Storm & Hail Damage in Ames, Iowa

Ames takes storms hard. The open country to the south and west means wind events arrive unobstructed, and the August 2020 derecho tore through Ames with 110+ mph gusts — the highest sustained winds anywhere in Iowa that day. The city is still finding unrepaired derecho damage years later, and a hail line in 2023 plus the spring 2024 severe weather season added two more layers of claims that many Ames homeowners haven't yet filed.

Bakeris Roofing has been the roofer that Central Iowa homeowners drive to Ames for since 1990. We've worked on the older neighborhoods near Iowa State University and Jack Trice Stadium, the mid-century ranches off Lincoln Way, and the newer developments north of 13th Street and out toward Reiman Gardens. Ames has a wide mix of roof ages and materials, and the storm damage patterns vary neighborhood by neighborhood.

Our Ames storm inspections are thorough — we chalk and photograph every impact on the field shingles, check ridge caps and rake edges for wind-lift, document hail dents on gutter aprons and soft metals, and test pipe boots and flashing for separation. Every finding goes into a claim-ready report with photos, impact measurements, and repair scope. That report is what your insurance adjuster needs to approve the full scope cleanly.

For Ames homeowners filing an insurance claim, we meet the adjuster on site and walk the roof with them. This single step is the difference between a clean approval and a partial claim. Because Bakeris is Iowa-local and licensed — not a storm-chasing crew that followed the derecho in from Texas and disappeared by fall — our workmanship warranty follows the house for decades.

Ames is a 40-minute drive from our Runnells headquarters and we roof up here weekly. Same-day emergency tarping is available. Call (515) 967-8199 or request a free inspection.