641 roofing listings are recorded at Chicago, Illinois addresses. 31 of them carry a Google rating taken from the business's own profile, from 2.1 to 5.0, covering 1,409 reviews in total. The other 610 are address and phone records with no rating attached.
All of them are recorded in Cook County. Roofing permits and inspections are issued locally rather than by the state, so a re-roof in Chicago goes through Cook County or the municipality's own building department, whichever holds jurisdiction at the property.
Hiring a roofer in Chicago: what this page knows
The most-reviewed listing on this page carries a 5.0 Google rating over 240 reviews — the business's own profile figure, shown as it stands and not a rating by this directory.
Illinois licenses roofing contractors at state level, so a Chicago roofer should hold a current state license before quoting; the Illinois roofing license rules set out the class and how to check it.
Illinois's peak severe-weather season: April–July. The Illinois storm center lists any National Weather Service alert active right now. NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 864 severe-weather events for Cook County between 2016 and 2026 — the county the listings on this page put Chicago in. The most recent event meeting the dataset's severity definition was a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 kt (about 81 mph) on August 11, 2026, a preliminary report that has not yet been through NOAA's quality-control review.
Our cost model carries a regional index for Chicago, which puts a full roof replacement at $6,600–$32,000 and a repair at $300–$4,100 — modeled bands, not quotes.
All Listings in Chicago
641 listings
From their Google profile: Anchor Point Roofing works with local Chicago home and business owners as a premier roofing company.
From their Google profile: We are roofing Company in Chicago that has been serving the Chicagoland area for over 25 years. We offer siding, gutter, shingle roofs, flat roofs , and so much more.
From their Google profile: Diamond Home Service is a family owned and operated company committed to providing quality service and craftsmanship at reasonable prices in every aspect of home remodeling.
From their Google profile: Heritage Contractors is a family owned business, servicing the Chicagoland area. We specialize in roofing, gutter, siding, and window replacement.
From their Google profile: Second City Roofing, Exteriors & Garages is a family-owned and operated roofing and home improvement company that has been serving Chicagoland for over 45 years.
From their Google profile: Windy City Flat Roof Inc provides commercial and residential roof replacements, repairs, and waterproofing services to Chicago.
From their Google profile: Blue Sky Roofing, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that has been servicing Chicago and its neighboring suburbs for over 20 years.
From their Google profile: Matthews Roofing has been servicing the Chicago and surrounding areas since 1934. We specialize in flat roof repair and installation of almost any type of roofing system.
From their Google profile: Stewart Roofing, founded in 1927, is a premier roofing and siding contractor in Chicago, IL. Serving the greater Chicago area, we specialize in roofing, siding, and gutter services for…
From their Google profile: We are Tans' Quality Roofing Inc, a 21st century Roofing Contractor offering our customers the newest materials and innovations to fulfill their roofing and exterior needs.
From their Google profile: Ace Quality Roofing Masonry Concrete. Call for a free estimate (homeowners only) 312-837-8156 We have a 5-star rating on our reviews online..! Check out our review on line.!
From their Google profile: Citywide Roofing is a family owned and operated roofing company based in Chicago, IL. Our family has been in the roofing industry for four generations, starting with my grandfather and…
From their Google profile: Turn to our contractors for commercial, industrial, and residential roofing and masonry services. We work with clients throughout the Chicago, IL, area. #104.018445 Unlimited Roofing License
From their Google profile: Apex Renovating Pros Inc offers top-notch renovation and exterior services. Specializing in Roofing, additions/dormers, Skylights installation, gutters & downspouts, windows, siding, and…
From their Google profile: Roofing and Masonry Contractor, serving the Chicagoland area We Offer Roofing and Masonry services for Commercial, Industrial and Residential customers.
From their Google profile: Roofing and sheet metal installation services in the Chicagoland area.
From their Google profile: Roofing, Masonry, Gutter Work, Restoration
Licensing for roofers working in Chicago
Illinois licenses roofing contractors at state level, and the requirement applies to work in Chicago. The license is issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
A state license is not a substitute for local rules: the job still needs a permit and an inspection through Cook County or the city, and some municipalities require their own contractor registration on top of the state license.
Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Checked August 2026. Licensing rules change — verify before you sign anything.
What roofing work costs in Chicago
Our cost model carries a regional index for Chicago, and it puts this market about 18% above the national baseline. The ranges below are the national bands with that single adjustment applied.
The season is compressed. Crews run hard from spring through late autumn and winter work carries both a premium and a weather risk.
These are modeled ranges, not quotes. Nobody has priced your roof from this page — the only number worth planning around is a written quote from a contractor who has been on it.
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Storm history in Cook County
Chicago has no weather record of its own — NOAA records severe weather against counties, and the listings on this page put Chicago in Cook County. These are weather records for the whole county, not an assessment of any building in Chicago.
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 864 severe-weather events recorded against Cook County between 2016 and 2026: 649 thunderstorm wind events, 182 hail reports and 33 tornadoes.
Of the 182 hail reports, 165 measured 1.00 in across or larger and 17 measured under an inch. The largest on record is 2.75 in (Softball+) on April 7, 2020.
