Large-Loss Roof Consulting in Illinois

Hail exposure in Illinois

Illinois recorded 167 major hail events (hailstones one inch or larger) in 2025, ninth among states, according to Insurance Information Institute figures drawn from NOAA Storm Prediction Center data.^[1] Hail falls in swaths that can range from a few acres to areas 10 miles wide and 100 miles long,^[2] so a single storm can damage many buildings across a campus or portfolio.

Large-loss engagements only

Outside Texas and Oklahoma, Snow Consulting focuses on large losses: big commercial, institutional and multi-building claims and projects.

Services

• Condition and age assessments
• Replacement specifications
• Infrared and drone surveys
• Large-loss consulting
• Appraisal and umpire work
• Due diligence
• Roof system evaluations: built-up, modified bitumen, single-ply, slate, and coating systems such as silicone, acrylic and urethane

Appraisal and umpire rules vary by state and by policy. We don't give coverage or legal opinions.

Sources

1. Insurance Information Institute, "Top States By Number Of Major Hail Events" (2022, 2024 and 2025 tables) (source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center / NWS)
2. NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, "Severe Weather 101: Hail Basics"