What we see on Springfield homes
Springfield's median house dates from 1971, which puts most of the town in the build-out between 1970 and 1990. 57,220 housing units, 63.4% of the occupied ones owner-occupied. That leaves a real share of rented property, and a landlord asks different questions than an owner: what fails soonest, what a tenant will call about. The quote is the same either way. 18.2% predates 1940, a smaller share than the old river towns, but enough that board decking and doubled-up layers still turn up on the same street.
Houses from the seventies and eighties mean trussed roofs, plywood or OSB decking, and a first or second replacement already behind them. Those are straightforward tear-offs. What we look hardest at is the ventilation, because attics from that era went up before anyone was fussy about intake, and a roof with no soffit intake cooks its own shingles from underneath whatever you put on top.
Housing-age and tenure figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (tables B25034 and B25003), retrieved 2026-08-18.
What the winters do here
The 1991-2020 snowfall normal at Springfield Capital Airport, about 4 miles away, is 21.8 inches a year. That is why the ice-and-water shield at the eaves goes on every roof we do rather than only the ones that ask for it.
Snowfall normal: NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USW00093822, retrieved 2026-08-18.
Permits and paperwork in Springfield
Permits for work like this in Springfield come from City of Springfield Office of Public Works, Building and Zoning. Some jobs need one and some do not. We work out which yours is at the consultation, not after the tear-off has started, and we pull it ourselves.
We are licensed and insured. Our Illinois Roofing Contractor License is #104016978, and it goes on the paperwork before you ask for it.
Where we work from, and what is nearby
Springfield, IL sits in Sangamon County, and we serve it from our Central Illinois office at 402 S. Main St., Creve Coeur, IL 61610.
In Springfield that covers 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62707, 62711 and 62712. Being outside our published list does not mean we cannot come, so call and we will tell you straight away.
Also in and around Springfield
What we can put on a Springfield house
IKO Dynasty for the wind rating and the color blends, IKO Nordic when Class 4 impact is worth having. The shingles are mold, mildew and algae resistant. We carry CertainTeed and GAF as well, so if a subdivision covenant names a product we are not locked out of it. Most roofs get a full tear-off, with ice-and-water shield, synthetic underlayment, new flashing and new drip edge. We never reuse drip edge. Where the deck and the existing layer allow it, an overlay is an option, and we will tell you honestly which one your roof is a candidate for.
There is a showroom at 402 S. Main St., Creve Coeur, IL 61610. Most people change their mind about a color at least once standing in front of the full-size panel, which is a much cheaper place to do it.
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Choose a day and our Central Illinois office calls to confirm the time.
- A free consultation at your home
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Two things people in Springfield ask
Do I need a permit for this in Springfield?
It depends on the scope, and City of Springfield Office of Public Works, Building and Zoning is the office that decides. We check before the crew is booked and we pull the permit when one is needed, so it is never something you find out about halfway through.
How far are you from Springfield?
Our Central Illinois office is at 402 S. Main St., Creve Coeur, IL 61610, about 1 and a half hours away, up I‑155 and I‑55. That is a drive time and nothing more: we do not publish arrival windows, so ask for a date and you will get a real one.

