Turner & Sons Roofing & Construction
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+1 217-406-2335- Roofing Contractor serving Decatur, Illinois — based at 452 W Prairie Ave, Decatur, IL 62522.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
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How to check Turner & Sons Roofing & Construction 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.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Storm history for Decatur, Macon County
The NOAA Storm Events record holds 59 hail entries for Macon County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 16 days. The rough of it: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.5-inch stone about the size of a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2024.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Decatur over the past 90 days.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Turner & Sons Roofing & Construction included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
March is the peak month with 47 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 44 percent. 6 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
25 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 16 |
| Hail reports, all years | 64 |
| Top month | March |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 59 |
The record's top day is March 31, 2024: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Decatur.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
Housing around Decatur
The median home in Decatur was built in 1960, so the typical house is 66 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 80.5 percent of homes in Decatur. Set a typical $10,912 asphalt job beside the $97,300 median home value and the roof comes to 11 percent. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,809 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 62.3% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 80.5% |
| Total housing units | 36,121 |
What a new roof costs in Decatur
Local pricing in Decatur is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,790 to $15,035. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Decatur, IL Metro Area at $74,640.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,790 - $11,155 | 15-20 yrs | $8,972 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,730 - $15,035 | 25-30 yrs | $11,882 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,490 - $29,100 | 40-70 yrs | $22,795 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,760 - $15,520 | 15-25 yrs | $11,640 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280 - $38,800 | 50-70 yrs | $31,040 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,580 - $25,220 | 20-30 yrs | $19,400 |
Common questions, Decatur
- What time of year does Decatur get hail?
- 44 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and March holds 47 percent.
- 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.
- Where can I look up the license for Turner & Sons Roofing & Construction?
- Look up the Illinois record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in Decatur?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1960. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- How big does hail get near Decatur?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- How much hail does Macon County see?
- The county file counts 59 hail entries since 2017. 16 of them reached 1 inch, and March leads the calendar.
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