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Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Westminster, CO

187 hail reports within 10 miles of Westminster in 2016–2025[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Westminster, in Adams County and Jefferson County — ZIPs 80021, 80031, 80234, 80030, counts 116,182 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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The Westminster roofing picture in brief

Population (2025 est.)
116,182[2]-0.4% since 2020
County
Adams / Jefferson[2]city spans more than one county
Land area
31.6 sq mi[3]
Population density
3,673 / sq mi[2][3]
Hail reports within 10 mi
187[1]2016–2025 · 147 at 1 inch or larger
Largest hail reported nearby
3″[1]Jun 18, 2018, 5.8 mi from city center
Months with the most hail reports
May and June[1]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
34[1]peak 72 mph measured · Jun 6, 2020
Median year homes were built
1987[4]the 8th-newest of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover
Median home value
$532,400[4]2020–2024
Detached single-family homes
54%[4]share of all housing units

What Westminster's numbers say about roofing

Westminster is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 116,182 people (2025 estimate), down just 0.4% since 2020[2]. It covers 31.6 square miles (3,673 residents per square mile, the 4th densest), spans Adams County and Jefferson County, in ZIP codes 80021, 80031, 80234, 80030[3].

With 187 hail reports within 10 miles in 2016–2025, roofs of every age take hits here — new architectural shingles beside twenty-year-old three-tabs, and hail doesn't check the install date.

4 ZIP codes cover Westminster — 80021 (25% of the city's land), 80031 (24% of the city's land), 80234 (16% of the city's land), 80030 (8% of the city's land)[5].

The closest tracked neighbours are Northglenn (4.7 mi NE), Broomfield (5.1 mi N) and Arvada (5.7 mi SW)[3].

Observers filed 187 hail reports within 10 miles of central Westminster in 2016–2025, on 30 storm days across 8 years[1] — the 5th-most of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover; Northglenn (180), Broomfield (198), and Arvada (147) for comparison. 147 were severe-size, 1 inch or more[6], and 31 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).

Biggest: 3.0-inch on Jun 18, 2018, 5.8 miles NW of the center. Latest: Aug 10, 2025, 0.75-inch[1]. Reports peak in May and June.

34 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 72 mph (measured) on Jun 6, 2020[1].

Half of Westminster's homes were built before 1987[4] — the 8th-newest of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Northglenn (1974), Broomfield (2002), and Arvada (1979)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.

Median home value: $532,400 (the 6th-lowest of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover); 54% of housing is detached houses[4].

Hail reports within 10 miles of Westminster, 2016–2025

N 5 mi10 mi
Largest reports
DateSizeDistance
Jun 18, 20183″5.8 mi
May 8, 20172.75″7.9 mi
Jul 5, 20192.5″9.5 mi
Jun 18, 20182.5″9.2 mi
Jun 18, 20182.5″8.9 mi
Each dot is one hail report, sized by hail diameter, placed relative to the city center. Rings: 5 and 10 miles.[1]

Westminster storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Westminster, 2016–2025: 187 hail reports and 34 damaging-wind reports[1]. Peak: 86% in May, June, and July. Busiest year 2024 (43). Busiest month May 2024 (30). Latest: hail report, Aug 10, 2025, 9.0 mi out.

JFMAMJJASOND2016201720182019202020212022202320242025May 2016: 8Jun 2016: 1Aug 2016: 1May 2017: 14Jun 2018: 25Jul 2018: 2Aug 2018: 3May 2019: 1Jun 2019: 6Jul 2019: 23Sep 2019: 1Jun 2020: 14Aug 2021: 19Aug 2022: 1May 2023: 12Jun 2023: 11Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 5May 2024: 30Jun 2024: 6Jul 2024: 7May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 15Jul 2025: 12Aug 2025: 1
Westminster, 2016–2025
MonthHailDamaging windTornadoAll
May651–66
Jun6315–78
Jul3214–46
Aug264–30
Sep1––1
Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database[1].

Finding roofing help around Westminster

Requests go to Roof repair & replacement contractors serving the Westminster area — ZIP codes 80021, 80031, 80234, 80030.

