Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
51% of the housing in Champaign sits outside single-family houses, higher than 93% of the cities we cover. 28 local roofers are listed, 12 license-checked.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
A large share of Champaign's housing sits outside single-family houses, so flat and low-slope roofs are common. Ask every company about its experience with your type of building, not only with houses.
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Champaign on more days than in most cities we cover. On a membrane roof, ask how edges and parapets are anchored, because wind starts at the perimeter.
| Fact | Champaign | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 51% | 33.2% | 15 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 76 | 50 | 45 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 24 | 16.5 | 75 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 13 | 18 | 131 of 210 |
May has the most reports, 31 of 106. 99% of reports fall from February to September; the other 1 come in October (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Champaign County fell on April 9, 2015: 3 inches, about the size of a teacup.
That day brought 6 reports, with the largest from Mahomet.
A commercial roof laid before April 2015 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF2 on September 9, 2016 and stayed on the ground for 6.26 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 82 mph, on June 29, 2023.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2015 | 3 in, a teacup | 6 | Mahomet |
| September 19, 2022 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 10 | Mahomet |
| July 11, 2020 | Size not confirmed | 5 | Mira Station, $5 million damage |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 28 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Champaign (4), Mahomet, Urbana. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
3611 N Staley Rd, Champaign, IL 61822
License number 104016483
4704 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL 61802
License number 104000316
1153 County Rd 1200 E, Champaign, IL 61822
License number 104017664
807 W Oak St, Mahomet, IL 61853
License number 104018957
510A N Hickory St, Champaign, IL 61820
License number 104017008
701 Devonshire Dr Suite 115, Champaign, IL 61820
License number 104017163
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.