Guardian Roofing PLLC
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- License # 104019574
- Status IL Licensed
- Expires 2027-12-31
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Decatur, Illinois — based at 404 S 6th St, Sullivan, IL 61951.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
- State license #104019574 (IL Licensed), expires 2027-12-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2027-12-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Hail and wind history for Decatur, Macon County
Macon County, the county around Decatur, has 59 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Across 16 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. Golf ball hail or bigger came on 3 days. The top size logged was 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. The latest golf-ball day in the record is in 2024.
On density, Macon County is in the middle: 16 of 46 Illinois counties, at 109.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Decatur over the past 90 days.
25 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Reports cluster in March (47 percent of the total); April through July account for 44 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Guardian Roofing PLLC included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail density rank in state | 16 of 46 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 59 |
| Top gust, mph | 100 |
| Peak month | March |
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 | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Decatur
Decatur's median year built is 1960, which makes the typical home 66 years old. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,912 equals 11 percent of the median home value of $97,300. Pre-1980 construction makes up 80.5 percent of homes in Decatur.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Single-family share | 75.3% |
| Median home value | $97,300 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 62.3% |
| Total housing units | 36,121 |
Replacement costs in Decatur
Decatur prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $6,790 to $15,035 for 2,000 square feet. 7 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 71.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For the Decatur, IL Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $74,640 a year.
| Material | Price range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,790 - $11,155 | $510 | $8,972 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,490 - $29,100 | $410 | $22,795 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280 - $38,800 | $520 | $31,040 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,550 - $26,190 | $450 | $20,370 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,760 - $15,520 | $580 | $11,640 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,580 - $25,220 | $780 | $19,400 |
This listing in numbers
The license on file runs to 2027-12-31, about 14 months from now.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 104019574 |
| License status on file | IL Licensed |
| Expires | 2027-12-31 (14 months) |
Common questions, Decatur
- What is the typical house age in Decatur?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1960. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- What is a roof replacement price in Decatur?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,790 to $15,035 in Decatur, and the middle of that range is $10,912. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- When is hail season in Decatur?
- 44 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and March alone has 47 percent.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Does Decatur get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 59 hail entries since 2017. 16 of them reached 1 inch, and March tops the calendar.
- How big does hail get near Decatur?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, about a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
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