Elens Maichin Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.
- Roofing Contractor serving Joliet, Illinois — based at 1621 Manhattan Rd, Joliet, IL 60433.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking Elens Maichin Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. against 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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Hail record for Joliet, Will County
The NOAA Storm Events record contains 93 hail reports for Will County since 2017. On 31 of those days, hail reached 1 inch (a quarter) or more. 6 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 3 inches, near the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2026.
NOAA also lists 38 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 96 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Elens Maichin Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Joliet, the last 90 days produced 42 NOAA hail reports.
52 percent of reports fall between April and July, and March alone has 25 percent. 4 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top gust, mph | 96 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 6 |
| Reports in April to July | 52% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 31 |
| Hail reports, all years | 111 |
The single largest day was March 10, 2026: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Bolingbrook.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Joliet
Median year built in Joliet is 1986, a typical house age of 40 years. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Before 1980, 46.8 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 46.8% |
| Typical home value | $248,600 |
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Total housing units | 53,636 |
| Median household income | $88,026 |
Roof prices in Joliet
No big local premium or discount applies in Joliet: asphalt shingles are $6,790 to $15,035. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area at $82,090. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Typical life | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $510 | $8,972 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $520 | $31,040 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $780 | $19,400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $580 | $11,640 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $450 | $20,370 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $430 | $18,430 |
Joliet roofing questions
- What time of year does Joliet get hail?
- Hail clusters in March (25 percent), and April through July add up to 52 percent of the record.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Joliet?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,790 to $15,035 in Joliet, and the middle of that range is $10,912. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- Is hail common around Joliet?
- Since 2017 the county has 93 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 31 of those days, mostly in March.
- Is the license for Elens Maichin Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. on a state list?
- Look up the Illinois record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are homes in Joliet?
- The median home was built in 1986, so it is 40 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Will County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3 inches, close to a teacup, with 6 golf-ball days.
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