Dillman Brothers
- Roofing Contractor serving Champaign, Illinois — based at 3509 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL 61802.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Dillman Brothers on the Illinois record
roofing is a licensed trade in its own right in Illinois: the Roofing Industry Licensing Act puts it under the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), whose roofing contractor licenses are all a matter of public record Official lookup: IDFPR license lookup.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Storm record for Champaign, Champaign County
For Champaign County, the NOAA record since 2017 shows 80 hail reports. Across 18 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. The rough part: 6 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone about the size of a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the file in 2026.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Dillman Brothers or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Within 25 miles of Champaign, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
Reports cluster in May (29 percent of the total); April through July account for 63 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
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.
The same record has 18 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 18 |
| Tornadoes on file | 18 |
| Highest gust, mph | 82 |
| Top month | May |
| Reports, all years | 106 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
The single largest day was April 9, 2015: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Mahomet.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Median year built in Champaign is 1985, a typical house age of 41 years. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Pre-1980 construction makes up 43.7 percent of homes in Champaign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 43.7% |
| Typical home value | $199,700 |
| Single-family homes | 49% |
| Owner-occupied share | 44.9% |
| Typical year built | 1985 |
Budgeting a roof in Champaign
Champaign prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $6,790 to $15,035 for 2,000 square feet. The county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 61.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Typical life | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $450 | $20,370 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $780 | $19,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $410 | $22,795 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $410 | $31,040 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $510 | $8,972 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $520 | $31,040 |
Champaign roofing questions
- What time of year does Champaign get hail?
- 63 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May alone has 29 percent.
- 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. Other materials are in the cost table.
- Is hail common around Champaign?
- Since 2017 the county has 80 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 18 of those days, mostly in May.
- 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.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What is the typical house age in Champaign?
- Median year built is 1985, which gives 41 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
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