Axis Contracting
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+1 888-409-0441- Roofing Contractor serving Rockford, Illinois — based at One Court Pl Suite 101, Rockford, IL 61101.
- Work covered: roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
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Looking up Axis Contracting in Illinois
the Roofing Industry Licensing Act requires an Illinois roofing license from IDFPR — the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — and the full list of those licenses is public Official lookup: IDFPR license lookup.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail and wind history for Rockford, Winnebago County
Count the hail reports NOAA logged for Winnebago County since 2017 and you land on 67. Across 22 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. Stones of 1.75 inches or larger turned up on 7 days, and the biggest stone came in at 3 inches, near a teacup. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2026.
The same record has 12 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Rockford.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 96 mph in the record.
Scaled by size, Winnebago County is number 5 of the 46 counties in Illinois that we compare, which is in the top third at 159.9 reports per 1,000 square miles.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Axis Contracting, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail events since 2017 | 67 |
| Tornadoes on file | 12 |
| Peak gust, mph | 96 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 22 |
| Peak month | April |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 7 |
The record's top day is April 7, 2020: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Winnebago.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 20 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
Housing around Rockford
The median home in Rockford went up in 1962, so the typical house is 64 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,912 equals 9 percent of the median home value of $120,900. 74.1 percent of homes in Rockford were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $53,328 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 53.8% |
| Detached and attached houses | 64.6% |
| Median build year | 1962 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.1% |
Budgeting a roof in Rockford
No big local premium or discount applies in Rockford: asphalt shingles are $6,790 to $15,035. 43 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 74.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Service life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $510 | $8,972 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $410 | $31,040 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $780 | $19,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $410 | $22,795 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $520 | $31,040 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $450 | $20,370 |
Asked about roofing in Rockford
- Is hail common around Rockford?
- 67 reports since 2017, 22 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is April.
- How old are homes in Rockford?
- Median year built is 1962, which gives 64 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- How do I check Axis Contracting's license?
- Search the Illinois record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- When is hail season in Rockford?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 87 percent of reports come between April and July, April first at 46 percent.
- Has Winnebago County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 3 inches, about a teacup; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 7 days.
- How much is a roof replacement in Rockford?
- Plan on $6,790 to $15,035 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,912 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
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