Griffitts Construction Siding and Windows
- Roofing Contractor serving Springfield, Illinois — based at 1501 N Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62702.
- Work covered: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Griffitts Construction Siding and Windows against the Illinois record
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.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Storm history for Springfield and Sangamon County
From 2017, NOAA has filed 121 hail reports in Sangamon County. Across 28 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. Golf ball hail or larger came on 8 days. The top size logged was 3.25 inches, close to a teacup. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2026.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 81 percent from April to July, 36 percent in May. 4 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Springfield.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Griffitts Construction Siding and Windows included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
The same record has 21 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Scaled by size, Sangamon County is number 4 of the 46 counties in Illinois that we compare, which is in the top third at 163.1 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 28 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 81% |
| Largest stone, inches | 3.25 |
| Reports, all years | 143 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 8 |
| Tornado reports on file | 21 |
The single largest day was May 7, 2023: a 3.25-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Chatham.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Springfield were built before 1971; the typical house is about 55 years old. Set a typical $10,912 asphalt job beside the $155,200 median home value and the roof comes to 7 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1971 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 57,220 |
| Single-family homes | 71.7% |
| Median home value | $155,200 |
| Owner-occupied | 63.4% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 66.2% |
What a new roof costs in Springfield
Local pricing in Springfield is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,790 to $15,035. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Springfield, IL Metro Area at $77,900. The county holds 21 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 90.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $23,280 - $38,800 | $410 | $31,040 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,580 - $23,280 | $430 | $18,430 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,730 - $15,035 | $430 | $11,882 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,760 - $15,520 | $580 | $11,640 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280 - $38,800 | $520 | $31,040 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,790 - $11,155 | $510 | $8,972 |
Questions about roofing in Springfield
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Sangamon County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3.25 inches, close to a teacup, with 8 golf-ball days.
- Is Springfield an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1971. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How do I check Griffitts Construction Siding and Windows's license?
- Use the steps above with the Illinois registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Does Springfield get a lot of hail?
- 121 entries since 2017, 28 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is May.
- Which months bring hail to Sangamon County?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 81 percent of entries come between April and July, May leading at 36 percent.
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