Roofers in Waterloo, Iowa
27 roofing companies are listed for Waterloo. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: None of the 27 roofers listed for Waterloo 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 Waterloo home runs $6,090–$13,485 at the local 0.87× cost index, and a metal roof $14,790–$34,800. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 3 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Waterloo runs $6,090 to $13,485
$6,090 Typical $9,800 High
$13,485
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Waterloo prices. Source and share of home value below.
Got a quote? See where it falls in Waterloo
Compares your price per square foot with the Waterloo installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Waterloo roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Waterloo house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Waterloo gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Waterloo?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Waterloo policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Waterloo roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Waterloo from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Waterloo address.
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Roofers in Waterloo, IA
27 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Waterloo
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Waterloo 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 Waterloo
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 930 people working as roofers in Iowa; it publishes no separate figure for the Waterloo area.
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 Waterloo are based, and where hail has landed
Every listed firm is based in Waterloo; 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, Waterloo ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo, IA | in town | 27 | 0 |
Nearby city pages
- Cedar Rapids, IA 50 mi
- Iowa City, IA 71 mi
- Ames, IA 73 mi
3 hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 1.75″. The Waterloo hail log lists them by date.
Waterloo in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #20of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Waterloo ranks #20 of 209.
- #174of 209Median home value (low end): Waterloo ranks #174 of 209.
- #42of 209Freeze-thaw days: Waterloo ranks #42 of 209.
- #45of 209Largest hailstone on record: Waterloo ranks #45 of 209.
Roofing trade around Waterloo
- 8 county firms with payroll, about 93 workers; 50% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $48,660 a year (Iowa).
When hail hits Waterloo
Black Hawk County, 2014 to 2025: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
June is the heaviest month in Black Hawk County: 29 of 65 hail reports (45%). April to June is the busiest three-month run, at 68%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 23 reports and 2 days of 1.75 in hail or larger; 2.8x the 8-report mean.
5 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 3 of 8 full years; last one 2023.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3″ |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to 2025Waterloo storm record: Black Hawk County
NWS reports for Black Hawk County, 2014–2026.
- 883 ft (269 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Black Hawk County
- 391 to 1.74 in
- 91.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 32.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 3 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2023 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 7 | Evansdale |
| April 15, 2017 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 4 | La Porte City Arpt |
| June 15, 2017 | 2.5 in, about the size of a tennis ball | 17 | Waterloo |
“Media relayed reports of broken windshields from nearly baseball sized hail.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, April 15, 2017
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
June 25, 2023
5 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF0 · August 31, 2014
It stayed on the ground for 3.22 miles and was up to 80 yards wide. Tornado moved across northern Black Hawk county and produced crop damage. Tornado was found and rated using high resolution satellite imagery.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
81 mph · July 29, 2025
Several reports across Waterloo of trees on utility lines and transformers. Power is out in various locations around Waterloo. Time estimated by radar and ASOS recorded gust.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Black Hawk County fact sheet for Waterloo 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 Black Hawk County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 18.5% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.7% |
| 1950s | 16.4% |
| 1960s | 13.6% |
| 1970s | 15.5% |
| 1980s | 5.6% |
| 1990s | 7.9% |
| 2000s | 7.7% |
| 2010s | 7.8% |
| 2020+ | 0.3% |
58,748 homes, median built in 1966. 70.7% date from before 1980 and 8.0% from 2010 on; 65.3% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Iowa
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge receipt of your claim notice (payment within the period also satisfies the rule) | 15 days | Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-15.42(1) |
| Insurer | Tell you whether the claim is accepted or denied | 30 days | Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-15.41(2) |
| Insurer | Pay once liability is affirmed and the amount is not in dispute | 30 days | Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-15.41(6) |
Go deeper on Black Hawk County
Roofing services in Waterloo
One page per job, each opening with a Waterloo figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1961; 96 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 3 in, 15 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
35 days at 58+ mph, top gust 81 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
77.8% of homes predate 1980; 61.1% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $150,200; golf-ball hail on 5 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 5.9 days a year with 1 in of rain, 34.6 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
27% of units are multi-unit; 8 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Waterloo
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Waterloo prices.
That typical price is about 6.5% of the median Waterloo home value ($150,200).
Source: Census ACS (Waterloo city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Waterloo cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
Hail near Waterloo in the last 90 days
SPC reports within 25 miles: Waterloo hail log · hail by city
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 1.75″ | 3 | Details |
Near Waterloo: 1 hail day, 3 reports; biggest stone 1.75 in on August 7. Book a full-roof inspection. How to file a claim.
Iowa: State contractor registration. Licence check for IA roofers
Roofing in Waterloo: local conditions
Waterloo endures one of the widest thermal ranges in Iowa. The record high reached 112 F on July 13-14, 1936, and the record low bottomed at -34 F on March 1, 1962 and again on January 16, 2009 -- a wide swing that cyclically stresses roof membranes, flashing, and caulking. Average annual snowfall of 35.3 inches over roughly 27 snow days creates cumulative snow-load risk and prolonged freeze-thaw cycling. The June 2008 Cedar River flood -- the worst flooding the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area had ever recorded, with peak discharge of 112,000 cubic feet per second -- demonstrated how severe weather events can damage fascia, soffits, and low-slope commercial roofs alongside structural damage.
Waterloo's 2020 census population was 67,314, making it Iowa's eighth-largest city. John Deere remains the top employer at 4,300 workers, followed by UnityPoint Health (3,805) and Tyson Foods (2,969). The large manufacturing and meatpacking base sustains industrial and commercial roofing demand, while healthcare expansion signals ongoing institutional construction. The city's aging housing stock supports a repair and replacement market for residential contractors.
Roofing in Waterloo: questions
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