Abe’s Roofing and Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Springfield, Illinois — based at 1275 N 7th St, Riverton, IL 62561.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Abe’s Roofing and Exteriors in Illinois
Illinois does not fold roofing into a general contractor license; IDFPR issues a roofing contractor license under the Roofing Industry Licensing Act, and publishes every one of them Official lookup: IDFPR license lookup.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- 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.
Storm record for Springfield, Sangamon County
Sangamon County, the county around Springfield, has 121 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more cover 28 days. Golf-ball size or larger turned up on 8 days, and the biggest stone measured 3.25 inches, about the size of a teacup. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
The same record has 21 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Reports cluster in May (36 percent of the total); April through July account for 81 percent. In 4 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
Measured per square mile, Sangamon County ranks 4 of 46 Illinois counties with 30 or more reports, placing it in the top third. Density works out to 163.1 reports per 1,000 square miles.
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, Abe’s Roofing and Exteriors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 8 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3.25 |
| Reports in April to July | 81% |
| Density rank in state | 4 of 46 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 28 |
| Top gust, mph | 81 |
The record's top day is May 7, 2023: a 3.25-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Chatham.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Springfield went up in 1971, so the typical house is 55 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1971 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Before 1980, 66.2 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 63.4% |
| Median household income | $65,537 |
| Median home value | $155,200 |
| Median build year | 1971 |
| Single-family share | 71.7% |
Replacement costs in Springfield
Springfield prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $6,790 to $15,035 for 2,000 square feet. The county holds 21 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 90.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Typical life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $780 | $19,400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $580 | $11,640 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $510 | $8,972 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $430 | $18,430 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $410 | $22,795 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $450 | $20,370 |
Springfield roofing questions
- How old are homes in Springfield?
- Median year built is 1971, which gives 55 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What time of year does Springfield get hail?
- 81 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May holds 36 percent.
- Does Springfield get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 121 hail reports since 2017. 28 of those days reached 1 inch, and May leads the calendar.
- Has Sangamon County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3.25 inches, close to a teacup, with 8 golf-ball days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How do I check Abe’s Roofing and Exteriors's license?
- Search the Illinois record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
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