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Before you call: after a hail or wind storm

Whose roof is it? Westminster homes by building type

With 45%[4] of Westminster's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 34%, the 5th-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Denver-area suburbs we cover), many roofs here are shared: in a townhouse, condo or apartment, ask your HOA, association or landlord who handles the roof before you hire anyone.

After detached houses, the biggest group is attached house (townhouse, rowhouse): 5,255 of 50,471 housing units[4].

Westminster's 50,471 housing units by building type, 2020–2024[4]
Building typeUnitsShareMargin of error
Detached house27,48454.5%±730
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)5,25510.4%±539
Duplex (2 units)2870.6%±169
3–4 units1,5453.1%±346
5–9 units3,4576.8%±584
10–19 units4,1978.3%±509
20–49 units3,4776.9%±473
50 or more units4,2438.4%±433
Mobile home5261.0%±197

Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.

Westminster by the numbers

Westminster next to the typical covered suburb (median of 15)[1][4]
MeasureWestminsterMedian of 15Difference
Hail reports (10 mi)18714740 more
Built 2010 or later12%15%3 pts lower
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)34313 more
Median home value$532,400$574,4007% lower
Detached single-family54%58%4 pts lower
Owner-occupied62%63%1 pts lower
Median year built19871987same as median

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Denver-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

Westminster beside its nearest neighbours[1][4][3]
CityHail reports ≤10 mi1 inch or largerLargestMedian year built
Westminster1871473″1987
Northglenn 4.7 mi1801453″1974
Broomfield 5.1 mi1981543″2002
Arvada 5.7 mi1471193″1979
Thornton 6.9 mi1451162.75″1997
Golden 12.4 mi114972.75″1989
Most recent hail reports within 10 miles of Westminster[1]
DateSizeWhere
Aug 10, 20250.75″9.0 mi W
Jul 11, 20250.75″6.4 mi N
Jul 11, 20250.75″9.7 mi N
Jul 11, 20251″8.9 mi NW
Jul 6, 20251.5″9.0 mi S
Jul 6, 20251″9.3 mi SW
Jun 17, 20251″3.5 mi N
Jun 17, 20251″3.8 mi NW
Jun 17, 20250.75″2.6 mi NE
Jun 17, 20250.75″8.3 mi N
Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles[1]
DateWindDistance
Jul 10, 202559 mph9.1 mi
Jul 10, 202558 mph8.8 mi
Jul 10, 202558 mph8.2 mi
Jul 10, 202564 mph8.1 mi
Jul 10, 202564 mph6.4 mi
Jul 8, 202549 mph (est.)4.4 mi
Hail reports near Westminster by month, 2016–2025[1]
MonthReports
May65
June63
July32
August26
September1
When Westminster's 50,471 housing units were built[4]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later7911.6%±232
2010 to 20195,32510.6%±506
2000 to 20095,91911.7%±707
1990 to 199910,02419.9%±808
1980 to 198911,40822.6%±722
1970 to 197910,62421.0%±763
1960 to 19692,5405.0%±337
1950 to 19593,1266.2%±468
1940 to 19493190.6%±138
1939 or earlier3950.8%±230

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

ZIP code areas covering Westminster[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Westminster's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
8002125%48%
8003124%91%
8023416%71%
800308%97%

Common Westminster roofing questions

How often does hail hit near Westminster?

On 30 days in 2016–2025, in 8 different years[1].

When is hail season in Westminster?

Nearby reports peak in May and June[1].

Which Westminster areas do these roofers cover?

ZIP 80021, 80031, 80234, and 80030[5], Adams County. Close by: Northglenn (4.7 mi), Broomfield (5.1 mi), and Arvada (5.7 mi)[3].

Storm disaster declarations for Adams County?

6 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4229, 2015), Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4145, 2013), and Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (EM-3365, 2013)[7].

Sources

  1. NOAA Storm Events Database
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  5. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  6. NWS Storm Prediction Center FAQ (link unverified)
  7. OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.