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For metal roofing, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
One call to (855) 512-1072 reaches Roofers Hotline for metal roofing in Chicago and 34 towns across Cook, DuPage and Will counties. Calls are answered 24 hours a day and every estimate is put in writing before work starts.
This area is in the very high band for storm inspection, with 97 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000.
The visit sets out which panel style suits your roof and budget, and the written estimate names it. With 36 tornadoes and 131 damaging wind events in Cook County since 2015, panel attachment deserves a close look. Call to compare the two styles for your roof.
Underlayment goes under the panels and has to handle heat under metal and winter ice. The metro's ice-dam risk is rated High, and the nearest NOAA station counts 106 days a year at or below 32 F. The estimate states the underlayment. Call and ask what will go under yours.
These edges and joints are where water gets in first. The metro averages 34.4 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, so each detail is listed in the written estimate. Call to have your roof's edges and valleys measured.
Metal sheds snow faster than shingles, so guards hold it in place over doors and walkways where needed. The nearest NOAA station averages 38.8 inches of snow a year. The estimate says where guards go. Call to find out whether your roof needs them.
From the first call to the scheduled work, what metal roofing includes is walked through in order.
Metal roofing in Chicago starts with a visit that covers the panel type (standing seam or exposed-fastener), the underlayment, the trim, ridge, eave and valley details, and snow guards where snow loads call for them. You get a written estimate before any work starts. Roofers Hotline books that visit in one call.
The reason to ask now is the storm record: the metro sits in the Very High hail band, with 97 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, and Cook County logged 178 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015. Call and ask for a written estimate on metal roofing.
Metal has to be specified for Chicago's storm record. Cook County logged 178 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, the largest hailstone reached 2.75 inches, and the county recorded 36 tornadoes and 131 damaging thunderstorm wind events. On the visit, panel type, fastener spacing and edge details are checked against that wind and hail exposure, and the written estimate lists each one. Call to book the visit and get the estimate in writing.
See Chicago emergency roof repair for the visit itself, booked across 180 ZIP codes here.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Cook County); OpenFEMA declarations (Cook County); NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Picture a roof you plan to keep for 40 years or more that is now coming up for replacement, or a flat section over a back addition where shingles keep failing. Chicago adds high wind, hail exposure and an ice-dam risk rated High, so those are the roofs where metal is worth pricing. If you see dents, lifted edges or stains below a low-slope section, photograph them from the ground and do not climb up. Call for an inspection and a written estimate.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Metal roof, standing seam | $13,900–$77,200 | $816–$4,544 per square |
| Metal roof, metal shingles | $7,900–$43,600 | $466–$2,563 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $10,000–$30,100 | $590–$1,770 per square |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.30); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Through the same number, homeowners also book roof leak repair here, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Why call
Housing here is old: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 77% of homes in Chicago were built before 1980 and the median year built is 1952. Older roofs often have several layers and worn decking, so the visit looks at what is under the surface before metal goes on. Hail peaks in June, and the nearest NOAA station counts 106 days a year with a freeze, so booking before late spring storms and winter makes sense. You get the inspection, the written estimate and then the work. Call to schedule.
Homeowners outside this metro center can open what shapes roofs in Cicero, about 4 miles out, for the same service and the same written estimate.
Illinois licensing: Illinois requires roofing contractors to hold a statewide roofing license from IDFPR. Look up any license at Illinois IDFPR.
Questions
The visit covers the roof you have and the metal system you are considering: standing seam or exposed-fastener panels, underlayment, trim, ridge, eave and valley details, snow guards and the fastener schedule. You get it all in a written estimate before any work starts. Call to book the visit.
Hail is a real factor here. The metro is in the Very High hail band, with 97 reports within 15 km since 2000, and 21 reports within 25 km were 1.75 inches or larger. Panel choice matters for that exposure, so ask for it to be addressed in the written estimate. Call to talk it through.
Illinois requires roofing contractors to hold a statewide roofing license from IDFPR. You can look up any license at Illinois IDFPR before work begins. Call to ask for a written estimate on metal roofing, then check the license listed on it.
One more question from the metro is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
For the longer read, see the local guide to common roof problems here, built from this county's own records. Our guide to roof emergency warning signs goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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