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Roofing permits in the City of Rockford, IL

Data through September 2026 · updated 21 Oct 2026

2,024 roofing permits were issued in the City of Rockford, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,012 a year and 11% of all permits. 952 roofing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 11% fewer than the 1,072 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October.

2,024permits issued
952last 12 months
Octbusiest month
$13,000usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Roofing permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 134Oct2024Nov 2024: 70Dec 2024: 48Jan 2025: 25Jan2025Feb 2025: 43Mar 2025: 67Apr 2025: 105May 2025: 90Jun 2025: 80Jul 2025: 85JulAug 2025: 149Sep 2025: 176Oct 2025: 129Nov 2025: 76Dec 2025: 23Jan 2026: 10Jan2026Feb 2026: 35Mar 2026: 79Apr 2026: 120May 2026: 100Jun 2026: 101Jul 2026: 106JulAug 2026: 90Sep 2026: 83
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MonthPermits
Oct 2024134
Nov 202470
Dec 202448
Jan 202525
Feb 202543
Mar 202567
Apr 2025105
May 202590
Jun 202580
Jul 202585
Aug 2025149
Sep 2025176
Oct 2025129
Nov 202576
Dec 202523
Jan 202610
Feb 202635
Mar 202679
Apr 2026120
May 2026100
Jun 2026101
Jul 2026106
Aug 202690
Sep 202683

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When roofing permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (156), January the quietest (21). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 21 (100 = an average month)February: 46 (100 = an average month)March: 87 (100 = an average month)April: 133 (100 = an average month)May: 113 (100 = an average month)June: 107 (100 = an average month)July: 113 (100 = an average month)August: 142 (100 = an average month)September: 154 (100 = an average month)October: 156 (100 = an average month)156November: 87 (100 = an average month)December: 42 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January21
February46
March87
April133
May113
June107
July113
August142
September154
October156
November87
December42

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What a roofing permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 2,020 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$13,000
Middle half$10,000–$19,320

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The city's own permit types

How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.

Permit typePermitsShare
Single Family Dwelling: ROOF1,82990%
Multifamily/Commercial Permits: ROOF19510%

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Most active contractors by permits filed

The contractors named on the most roofing permits in the City of Rockford building permit file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 2,024 roofing permits; 54% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.

ContractorPermitsShare
Martin Exteriors Inc.603%
Advocate Construction Inc573%
Bufalo Contracting Inc533%
Warner Contracting LLC533%
Pro Restoration Solutions LLC301%
Dannys Roofing Xteriors Inc281%
Ken-Z Roofing Inc261%
Superior Building & Remodeling Inc221%
JM Construction Group LLC20under 1%
Scandroli Roofing Company Inc19under 1%

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How these numbers are made

Source: City of Rockford Building Permits (Illinois EDP open data, dataset 3k8p-pkx8), read 21 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's file lists permits when they are issued and has no status or final inspection date, so no finished share is shown.

Building and trade permits the City of Rockford issues inside the city limits only. Loves Park, Machesney Park, Cherry Valley and unincorporated Winnebago County issue their own permits and are not in this file.

  • The city's file names the contracting company on about half the permits. We show only how many permits the most active of them filed; that is volume, not quality.
  • The file lists permits when they are issued and has no status or final inspection date, so these pages cannot show which permits finished or how long a permit takes; every permit is listed as open.
  • The file starts in September 2024 and has no ZIP code, so there are no ZIP pages and no comparison before October 2024.
  • Gas-line permits are counted under plumbing. Siding and townhouse buildings are counted under other.
  • The value is the valuation on the permit, which sets the fee. It is not a final cost.

Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can. Sources and definitions →

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Contractor Records, "Roofing permits in the City of Rockford, IL", https://contractorrecords.com/rockford/roofing-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Rockford Community & Economic Development department building-permit records.

Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.

Download the tables (CSV): Roofing permits by month · Roofing permits by calendar month (index) · Roofing permits: declared value · Roofing permits by permit type · Most active contractors by permits filed.

Common questions

  • How many roofing permits does Rockford issue a year?About 1,012 a year in the City of Rockford: 2,024 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 952 of them in the last 12 months.
  • When do people in Rockford file the most roofing permits?October (156 against an average month of 100); January is the quietest (21). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.