Roofing Contractor in Urbandale, IA
Roof repair, roof replacement and storm damage roofing for Urbandale homeowners, from a locally owned Grimes company about 14 minutes up IA-141. More than four in ten Urbandale homes went up between 1970 and 1999, which puts them on their second or third shingle roof right now.
At A Glance
Urbandale roofing: the key facts
The short version, for homeowners comparing roofers in Urbandale, Iowa.
Your roofing contractor in Urbandale, IA
- Services: roof repair, full roof replacement, storm and hail damage repair, metal roofing, seamless gutters, siding, free inspections
- Serves all of Urbandale — ZIP codes 50322, 50323
- Based at 2407 NE 12th St, Grimes, IA 50111 — 7.1 miles and about 14 minutes via IA-141, 100th Street and Douglas Avenue
- BBB A+ accredited, locally owned Iowa roofing company since 2021
- 5.0-star average across 66 Google reviews; owner Scott inspects and answers the phone
- Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00–18:00, Saturday 8:00–12:00. Phone (515) 313-7355
- Financing available through Acorn Finance for larger replacements
Second-Roof Territory
Why are so many Urbandale roofs due at the same time?
Urbandale grew in waves. The city's own history puts the population at 1,777 in 1950, 5,821 in 1960 and 14,434 in 1970 — post-war suburbanization along Douglas Avenue and Merle Hay Road — and it kept building through the 1980s and 1990s before pushing west into Dallas County after 2000. The 2020–2024 American Community Survey counts 18,490 housing units with a median build year of 1992. Roughly 7,990 of those homes, about 43% of the city, were built between 1970 and 1999: old enough to have had one roof already, and old enough for that second roof to be wearing out.
What that looks like from the driveway
A 1980s split-level off 86th Street is typically on its second roof, installed in the early 2000s and now past twenty years. A 1990s two-story in Hallbrook or Colby Woods may still be on its original builder shingles, at or beyond their design life. Either way, roofs on the same street tend to fail together, which is why one free inspection often turns into a straight answer for the whole cul-de-sac.
Urbandale Residential Roofing
What roofing services does your roofing contractor in Urbandale offer?
From the post-war streets around Karen Acres and Merle Hay Road to the newest lots off Meredith Drive on the Dallas County side. As your roofing contractor in Urbandale, we handle every kind of residential roof the city has.
Roof Repair in Urbandale
Leaks, lifted shingles, failed flashing, cracked pipe boots and storm punctures, fixed properly the first time. Small problems stay small when the roofer is fourteen minutes away. See our residential roof repair work across Central Iowa, or our emergency roof repair service if water is coming in right now.
Roof Replacement in Urbandale
Full tear-offs and re-roofs in architectural asphalt, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles or standing-seam metal. With a median build year of 1992, a large share of Urbandale homes are on a second roof that is now past twenty years.
Storm & Hail Damage Repair
We inspect free, photograph every point of hail and wind damage, and give you a clear written report and repair estimate you can keep for your records or share with your insurer. Urbandale logged 2.75-inch hail on July 9, 2021 and an EF1 tornado on July 15, 2024.
Seamless Gutters
Correctly sized seamless gutters and downspouts keep Iowa downpours off your fascia and foundation.
Siding
Wind-driven hail hits the north and west elevations too. Siding repair and replacement to match your new roof, done by the same crew on the same schedule.
Free Roof Inspections
Not sure whether you have damage? We climb up, take photos and give you a straight answer — no cost, no obligation, and no invented damage.
Built 1992, Failing 2026
What are the most common roof problems on Urbandale homes?
Urbandale is not one housing market. The census puts the median year built at 1992 across 18,490 housing units, and each era fails in its own way.
| Build era | Share of Urbandale homes | What we typically find first |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1979 | 2,842 homes (15.4%) | Second or third roof by now: multiple layers, undersized attic ventilation, ice-dam scarring at the eaves. |
| 1980–1989 | 2,452 homes (13.3%) | Second roof installed in the 2000s and now aging out: brittle mats, dead sealant strips, cracked pipe boots. |
| 1990–1999 | 2,698 homes (14.6%) | Original builder shingles at 27–36 years old where never replaced; failed valley metal, rusted step flashing. |
| 2000–2009 | 4,045 homes (21.9%) — largest cohort | Builder-grade shingles at 17–26 years old, right in the replacement window; nail pops, curling tabs. |
| 2010–2019 | 2,528 homes (13.7%) | Storm damage rather than age: hail bruising and wind-lifted tabs from the 2021, 2024 and 2025 events. |
| 2020 and newer | 532 homes (2.9%) | Workmanship issues, poorly cut ridge vent, hail bruising a builder walkthrough never catches. |
| Before 1970 | 3,393 homes (18.3%) | The streetcar-suburb core and the 1950s–60s ranches: layered roofs, soft decking, tired chimney flashing. |
Housing-unit figures from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035. Failure patterns are what we commonly find on Central Iowa roofs of that age, not a prediction about your own.
Add it up and the picture is clear. About 11,385 of 18,490 homes — 61.6% of Urbandale — were built before 2000, and the 2000–2009 cohort of 4,045 homes is now hitting the same replacement window. This is a city of second roofs.
