Greater Midwest Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Joliet, Illinois — based at 401 Earl Rd Unit E, Shorewood, IL 60404.
- Services: roof inspection, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Greater Midwest Exteriors on the Illinois record
the Roofing Industry Licensing Act requires an Illinois roofing license from IDFPR — the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — and the full list of those licenses is public Official lookup: IDFPR license lookup.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Joliet and Will County
The NOAA Storm Events record holds 93 hail entries for Will County since 2017. Hail of quarter size or bigger came down on 31 separate days. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 6 days. The top size reported was 3 inches, close to a teacup. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2026.
42 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Joliet over the past 90 days.
38 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 96 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Greater Midwest Exteriors or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Among 46 Illinois counties with enough reports to compare, Will County ranks 9 by density: 130.7 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top month | March |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 31 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 93 |
| Density rank in state | 9 of 46 |
| Tornado reports on file | 38 |
| Highest gust, mph | 96 |
The record's top day is March 10, 2026: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Bolingbrook.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1.5 |
Housing around Joliet
The median home in Joliet was built in 1986, so the typical house is 40 years old. Before 1980, 46.8 percent of the housing stock went up. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,912 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $248,600.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,026 |
| Homes counted | 53,636 |
| Median home value | $248,600 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 46.8% |
| Typical year built | 1986 |
What a new roof costs in Joliet
Joliet prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $6,790 to $15,035 for 2,000 square feet. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area at $82,090.
| Material | Installed range | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,790-$11,155 | $510 | $8,972 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,730-$15,035 | $430 | $11,882 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,280-$38,800 | $520 | $31,040 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,580-$23,280 | $430 | $18,430 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,760-$15,520 | $580 | $11,640 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,490-$29,100 | $410 | $22,795 |
Common questions, Joliet
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Does Joliet get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 93 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 31 of those days, mostly in March.
- Where can I look up the license for Greater Midwest Exteriors?
- 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 the typical house age in Joliet?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1986. 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 Joliet?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3 inches, close to a teacup, with 6 golf-ball days.
- When is hail season in Joliet?
- Hail concentrates in March (25 percent), and April through July total 52 percent of the record.
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