Clifton, Hamilton County, Ohio
Roof repair and replacement in Clifton
A drip in the attic, slate in the yard, or shingles gone after a storm? Send a request from anywhere in Clifton (ZIP 45220). A local roofer calls back and writes the price down before starting.
- Homes built before 1940
- 50%
- Built before 1980
- 86%
- Hail days nearby since 1996
- 32
- Owner occupied
- 29%
- City-registered roofers for Cincinnati jobs. What that means
- Written price before work starts
- Free to you; the roofer pays us
About Clifton
Clifton lies 3 miles north of downtown, between the University of Cincinnati and Burnet Woods, with Ludlow Avenue as its main street. About 50% of homes in 45220 were built before 1940 and the median home value is $402,900 (Census ACS). Many of the large old houses have been split into apartments, and only 29% of homes are owner occupied, which means a leak often gets reported by a tenant before the owner sees it.
Sources: US Census ACS 2020-2024 by ZIP code, Census 2024 Gazetteer ZCTA center points, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
Roofs and storms in Clifton
This is old housing: 50% of homes in ZIP 45220 were built before 1940 and 86% before 1980. Expect the bid to deal with slate or extra shingle layers, plank decking, chimney flashing and, on many houses, built-in gutters. Ask for each one by name and for a per-board or per-sheet decking price in writing.
Within 5 miles of the center of Clifton, NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 hail reports from 1996 to 2025 on 32 separate days, 17 of them with stones an inch or larger. The largest nearby was 2 inches near Delhi Hills on April 9, 2015. The latest inch-plus report in that radius came in July 2023. Damaging wind, logged on about 6.4 days a year countywide, is the more frequent cause of roof calls.
Clifton is inside Cincinnati, so the contractor needs a current City of Cincinnati registration.
Clifton ZIP code
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median year built | Before 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45220 | Clifton | 7,350 | 1941 | 50% |
Census ACS 2020-2024. All 47 ZIPs and the storm record.
Days with damaging thunderstorm wind reported, Hamilton County
Roof work in Clifton
How it works
- Describe the problem. Fill in the form or call us. A picture taken from the ground is plenty.
- A local roofer who works your area gets in touch. You pick a time for them to see the roof. Ask whether there is a charge for the visit.
- The price comes on paper first. Put it next to another bid or the adjuster's numbers. Nothing starts until you agree.
Questions
Do you take requests from all of Clifton?
Yes, across ZIP 45220. The roofer who calls back confirms your street is in their service area.
Does a roofer working in Clifton need a license?
Ohio does not issue a state license for roofing. The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses five commercial trades, among them electrical and plumbing, and roofing is not one of them. The City of Cincinnati requires every contractor working inside city limits to hold a current contractor registration, renewed each year, under Municipal Code Chapter 1106.
Does the inspection cost anything?
Many roofers check storm damage without charging, but not all do. Ask when you set the visit, and ask whether you get photos and a written note either way.
Also taking requests in Hyde Park and Mount Lookout, Oakley, Northside, College Hill, Madisonville and Mariemont, Mount Washington, Price Hill, Westwood and Cheviot, Norwood, Blue Ash and Montgomery, Anderson Township, Delhi Township, Green Township, Colerain Township, Sharonville and Evendale and across Cincinnati.