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Roof inspection starts with the problem found and photographed, then the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
Roofers Hotline books roof inspection in Chicago and 34 towns across Cook, DuPage and Will counties from one number, (855) 512-1072. Calls are picked up 24/7, and no work starts without a written estimate.
This area is in the very high band for storm inspection, with 97 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000.
Every slope gets looked at, by walking the surface or by drone survey, so nothing is judged from the street. The metro has seen hail as large as 2.75 inches in county storm records since 2015, and bruising can hide on any slope. Call to book the survey.
Flashing, vents, chimneys, valleys and the ridge are where leaks usually start. The metro's climate normals show 106 freeze days a year, and repeated freezing and thawing works at those seams. Ask for these details to be checked and photographed.
The attic shows damage the shingles hide: damp insulation, poor ventilation and daylight through the deck. Ice dam risk here is rated High, and the metro Midway station averages 38.8 inches of snow a year. Call to have the attic included.
Gutters and downspouts carry water off the roof, and hail granules collect there after a storm. The metro averages 34.4 inches of precipitation a year at the Midway station, so clogged or loose gutters get tested often. Ask for the drainage check with your visit.
For the work itself, read how roof inspection works, which follows a job from the first call onward.
Chicago's homes are old: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 77% of the homes in the city were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1952. Roofs on houses that age have usually been patched, re-covered or left alone for years, so a roof inspection tells you what is actually up there before a small problem becomes a ceiling stain.
Roofers Hotline books roof inspection here with a written estimate before any work starts. Call 24 hours a day and ask for the inspection, and have your roof's age and any recent leak spots ready.
Illinois pages tend to focus on tornadoes and flooding, but Chicago's sharper issue is hail. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 97 hail reports within 15 km of the city since 2000, which puts the metro in the Very High band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves, and 21 reports within 25 km were 1.75 inches or larger. Hail bruises shingles in ways that are hard to see from the yard, so the visit looks closely at every slope. The written estimate then separates hail wear from age wear. Call to book your inspection.
For this service locally, see Chicago roof repair, booked across the metro's 180 ZIP codes with a written estimate first.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Cook County); OpenFEMA declarations (Cook County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Updated October 2026.
Hail and wind are the likely causes here, so watch for granules in the gutters or at downspout outlets, dented vents and flashing, and shingles that are creased, lifted or missing after a storm. Cook County logged 178 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015 and 131 damaging wind events. If you see any of these, photograph them from the ground and do not climb up. Call, and Roofers Hotline will book the inspection.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $400–$800 | per visit |
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) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
One call also covers how roof replacement works here, photographed first and estimated in writing.
Why call
Book after the first spring storms, or right after any hail or wind event. In NOAA's Storm Prediction Center reports within 25 km of Chicago, 92% of hail comes between April and October, with June the busiest month. FEMA lists 22 federal disaster declarations that include the county from 1967 to date, the latest for severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds on September 20, 2024. You get the inspection, a written report and a written estimate for any repair before work starts. Call to pick a date.
To book this service in another town, about 4 miles out, start with what shapes roofs in Cicero.
Illinois licensing: Illinois requires roofing contractors to hold a statewide roofing license from IDFPR. Look up any license at Illinois IDFPR.
Questions
Book one after any hail or wind storm, and before buying or selling a home or adding solar. Hail reports here run from April through October, peaking in June, so late spring is a sensible time to have the roof checked. Call and ask for the inspection.
Yes. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 77% of local homes were built before 1980, and the median year built is 1952. A roof older than 15 years with no recent check is worth looking at. Call to schedule the inspection and get the written report.
You get a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion, plus a written estimate before any work starts. The report covers the slopes, flashing, attic and gutters. Call 24 hours a day to book the visit.
Across the metro, the question that comes up most is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
For the longer read, see the local guide to the roof problems seen most 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.
Start your requestOr call: the number at the top of this page is answered 24/7.