Cooper Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Peoria, Illinois — based at 701 Grandyle Dr, Washington, IL 61571.
- Work covered: roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Cooper Roofing in Illinois
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Storm record for Peoria, Peoria County
Add up the hail entries NOAA logged for Peoria County since 2017 and you get 91. Across 23 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. 7 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2023.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
Among 46 Illinois counties with enough reports to compare, Peoria County places 3 by density: 184.1 reports per 1,000 square miles, top-third territory.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 55 percent from April to July, 25 percent in April. In 3 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
3 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Peoria over the past 90 days.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Cooper Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 55% |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Hail density rank in state | 3 of 46 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 91 |
| Peak month | April |
| Tornadoes on file | 11 |
The largest single day in the record is July 11, 2020: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Bartonville.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2.5 |
Housing around Peoria
Half the homes in Peoria were built before 1966; the typical house is about 60 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,462 equals 7 percent of the median home value of $149,500. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 67.9% |
| Owner-occupied share | 58.2% |
| Typical home value | $149,500 |
| Typical household income | $58,716 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
Replacement costs in Peoria
The Peoria multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. Census County Business Patterns counts 12 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 83.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Peoria, IL Metro Area is $76,610 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 - $14,880 | 15 to 25 years | $11,160 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 - $22,320 | 35 to 50 years | $17,670 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | 20 to 30 years | $18,600 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 - $10,695 | 15 to 20 years | $8,602 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 100 years | $29,760 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 - $25,110 | 40 to 50 years | $19,530 |
Questions about roofing in Peoria
- What is the biggest hail on record for Peoria County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 7 days.
- Is Peoria an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1966, which gives 60 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- When is hail season in Peoria?
- 55 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and April alone has 25 percent.
- How often does hail hit Peoria?
- 91 reports since 2017, 23 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is April.
- What does a new roof cost in Peoria?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Peoria, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
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