Freeman Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Champaign, Illinois — based at 1502 Airport Rd, Urbana, IL 61802.
- Services: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
How to check Freeman Exteriors on 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.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm history for Champaign and Champaign County
NOAA's Storm Events file holds 80 hail entries for Champaign County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 18 days. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball. 2026 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Per square mile, Champaign County lands at 17 of 46 Illinois counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 106.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Champaign over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 82 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Freeman Exteriors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 63 percent from April to July, 29 percent in May. 5 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 63% |
| Peak gust, mph | 82 |
| Tornado reports on file | 18 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 80 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Hail density rank in state | 17 of 46 |
The biggest day on file is April 9, 2015: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Mahomet.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.5 |
Housing around Champaign
Half the homes in Champaign were built before 1985, which is an age of 41 years or more. Pre-1980 construction makes up 43.7 percent of homes in Champaign. Against a median home value of $199,700, a $10,912 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $199,700 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 43.7% |
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Typical household income | $57,544 |
| Total housing units | 41,484 |
Roof prices in Champaign
Local pricing in Champaign is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,790 to $15,035. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. The county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 61.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,730 - $15,035 | $430 | $11,882 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,580 - $23,280 | $430 | $18,430 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,580 - $25,220 | $780 | $19,400 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,550 - $26,190 | $450 | $20,370 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,490 - $29,100 | $410 | $22,795 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280 - $38,800 | $520 | $31,040 |
Asked about roofing in Champaign
- How much is a roof replacement in Champaign?
- Budget $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.
- Has Champaign County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 6 golf-ball days.
- How old are homes in Champaign?
- Median year built is 1985, which gives 41 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Where can I look up the license for Freeman Exteriors?
- Look up the Illinois record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- When is hail season in Champaign?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 63 percent of entries come between April and July, May leading at 29 percent.
- How much hail does Champaign County see?
- 80 entries since 2017, 18 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is May.
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