Messing Roofing & Construction
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+1 309-829-9067- Roofing Contractor serving Champaign, Illinois — based at 1 Auto Row Dr Unit 3, Suite 200, Bloomington, IL 61704.
- Work covered: roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof replacement.
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Looking up Messing Roofing & Construction 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- 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.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail and wind history for Champaign, Champaign County
NOAA's storm database lists 80 hail entries for Champaign County since 2017. Hail of coin size or bigger came down on 18 different days. The worst part: 6 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.5-inch stone near a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2026.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Champaign.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 82 mph in the record.
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.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Messing Roofing & Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 106 |
| Peak gust, mph | 82 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 18 |
| Tornado reports on file | 18 |
| Hail density rank in state | 17 of 46 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.5 |
Housing around Champaign
The median home in Champaign was built in 1985, so the typical house is 41 years old. 43.7 percent of homes in Champaign were built before 1980. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,912 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $199,700.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 41,484 |
| Single-family share | 49% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 43.7% |
| Owner-occupied share | 44.9% |
| Median household income | $57,544 |
What a new roof costs in Champaign
No big local premium or discount applies in Champaign: asphalt shingles are $6,790 to $15,035. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area is $60,150 a year.
| Material | Service life | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $780 | $19,400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $580 | $11,640 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $410 | $22,795 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $520 | $31,040 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $430 | $11,882 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $450 | $20,370 |
Common questions, Champaign
- What does a new roof cost in Champaign?
- Expect $6,790 to $15,035 for a standard asphalt job in Champaign; the middle is $10,912.
- 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.
- 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.
- Is Champaign an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1985. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How often does hail hit Champaign?
- NOAA lists 80 hail reports for Champaign County since 2017, on 18 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the peak month.
- 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.
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