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Roofing in Crooks, South Dakota
Crooks wants a building permit before any work starts, and the roofer needs a Crooks contractor license. The town sits about 9 miles from Sioux Falls as the crow flies, with an older core and a ring of 2000s houses now due for their first reroof.
Do I need a permit to reroof in Crooks?
Yes. The city’s guidance for contractors says no work can begin without an issued building permit. Roofing is not listed separately, so plan on a permit for a reroof like any other job.
The contractor applies online or at city hall, signs the permit and gets a placard for the window. Inspections are booked online.
The fee is less clear. For jobs without a flat fee, the city’s fee page estimates the permit at 0.6% of construction cost, but we could not read the fee schedule itself. Ask city hall what a reroof costs: 701 S. West Avenue, 605-543-5238.
Does a roofer need a Crooks license?
Yes. Crooks issues a three-year contractor’s license or a one-time construction license, and both need a $10,000 continuous bond, at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance and a copy of the contractor’s South Dakota excise tax license. A 2024 city resolution sets the fees. The amounts are not posted.
The Sioux Falls roofing license applies only inside Sioux Falls city limits. In Crooks, ask to see the Crooks license, then go through the other checks on a roofer.
How old are the houses in Crooks?
Two ages. The median Crooks house was built in 1991, by the Census Bureau’s 2020 to 2024 survey of 501 homes, yet 46.5% predate 1980 and 12.4% predate 1940. Those older houses are on their second roof at least.
Then came a 2000s building wave, 23.2% of homes. Their first roofs are 17 to 26 years old now.
Owners hold 83.2% of homes, and 92.6% are detached houses. The median owner-occupied value was $295,400, a little above Sioux Falls at $292,400.
Crooks keeps growing. The Census estimate put it at 1,415 people in July 2025, up from 1,362 in 2020, and permits covered 21 new units in 2024 and 15 in 2025. The 78-apartment Crooks Reserve opened on the southwest edge of town in June 2026.
What storms have hit Crooks?
Wind does most of the damage. On 16 September 2021 NOAA logged an estimated 75 mph gust in Crooks that blew several rows of shingles off a house and garage, about $8,000 in damage. NOAA records wind in knots; the mph figures here are converted.
On 18 July 2019 an EF0 landspout 3 miles west-southwest of town tore metal roof panels off a farm outbuilding. An estimated 70 mph gust brought trees down on 16 June 2014.
Hail has stayed near an inch. NOAA logged 1 inch stones in Crooks in June 2014 and on 5 August 2021, the night much bigger hail fell near Renner. Every date is in the Sioux Falls area storm history.
Questions about roofing in Crooks
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Crooks?
Yes. Crooks says no work can begin without an issued building permit, and the contractor signs it.
What does a roofer need to work in Crooks?
A Crooks contractor’s license. It takes a $10,000 bond, at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance and a copy of the South Dakota excise tax license.
Does a Sioux Falls roofing license cover Crooks?
No. The Sioux Falls roofing license applies only inside Sioux Falls city limits.
How much is a reroof permit in Crooks?
Not confirmed. The city’s fee page estimates permits without a flat fee at 0.6% of construction cost, but the fee schedule itself could not be read, so ask city hall.
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