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Roofing in Blue Grass, IA
The Housing Here
- 857 homes in Blue Grass
- Median home built 1977
- 57 percent were built before 1980
- 81 percent owner occupied
Blue Grass is small, mostly single family, and open to the west. There is very little shelter between here and the prairie, so wind is the story on these roofs more than anything else.
Exposure Is the Local Problem
An exposed roof loses its seal strips sooner. Wind lifts the tabs, the adhesive lets go, and the shingle lies back down looking fine while no longer being attached.
On a house with this much exposure it is worth paying for a higher wind rated shingle and a proper six nail pattern rather than the minimum four. The difference in cost is small and the difference in outcome is a roof that stays on.
What We Get Called For in Blue Grass
- Wind lifted shingles on exposed west facing slopes
- Ridge cap loss after straight line wind events
- Older roofs on the original town streets reaching the end
The Numbers for Blue Grass
Every figure below is a real Census estimate for this exact place. Nothing here is modeled, interpolated or borrowed from the county.
| Housing units | 857 |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,867 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 57 percent |
| Owner occupied | 81 percent |
| Median home value | $202,400 |
| Single family detached | 83 percent |
| Built | Homes | Share | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 21 | 2% | |
| 2010 to 2019 | 118 | 14% | |
| 2000 to 2009 | 157 | 18% | |
| 1990 to 1999 | 34 | 4% | |
| 1980 to 1989 | 37 | 4% | |
| 1970 to 1979 | 196 | 23% | |
| 1960 to 1969 | 114 | 13% | |
| 1950 to 1959 | 53 | 6% | |
| 1940 to 1949 | 33 | 4% | |
| 1939 or earlier | 94 | 11% |
Roof Check in Blue Grass
No sales call. A roofer looks at the roof and tells you what it needs.