Fourteen Minutes Up 141
Why choose Hutch Unlimited as your roofing contractor in Urbandale?
Urbandale grew from 39,463 residents in 2010 to an estimated 48,570 in July 2025, and the Dallas County side of the city is where the new lots are going in. Growth like that brings in out-of-state storm crews every hail season. We are not one of them.
- Real Iowa address at 2407 NE 12th St, Grimes — 7 miles from Urbandale City Hall
- 5.0 stars across 64 verified Google reviews
- BBB A+ accredited business, locally owned since 2021
- Owner-operated — Scott inspects and answers straight
- Photo-documented damage reports and written estimates you can hand to anyone
- We serve both ZIP codes — 50322 and 50323 — and both counties
Check This From The Ground
How do I know if my Urbandale roof needs repair?
You do not need a ladder for most of these. Stand across the street on a bright morning and look at your roof against the light.
- Patches that look darker or shinier — exposed asphalt where granules blew off
- Granules collecting in gutters, splash blocks or the flowerbed below
- Tabs curling at the corners, or a whole course lifting in wind
- Dented or torn ridge caps — the first thing hail and wind take
- Cracked rubber pipe boots, the single most common leak source
- Rust or gaps in step flashing where the roof meets a chimney
- Any stain, bubble or soft spot on an upstairs ceiling
- Daylight, damp sheathing or a musty attic smell after heavy rain
- Dented gutters, garage doors or AC fins — hail rarely hits only the roof
If you see two or more, get eyes on it. An instant roof estimate takes a minute online, or call for a free inspection.
Straight Numbers, No Games
How much does a roof replacement cost in Urbandale, IA?
Most Urbandale roof replacements land between roughly $9,000 and $28,000 for architectural asphalt shingles, driven by roof size, pitch, how many layers come off and how complicated the rooflines are. Impact-resistant shingles and standing-seam metal cost more. These are typical Central Iowa planning ranges — not a quote. Your real number comes from a measurement and a written estimate, and both are free.
| Home / roof size | Architectural asphalt | Impact-resistant asphalt | Standing-seam metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small ranch (about 15–20 squares) | $9,000 – $14,000 | $12,000 – $18,000 | $22,000 – $34,000 |
| Typical two-story (about 20–28 squares) | $13,000 – $19,500 | $17,000 – $25,000 | $30,000 – $46,000 |
| Large or acreage home (about 28–40 squares) | $18,000 – $28,000 | $24,000 – $35,000 | $42,000 – $65,000 |
| Steep pitch, multiple layers or complex valleys | Typically adds 10–25% to any range above | ||
A "square" is 100 square feet of roof surface. Ranges assume tear-off, underlayment, ventilation and clean-up. Against a median owner-occupied home value of $335,500 in Urbandale, a roof is a low-single-digit percentage of the property. Compare our detailed roof replacement cost guide for Central Iowa, or read whether to repair or replace your roof.
Polk County Weather Reality
How often does Urbandale get roof-damaging storms and hail?
Urbandale sits on the northwest I-35/80 loop, right where metro storms arrive first. These are the events on the NOAA record that Urbandale homeowners still call us about.
August 10, 2020 — the derecho
85 mph recorded at a weather station one mile west of Urbandale per NWS Des Moines. NOAA logged trees down, roof damage across the city and part of the Buccaneer Arena roof blown off at 72nd and Hickman. Costliest thunderstorm event on record nationally, with 1.4 million customers losing power across the region.
July 9, 2021 — baseball hail
2.75-inch hail logged in Urbandale, with golf-ball hail across the northwest metro. Hail that size fractures shingles even when the roof looks fine from the driveway.
July 15, 2024 — EF1 tornado
Formed near the northwest I-35/80 loop and tracked southeast through Urbandale into Windsor Heights and Des Moines, 6.88 miles long and 300 yards wide, with damage to homes and power lines.
May 21, 2024 and March 14, 2025
70 mph wind on May 21, 2024 put a two-foot-diameter tree onto an Urbandale house. One-inch hail followed on March 14, 2025, in a system with 60–75 mph gusts region-wide.
Storm damage is on a clock
Iowa homeowners policies commonly set a time limit for reporting hail damage, often twelve months from the storm date, and that clock runs whether or not you knew you had damage. The Iowa Insurance Division publishes plain-English guidance at iid.iowa.gov. Our part is simple: we document the damage with photos and a written report, promptly, so you have a clear record whatever you decide to do with it.
Local Coverage
Which Urbandale neighborhoods does your roofing contractor in Urbandale serve?
Urbandale runs from the 1907 streetcar plat near 70th Street and Douglas Avenue out to the newest plats west of 128th Street. We work the whole city, on both sides of the county line.
We also work the streets around Walker Johnston Park, Walnut Creek Regional Park, Living History Farms, Urbandale High School and Merle Hay Mall.
Simple & Transparent
How roof repair or replacement works with your roofing contractor in Urbandale
Call or Request
Tell us what you are seeing on your Urbandale roof.
Free Inspection
We drive out from Grimes, get on the roof and photograph what we find.
