (0%). None has been matched in the official state registry yet, so no firm here carries the Verified badge. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Lafayette
40 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 40 people working as roofers in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area, 1.3% of the 2,980 in Indiana.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Lafayette are based, and where hail has landed
Every listed firm is based in Lafayette; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city. Each dot is one hail report from the National Weather Service in the last 90 days.
The map needs JavaScript. The tables list the same places.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Lafayette ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, IN | in town | 27 | 0 |
Nearby city pages
- Kokomo, IN 39 mi
- Anderson, IN 67 mi
- Terre Haute, IN 72 mi
2 hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 1.75″. The Lafayette hail log lists them by date.
Lafayette in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #18of 209Largest hailstone on record: Lafayette ranks #18 of 209.
- #170of 209Median home value (low end): Lafayette ranks #170 of 209.
- #48of 209Freeze-thaw days: Lafayette ranks #48 of 209.
Roofing trade around Lafayette
- 14 county firms with payroll, about 132 workers; 43% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $44,140 a year (Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area).
When hail hits Lafayette
Tippecanoe County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Tippecanoe County: 11 of 35 hail reports (31%). April to June is the busiest three-month run, at 57%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 12 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 2.9x the 4-report mean.
6 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 5 of 8 full years; last one 2020.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2″ |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Lafayette storm record: Tippecanoe County
NWS reports for Tippecanoe County, 2014–2026.
- 1853Founded
- 692 ft (211 m)Elevation
- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LafayetteNamed after
Reported hail locations, Tippecanoe County
- 101 to 1.74 in
- 71.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 12.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 4 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
18 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2019 | 4 in, about the size of a grapefruit | 1 | Montmorencie |
| August 25, 2014 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 3 | Lafayette |
| August 21, 2014 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 1 | Stockwell |
“This allowed the storms to rotate and rapidly became severe, producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. The storms and tornadoes damaged homes, brought down many trees and power lines, and produced heavy rain as well.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, May 27, 2019
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
September 8, 2020
6 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF1 · June 25, 2021
It stayed on the ground for 0.77 miles and was up to 50 yards wide. A National Weather Service damage survey found the first tornado of the episode was an EF1 with maximum winds of 95 mph and a path length of 2.17 miles, which included both Tippecanoe and Carroll Counties. The roof on the east side of a barn was lifted and thrown about 20 yards to the southeast.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
100 mph · June 22, 2016
A 100 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in this location.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Tippecanoe County fact sheet for Lafayette homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Tippecanoe County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 12.1% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.2% |
| 1950s | 8.4% |
| 1960s | 10.3% |
| 1970s | 9.5% |
| 1980s | 10.1% |
| 1990s | 14.7% |
| 2000s | 16.9% |
| 2010s | 12.7% |
| 2020+ | 1.2% |
79,327 homes, median built in 1986. 44.4% date from before 1980 and 13.9% from 2010 on; 53.9% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2000s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearGo deeper on Tippecanoe County
Roofing services in Lafayette
One page per job, each opening with a Lafayette figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1970; 95 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 4 in, 11 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
50 days at 58+ mph, top gust 100 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
60.5% of homes predate 1980; 47.6% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $157,600; golf-ball hail on 6 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 5 days a year with 1 in of rain, 39.4 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
39% of units are multi-unit; 14 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Lafayette
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lafayette prices.
That typical price is about 6.3% of the median Lafayette home value ($157,600).
Source: Census ACS (Lafayette city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Lafayette cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
Hail near Lafayette in the last 90 days
SPC reports within 25 miles: Lafayette hail log · hail by city
Near Lafayette: 2 hail days, 2 reports; biggest stone 1.75 in on August 11. Book a full-roof inspection. How to file a claim.
Indiana: Licensing varies. Licence check for IN roofers
Roofing in Lafayette: local conditions
Lafayette sits in north-central Indiana where winters are genuinely punishing for roofs. The city averages 20.5 inches of snow per year and sees January lows dip to an average of 17.7 F, with a record low of -25 F recorded in January 1963, January 1994, and December 1989. That spread between sub-zero cold and a record high of 106 F in July 1954 creates extreme freeze-thaw cycling that cracks sealants, lifts shingles, and fatigues flashing. Annual rainfall runs roughly 40 inches with the wettest month being July at 5.01 inches average, adding persistent moisture load. Snow accumulation drives ice-dam risk on lower-slope roofs, while summer heat spikes accelerate shingle granule loss and UV degradation.
Lafayette, with 70,783 residents in 2020, anchors a metro of 223,716 alongside neighboring West Lafayette, home of Purdue University. Major local employers include Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Wabash National, Caterpillar, and Evonik. The steady institutional and manufacturing base sustains consistent demand for both residential re-roofing and commercial work, while ongoing university-area construction keeps the contractor pipeline active.
Roofing in Lafayette: questions
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Roofers by neighborhood
ZIP codes served: 47901, 47903, 47905, 47906, 47922
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