The strongest wind gust in the record is 83 kt (about 96 mph), an estimated gust, on August 10, 2020. The county record holds 33 tornadoes over the same period.
The busiest complete year in the record is 2022, with 156 events. The most recent event meeting this dataset's severity definition is a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 kt (about 81 mph) on August 11, 2026. That one is a preliminary report and has not yet been through the quality-control review that produces the permanent archive.
Events on record
864
2016–2026
Hail 1.00 in or larger
165
of 182 hail reports
Largest hail
2.75 in
Softball+ · April 7, 2020
Peak gust
83 kt
about 96 mph · August 10, 2020
Tornadoes
33
in the county record
Significant events
412
by this dataset's definition
Events recorded per year
- 2016
- 21
- 2017
- 34
- 2018
- 16
- 2019
- 43
- 2020
- 98
- 2021
- 72
- 2022
- 156
- 2023
- 103
- 2024
- 151
- 2025
- 123
- 2026*
- 47
* The most recent data year is partial. NOAA publishes storm reports on a rolling basis and the final months are still being processed, so a low count in the last year is not evidence of a quiet year. The curated archive behind these counts runs through May 31, 2026; anything later sits in the preliminary block below.
Notable events in the archive
- Jun 20, 2021 -- Tornado (EF3)
- Aug 10, 2020 -- Thunderstorm Wind (83 kt gust)
- Apr 7, 2020 -- Hail (Softball+ hail, 2.75 in)
- Jul 21, 2017 -- Thunderstorm Wind (78 kt gust) -- $1.00M property damage reported
- Jun 14, 2017 -- Thunderstorm Wind (65 kt gust) -- $100K property damage reported
Selected by the dataset’s own rule rather than by editorial choice: the largest hail, the peak wind gust, the strongest tornado and the two costliest events by recorded property damage, deduplicated and newest first. Any dollar figure above is NOAA’s recorded estimate for that one event.
Preliminary — not yet in the permanent archive
276 preliminary storm reports have been filed for Cook County since June 1, 2026: 247 thunderstorm wind events, 19 hail reports and 10 tornadoes. The largest hail in the window is 1.75 in (Golf Ball), reported July 27, 2026. The strongest gust reported is 85 kt (about 98 mph), on June 12, 2026.
Preliminary reports covering 2026-05-31 onward come from National Weather Service storm reports filed as events occur. They have not yet been through the quality-control review that produces the permanent archive, and individual reports may later be revised, combined or withdrawn. NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
What these counts cover. County figures count events NOAA recorded against a county (hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes). High wind, winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow, hurricanes and tropical storms are recorded against National Weather Service forecast zones rather than counties, so they are reported at state level instead. Counts reflect events that were observed and reported.
“Significant” on this page means an event meeting any one of three tests: hail 1.00 in across or larger, a wind gust of 58 kt or more (the National Weather Service severe thunderstorm criterion), or any tornado. It is a severity definition used by this dataset and is not an official NOAA classification.
The damage figure. $1,256,000 is the sum of NOAA’s recorded property-damage estimates across every event in Cook County over the period — a county total, not a figure for any one property, any one building or any one claim. NOAA records these figures as estimates made at the time of reporting. They are not adjusted for inflation, and they are frequently absent or zero — a zero means nothing was recorded, not that nothing was damaged.
Source. Archived figures come from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database, covering 2016 through May 31, 2026. Anything after that date comes from NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports and is labelled preliminary wherever it appears. Both are US Government works in the public domain.
Roofing in Chicago, IL: questions answered from the data
How many roofing contractors are listed in Chicago, IL?
641 roofing listings are recorded at Chicago, Illinois addresses in this directory, 31 of which carry a Google rating. The count is read from the directory's own database each time this page is rebuilt; a listing is a location record, and the list above shows one card per company.
Does Illinois require a roofing license?
Yes. Illinois licenses roofing contractors at state level, so a Chicago roofer should hold a current state license before quoting; the Illinois roofing license rules set out the class and how to check it. You can check a credential on the Illinois authority's own site.
How much does a roof replacement cost in Chicago?
Our cost model carries a regional index for Chicago, which puts a full roof replacement at $6,600–$32,000 and a repair at $300–$4,100 — modeled bands, not quotes. Nobody has priced your roof from this page; the only number worth planning around is a written quote from a contractor who has been on it.
When is storm season in Chicago?
Illinois's peak severe-weather season: April–July. The Illinois storm center lists any National Weather Service alert active right now. Season boundaries are National Weather Service climatology for the state, not a forecast for any one property.
What was the most recent severe storm recorded near Chicago?
In NOAA's record for Cook County, the most recent event meeting this dataset's severity definition — hail 1.00 in or larger, a 58 kt gust, or any tornado — was a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 kt (about 81 mph) on August 11, 2026, a preliminary report not yet through quality-control review. The Cook County storm history on this page shows the full 2016–2026 record; it describes weather that happened, not the condition of any building.
Which county handles roofing permits in Chicago?
Every listing on this page is recorded in Cook County. Roofing permits and inspections are issued locally rather than by the state, so a re-roof in Chicago goes through the county or the municipality's own building department, whichever holds jurisdiction at the property.