Hamilton County

Roofing in Cleves

A small village founded in 1818 in the Great Miami river valley at the western end of the county.

The housing stock

The village was founded in 1818.

A small village of older housing in the river valley.

What we look at on a roof in Cleves

• Older village housing with the eave and cornice detail that comes with its age.
• River valley setting, with the tree cover and damp shaded slopes that follow from it.

What the storm record actually shows

Within five miles of the center of 45002, NOAA recorded 2 hail events and 9 damaging-wind events between 2021 and 19 May 2026. The largest hail on record is 1″ on 2 April 2024. The strongest recorded gust is 59 kt (68 mph).

That ratio is the point. Wind outnumbers hail here by a wide margin, which is why the starter course, the drip edge and the nailing pattern do more for a roof in Cleves than the impact rating printed on the shingle wrapper. Wind damage also does not look like damage from the ground: a creased or unsealed shingle sits flat and looks fine until the next storm takes it.

Storm Check lists every one of these events with dates, sizes and distances for ZIP 45002.

What we do here

• 01Roof inspectionPhotographs slope by slope and a written condition report you keep.
• 02Roof replacementTear-off to the deck, and the layers underneath specified in writing.
• 03Roof repairTracing the leak to the defect rather than sealing the stain.
• 04Storm damageWind and hail assessment documented against the dates NOAA recorded.