Clear Estimate
An honest written quote, plus a photo-documented damage report.
We Get to Work
Tear-off, decking checks, new roof, cleanly staged on your drive.
Final Walkthrough
We review the work and magnet-sweep every nail off the lawn.
Serving The West Metro From Grimes
Urbandale & the greater Des Moines area
Urbandale is the next city over from our Grimes shop. We are also your roofing company for Des Moines and the surrounding suburbs.
Verified Google Reviews
What do Central Iowa homeowners say about Scott?
A 5.0-star average across 66 Google reviews. Three, word for word.
"Scott is professional, efficient, and honest. He went WAY above and beyond and provided top-notch service."
— Colin & Whitney M."Scott was so responsive and quickly helped us repair a leak in our ceiling. Incredibly friendly and gave great advice."
— Whitney Peitz"Scott and his team were very professional and punctual. Honest and informative about our roof and insulation."
— Kristen PohlmanUrbandale Roofing FAQ
Questions for your roofing contractor in Urbandale
How far is Urbandale from your Grimes shop?
About 7 miles and 14 minutes. Our shop at 2407 NE 12th St in Grimes connects to Urbandale by IA-141, then 100th Street and Douglas Avenue. That is not a guaranteed response window, but it is the shortest drive we make to any city except Grimes itself.
Is Hutch Unlimited a local roofing contractor in Urbandale or a storm chaser?
Local. Hutch Unlimited LLC is BBB A+ accredited and has been locally owned in Grimes since 2021, seven miles from Urbandale. Owner Scott inspects the roof himself and is the person who answers the phone, before the job and after it. We will still be here next spring, which is the question worth asking any roofer who shows up after a storm.
How old is the typical roof in Urbandale?
The census puts the median year built at 1992 across 18,490 housing units. About 43% of the city was built between 1970 and 1999, and those homes are typically on a second roof installed in the 2000s that is now past twenty years. Another 4,045 homes from 2000–2009 are on original builder shingles at 17–26 years old.
My house is in a 1980s or 1990s subdivision. Is my roof due?
Very possibly. A roof installed in 2002 on a 1985 home is now 24 years old, and a 1996 home that was never re-roofed is on 30-year-old shingles. The tell-tale signs are granules in the gutters, curling tabs and cracked pipe boots. A free inspection settles it either way.
How much does roof repair cost in Urbandale?
Small repairs such as a cracked pipe boot, a few wind-lifted shingles or resealed flashing are usually a few hundred dollars. Larger repairs involving decking, valley metal or a whole slope run higher, and at some point a full replacement makes more sense. The inspection and the written estimate are free, so you get a real number before deciding anything.
Did the July 2024 tornado damage roofs in Urbandale?
Yes. NOAA logged an EF1 tornado on July 15, 2024 that formed near the northwest I-35/80 loop and tracked 6.88 miles southeast through Urbandale, Windsor Heights and Des Moines, with damage to homes and power lines. If you are along that path and never had the roof checked, a free inspection is overdue.
Is it too late to report hail damage from the 2021 or 2024 storms?
Iowa homeowners policies commonly set a reporting window, often twelve months from the storm date, so an older event may fall outside it while a recent one does not. That is a question for your insurer; the Iowa Insurance Division's guidance at iid.iowa.gov explains the basics. Our job is to get the damage documented quickly and clearly.
Do you work on the Dallas County side of Urbandale?
Yes. Urbandale straddles Polk and Dallas Counties, with about 11,800 residents on the Dallas side at the 2020 Census. The newer plats west of 128th Street and off Meredith Drive are part of our regular route, along with the older Polk County core.
Do you offer financing for Urbandale homeowners?
We do. Hutch Unlimited works with Acorn Finance so you can spread the cost rather than paying in one hit — useful when you want an upgrade such as Class 4 shingles or metal beyond a basic like-for-like replacement. See our roof financing page for the options.
My home is newer — built since 2010. Is an inspection pointless?
No. About 3,060 Urbandale homes were built in 2010 or later, and every one of them has been through the 2020 derecho, the 2021 baseball hail and the 2024 tornado. Newer roofs still lose ridge caps, still bruise under hail, and still hide installation defects.
Do you handle gutters and siding in Urbandale too, or only roofs?
Both. Hail and straight-line wind rarely stop at the roofline — the same storm that bruises shingles dents gutters and siding. Documenting all the damage at once, not just the roof, gives you the full picture of what your home needs.
Do you install metal roofing in Urbandale?
Yes. Standing-seam metal makes sense on a home you plan to keep for decades, and it stands up better to the hail this side of the metro takes. See our metal roofing page for panel styles, colors and how the cost compares with asphalt over the life of the roof.
Still have a question? Call (515) 313-7355. Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00, Sat 8:00–12:00.
Roofing contractor in Urbandale: is your second roof already on its last years?
Free inspections, photo-documented damage reports and honest answers — from a locally owned Grimes company fourteen minutes away, not a storm chaser passing through.
Written and reviewed by the Hutch Unlimited Roofing team, Grimes, Iowa. Storm, census and housing figures are cited to their sources above. Last updated September 5, 2026.