Price Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio
Roof repair and replacement in Price Hill
A drip in the attic, slate in the yard, or shingles gone after a storm? Send a request from anywhere in Price Hill (ZIP 45205, 45238). A local roofer calls back and writes the price down before starting.
- Homes built before 1940
- 21%
- Built before 1980
- 84%
- Hail days nearby since 1996
- 29
- Owner occupied
- 54%
- City-registered roofers for Cincinnati jobs. What that means
- Written price before work starts
- Free to you; the roofer pays us
About Price Hill
Price Hill covers the hills west of downtown above the Ohio River and the Mill Creek, from East Price Hill out to West Price Hill and Covedale. The two ZIPs hold about 29,492 homes (Census ACS), and 84% of them were built before 1980. The west side takes the wind: the strongest gust in the county's NOAA record, 100 mph, was estimated near Covedale on July 13, 2016. Within 5 miles the record also holds 2.75 inch stones near Delhi on July 2, 1997.
Sources: US Census ACS 2020-2024 by ZIP code, Census 2024 Gazetteer ZCTA center points, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
Roofs and storms in Price Hill
Most homes here are midcentury or later: 84% of homes in ZIP 45205, 45238 were built before 1980 and only 21% before 1940. Houses from the 1960s and 1970s are often on their second or third roof by now, so ask how many layers are on yours.
Within 5 miles of the center of Price Hill, NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 43 hail reports from 1996 to 2025 on 29 separate days, 13 of them with stones an inch or larger. The largest nearby was 2.75 inches near Delhi on July 2, 1997. The latest inch-plus report in that radius came in March 2025. Damaging wind, logged on about 6.4 days a year countywide, is the more frequent cause of roof calls.
Price Hill is inside Cincinnati, so the contractor needs a current City of Cincinnati registration.
Price Hill ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median year built | Before 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45205 | East Price Hill | 7,964 | 1946 | 45% |
| 45238 | West Price Hill, Covedale, east Delhi | 21,528 | 1962 | 11% |
Census ACS 2020-2024. All 47 ZIPs and the storm record.
Days with damaging thunderstorm wind reported, Hamilton County
Roof work in Price Hill
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 Price Hill?
Yes, across ZIP 45205, 45238. The roofer who calls back confirms your street is in their service area.
Does a roofer working in Price Hill 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, Clifton, Northside, College Hill, Madisonville and Mariemont, Mount Washington, Westwood and Cheviot, Norwood, Blue Ash and Montgomery, Anderson Township, Delhi Township, Green Township, Colerain Township, Sharonville and Evendale and across Cincinnati.