Roofers in Peoria, Illinois
20 roofing companies are listed for Peoria, and 10 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Peoria, IL, start with the 10 below whose license we matched on IDFPR license lookup; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Peoria home runs $6,510–$14,415 at the local 0.93× cost index, and a metal roof $15,810–$37,200. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 2.5 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Peoria runs $6,510 to $14,415
$6,510 Typical $10,450 High
$14,415
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Peoria prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Peoria installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Peoria roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Peoria house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Peoria gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Peoria?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Peoria policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Peoria roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Peoria from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Peoria address.
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Roofers in Peoria, IL
20 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Peoria
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Peoria roster, checked
13 of 20 listed firms have a licence number on file (65%). 10 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Peoria
160 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 160 people working as roofers in the Peoria, IL Metro Area, 3.0% of the 5,300 in Illinois.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Peoria are based, and where hail has landed
Every listed firm is based in Peoria; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city. Each dot is one hail report from the National Weather Service in the last 90 days.
The map needs JavaScript. The tables list the same places.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Peoria ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | in town | 20 | 10 |
Nearby city pages
- Bloomington, IL 34 mi
- Springfield, IL 62 mi
- Decatur, IL 67 mi
3 hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 1.50″. The Peoria hail log lists them by date.
Peoria in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #175of 209Median home value (low end): Peoria ranks #175 of 209.
- #41of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Peoria ranks #41 of 209.
- #48of 209Freeze-thaw days: Peoria ranks #48 of 209.
- #52of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more: Peoria ranks #52 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Nov 2, 2016
4 reports that day (4 hail); reported property damage $3,000,000; county FIPS 17143, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Peoria
- 12 county firms with payroll, about 102 workers; 83% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $76,610 a year (Peoria, IL Metro Area).
When hail hits Peoria
Peoria County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Peoria County: 29 of 116 hail reports (25%). March to May is the busiest three-month run, at 57%.
Worst full year: 2017, with 26 reports and 3 days of 1.75 in hail or larger; 2.8x the 9-report mean.
12 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 7 of 12 full years; last one 2023.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 (worst full year) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.5″ |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2023 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Peoria storm record: Peoria County
NWS reports for Peoria County, 2014–2026.
- 1680Founded
- 502 ft (153 m)Elevation
- Peoria TribeNamed after
Reported hail locations, Peoria County
- 641 to 1.74 in
- 161.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
80 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2020 | 2.5 in, about the size of a tennis ball | 5 | Bartonville |
| March 31, 2023 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 12 | Peoria Hgts |
| April 10, 2017 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 9 | (Pia)Gtr Peoria Arpt |
“These cells formed along the I-74 corridor and brought large hail and locally heavy rainfall during the late afternoon hours. Hail as large as tennis balls or 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in Bartonville in Peoria County.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, July 11, 2020
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
April 20, 2023
12 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · March 15, 2016
It stayed on the ground for 7.55 miles and was up to 440 yards wide. A tornado touched down 2 miles northwest of Trivoli just west of Quarry Road at 7:42 PM CDT. A garage and house roofs were damaged, a car was picked up and thrown 50 yards into a field, a pickup truck was damaged, and several trees were snapped.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
100 mph · July 15, 2024
Several large trees were uprooted and one was snapped at the base.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Peoria County fact sheet for Peoria homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Peoria County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 21.0% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.2% |
| 1950s | 14.0% |
| 1960s | 12.8% |
| 1970s | 16.4% |
| 1980s | 6.1% |
| 1990s | 8.0% |
| 2000s | 10.3% |
| 2010s | 4.0% |
| 2020+ | 0.3% |
84,992 homes, median built in 1966. 71.4% date from before 1980 and 4.2% from 2010 on; 67.0% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Illinois
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Offer payment once liability is affirmed and the amount is determined and not in dispute. | 30 calendar days | 50 Ill. Adm. Code 919.50(a) |
Go deeper on Peoria County
Roofing services in Peoria
One page per job, each opening with a Peoria figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1966; 95 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2.5 in, 32 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
57 days at 58+ mph, top gust 100 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
69.9% of homes predate 1980; 58.2% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $149,500; golf-ball hail on 12 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 5.4 days a year with 1 in of rain, 38.6 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
32% of units are multi-unit; 12 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Peoria
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Peoria prices.
That typical price is about 7.0% of the median Peoria home value ($149,500).
Source: Census ACS (Peoria city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Peoria cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
Hail near Peoria in the last 90 days
SPC reports within 25 miles: Peoria hail log · hail by city
Near Peoria: 2 hail days, 3 reports; biggest stone 1.50 in on September 15. Hidden bruising begins near 1 in. How to file a claim.
Illinois: State roofing license required. Licence check for IL roofers
Roofing in Peoria: local conditions
Peoria sits in central Illinois where Prairie-state severe weather produces hail and thunderstorm activity from April through September, averaging 5 hail days per year. The city's position along the Illinois River valley creates micro-climate conditions that focus severe storm cells, and the area experienced an F4 tornado in 1956 and periodic EF2 events in surrounding Peoria County more recently. Winter snow loads averaging 24 inches annually stress aging roof decks.
Caterpillar Inc.'s headquarters anchors Peoria's industrial economy, providing a stable tax base and middle-class homeownership market. Illinois requires roofing contractors to be licensed by the state through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), creating a somewhat more regulated environment than many Sun Belt markets.
Roofing in Peoria: questions
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