Legacy Roofing & Solar
- Roofing Contractor serving Champaign, Illinois — based at 1001 Dewitt Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938.
- Services: storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Legacy Roofing & Solar in Illinois
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.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Hail and wind history for Champaign and Champaign County
The NOAA Storm Events record contains 80 hail entries for Champaign County since 2017. On 18 of these days, hail reached 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. The worst of it: 6 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone near a tennis ball. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2026.
NOAA also lists 18 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Legacy Roofing & Solar or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 82 mph in the record.
63 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 29 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Within 25 miles of Champaign, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 17 of 46 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 18 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 80 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 6 |
| Reports, all years | 106 |
The record's top day is April 9, 2015: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Mahomet.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2.5 |
Housing around Champaign
Half the homes in Champaign were built before 1985, which is an age of 41 years or more. 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. Before 1980, 43.7 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,544 |
| Single-family share | 49% |
| Owner-occupied share | 44.9% |
| Typical home value | $199,700 |
| Median year built | 1985 |
What a new roof costs in Champaign
Local pricing in Champaign is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,790 to $15,035. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area is $60,150 a year. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Service life | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $520 | $31,040 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $430 | $18,430 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $430 | $11,882 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $410 | $31,040 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $780 | $19,400 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $510 | $8,972 |
Questions about roofing in Champaign
- What is the typical house age in Champaign?
- The median home was built in 1985, so it is 41 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- 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.
- What time of year does Champaign get hail?
- 63 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May holds 29 percent.
- What does a new roof cost 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.
- Where can I look up the license for Legacy Roofing & Solar?
- Follow the steps above with the Illinois registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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