Rector Solar & Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Champaign, Illinois — based at 1069 County Rd 900 E, Champaign, IL 61822.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Checking Rector Solar & Roofing against 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.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- 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.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Storm history for Champaign and Champaign County
Champaign County, the county around Champaign, has 80 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. 18 distinct days produced hail of at least 1 inch. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 6 days. The top size logged was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2026.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 82 mph.
The same record has 18 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Rector Solar & Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
63 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 29 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
Per square mile, Champaign County ranks 17 of 46 Illinois counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 106.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 17 of 46 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 18 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 80 |
| Tornadoes on file | 18 |
| Hail reports, all years | 106 |
The single largest day was April 9, 2015: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Mahomet.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Champaign
Median year built in Champaign is 1985, a typical house age of 41 years. 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. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $199,700 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 43.7% |
| Median household income | $57,544 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 44.9% |
| Single-family share | 49% |
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. For the Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $60,150 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 13 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 61.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $450 | $20,370 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $520 | $31,040 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $430 | $11,882 |
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $430 | $18,430 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $580 | $11,640 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $410 | $31,040 |
Asked about roofing in Champaign
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How often does hail hit Champaign?
- The county file counts 80 hail entries since 2017. 18 of them reached 1 inch, and May leads the calendar.
- What time of year does Champaign get hail?
- Hail concentrates in May (29 percent), and April through July add up to 63 percent of the record.
- How much is a roof replacement in Champaign?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,790 to $15,035 in Champaign, and the middle of that range is $10,912. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How do I check Rector Solar & Roofing's license?
- Look up the Illinois record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How big does hail get near Champaign?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 6 golf-ball days.
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