Cupples Construction and Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Bloomington, Illinois — based at 110 N Parkside Rd, Normal, IL 61761.
- Services: roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Cupples Construction and Roofing on 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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Storm history for Bloomington and McLean County
From 2017, NOAA has logged 66 hail entries in McLean County. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 13 days. The worst of it: 5 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 2.5-inch stone about the size of a tennis ball. The most recent golf-ball day in the record dates to 2025.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Bloomington over the past 90 days.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Cupples Construction and Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 96 mph.
May is the peak month with 40 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 80 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
NOAA also lists 20 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 32 of 46 |
| Reports in April to July | 80% |
| Tornadoes on file | 20 |
| Reports, all years | 83 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
The largest single day in the record is May 11, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Towanda.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Bloomington were built before 1982, which is an age of 44 years or more. 48 percent of homes in Bloomington were built before 1980. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Set a typical $10,912 asphalt job beside the $198,800 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 37,013 |
| Built before 1980 | 48% |
| Owner-occupied share | 61.6% |
| Single-family share | 60.6% |
| Median home value | $198,800 |
What a new roof costs in Bloomington
Local pricing in Bloomington is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,790 to $15,035. For Illinois, the BLS median roofer wage is $77,900 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 | Price range | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $13,580 to $25,220 | $780 | $19,400 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,490 to $29,100 | $410 | $22,795 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280 to $38,800 | $520 | $31,040 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,730 to $15,035 | $430 | $11,882 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,580 to $23,280 | $430 | $18,430 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,550 to $26,190 | $450 | $20,370 |
Asked about roofing in Bloomington
- How big does hail get near Bloomington?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball. 5 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- How old are the roofs in Bloomington?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1982. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How often does hail hit Bloomington?
- NOAA lists 66 hail reports for McLean County since 2017, on 13 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the busiest month.
- What time of year does Bloomington get hail?
- Hail concentrates in May (40 percent), and April through July add up to 80 percent of the record.
- Where can I look up the license for Cupples Construction and Roofing?
- Follow the steps above with the Illinois registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is a roof replacement price in Bloomington?
- Plan on $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.
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