Bloomington Siding Co
- Roofing Contractor serving Bloomington, Illinois — based at 305 N Veterans Pkwy #54, Bloomington, IL 61704.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Bloomington Siding Co 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.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- 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.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Storm history for Bloomington and McLean County
From 2017, NOAA has filed 66 hail reports in McLean County. Across 13 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. Golf ball hail or larger came on 5 days. The top size reported was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2025.
Per square mile, McLean County ranks 32 of 46 Illinois counties we compare, in the lower third, at 70.0 reports per 1,000 square miles. Hail still happens here; it is just less frequent than in the busiest counties.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Bloomington Siding Co or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Bloomington.
80 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 40 percent. 4 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 96 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 96 |
| Reports in April to July | 80% |
| Hail events since 2017 | 66 |
| Top month | May |
| Tornadoes on file | 20 |
| Hail density rank in state | 32 of 46 |
The single largest day was May 11, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Towanda.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | 28 | 2.5 |
Housing around Bloomington
Median year built in Bloomington is 1982, a typical house age of 44 years. Against a median home value of $198,800, a $10,912 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. Pre-1980 construction makes up 48 percent of homes in Bloomington.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $198,800 |
| Single-family homes | 60.6% |
| Owner-occupied share | 61.6% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 48% |
| Median year built | 1982 |
Budgeting a roof in Bloomington
Local pricing in Bloomington is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,790 to $15,035. Census County Business Patterns counts 6 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 66.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Illinois at $77,900.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280 - $38,800 | 50-70 yrs | $520 |
| Clay Tile | $23,280 - $38,800 | 50-100 yrs | $410 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,490 - $29,100 | 40-70 yrs | $410 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,550 - $26,190 | 40-50 yrs | $450 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,580 - $25,220 | 20-30 yrs | $780 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,580 - $23,280 | 35-50 yrs | $430 |
Common questions, Bloomington
- What is the biggest hail on record for McLean County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, comparable to a tennis ball, with 5 golf-ball days.
- When is hail season in Bloomington?
- Hail clusters in May (40 percent), and April through July add up to 80 percent of the record.
- Where can I look up the license for Bloomington Siding Co?
- Look up the Illinois record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What is the typical house age in Bloomington?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1982. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Bloomington?
- 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.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
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