ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Illinois Roofing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/IL/checklist/roofing
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Roofing
Limited Roofing Contractor License (residential, up to 8 units) (Limited)
State license · Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) - Roofing Contractor
- Deadline
- Dec 31 of odd years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $125. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No separate late fee is set in the roofing fee rule; a license that was not renewed is restored for about $50 plus all lapsed renewal fees.
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Insurance
- Public liability and property damage insurance of at least $250,000 per occurrence for property damage and $500,000 per occurrence for personal injury or bodily harm, shown on IDFPR form RF-INS, with 30 days written notice to IDFPR before cancellation. Businesses with employees must show workers' compensation coverage (or self-insurer approval) and an IDES statement that unemployment insurance is not delinquent. A continuous $10,000 surety bond on IDFPR form BD-LRF is required for new and renewal applications.
- Official link
- https://idfpr.illinois.gov/renewals/defaultssl.html
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Bond in force for $10,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $125, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Unlimited Roofing Contractor License (residential, commercial, industrial) (Unlimited)
State license · Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) - Roofing Contractor
- Deadline
- Dec 31 of odd years
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $125. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No separate late fee is set in the roofing fee rule; a license that was not renewed is restored for about $50 plus all lapsed renewal fees.
- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
- Insurance
- Public liability and property damage insurance of at least $250,000 per occurrence for property damage and $500,000 per occurrence for personal injury or bodily harm, shown on IDFPR form RF-INS, with 30 days written notice to IDFPR before cancellation. Businesses with employees must show workers' compensation coverage (or self-insurer approval) and an IDES statement that unemployment insurance is not delinquent. A continuous $25,000 surety bond on IDFPR form BD-URF is required for new and renewal applications.
- Official link
- https://idfpr.illinois.gov/renewals/defaultssl.html
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Bond in force for $25,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $125, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup