Bel Air sits on the west side of Ames with a mix of mid-century ranch homes and split-levels built mostly between the 1950s and 1970s. These roofs often show wear from decades of Story County freeze-thaw cycles and the heavy snow loads that pile up along the north-facing slopes common in the neighborhood.
Homeowners along streets like Bel Air Drive and adjacent blocks near Welch Avenue call for inspections after spring storms or when ice dams form at the eaves. We arrive with ladders and tarps ready for tight lots where mature trees drop limbs and shade slows shingle drying.
Access from Lincoln Way or 13th Street keeps drive times short from our Ames base, so we can reach Bel Air jobs the same day when leaks appear after a cold front moves through.
Around Bel Air, IA
We regularly work near:
- 📍Bel Air Drive
- 📍Welch Avenue
- 📍13th Street
- 📍Lincoln Way
- 📍Edwards Elementary School
Roofing Contractor in Bel Air, IA — Local Notes
- •Many Bel Air roofs still carry the original 3-tab shingles that crack when winter temperatures drop below zero and then expand again in humid continental summer heat.
- •Narrow driveways and mature oak trees along property lines require careful staging so debris does not damage neighboring yards or block the street.
- •South-facing slopes heat up fast in summer while north slopes stay damp longer, so we adjust underlayment and ventilation on a house-by-house basis.
- •Storm water drains toward the low spots near the railroad tracks, so we pay extra attention to flashing around chimneys and skylights where runoff concentrates.