Ken-Z Roofing Inc
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- License # 104008038
- Status IL Licensed
- Expires 2027-12-31
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Rockford, Illinois — based at 1555 New Milford School Rd A, Rockford, IL 61109.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
- State license #104008038 (IL Licensed), expires 2027-12-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
How to check Ken-Z Roofing Inc on the Illinois record
Illinois licenses roofing specifically under the Roofing Industry Licensing Act — the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) issues the license and publishes every roofing contractor license it has issued Official lookup: IDFPR license lookup.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2027-12-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Hail and wind history for Rockford and Winnebago County
Count the hail entries NOAA recorded for Winnebago County since 2017 and you reach 67. Quarter-sized stones or bigger appear on 22 days. Golf-ball size or more turned up on 7 days, and the biggest stone measured 3 inches, near a teacup. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2026.
Within 25 miles of Rockford, the last 90 days brought 1 NOAA hail report.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Ken-Z Roofing Inc included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The same record has 12 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
Measured per square mile, Winnebago County ranks 5 of 46 Illinois counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 159.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Reports cluster in April (46 percent of the total); April through July account for 87 percent. In 4 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornado reports on file | 12 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 22 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 7 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 67 |
| Reports, all years | 83 |
| Peak month | April |
The largest single day in the record is April 7, 2020: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Winnebago.
| Calendar year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.5 |
Housing around Rockford
The median home in Rockford went up in 1962, so the typical house is 64 years old. Against a median home value of $120,900, a $10,912 mid-range asphalt roof is 9 percent of the house. 74.1 percent of homes in Rockford were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $53,328 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 74.1% |
| Median home value | $120,900 |
| Owner-occupied share | 53.8% |
| Total housing units | 68,027 |
Roof prices in Rockford
Rockford prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $6,790 to $15,035 for 2,000 square feet. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Rockford, IL Metro Area is $65,100 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $410 | $31,040 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $430 | $18,430 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $520 | $31,040 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $430 | $11,882 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $410 | $22,795 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $780 | $19,400 |
The numbers behind this listing
The license on file runs to 2027-12-31, about 14 months from now.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 104008038 |
| License status on file | IL Licensed |
| Expires | 2027-12-31 (14 months) |
Questions about roofing in Rockford
- How old are homes in Rockford?
- Median year built is 1962, which gives 64 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How much is a roof replacement in Rockford?
- Count on $6,790 to $15,035 for a standard asphalt job in Rockford; the midpoint is $10,912.
- How often does hail hit Rockford?
- NOAA lists 67 hail reports for Winnebago County since 2017, on 22 days with stones of 1 inch or more. April is the peak month.
- Which months bring hail to Winnebago County?
- 87 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and April alone has 46 percent.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Where can I look up the license for Ken-Z Roofing Inc?
- Search the Illinois record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
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