Roof repair & replacement · Wheaton, Illinois
Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Wheaton, IL
47 hail reports within 10 miles of Wheaton in 2016–2025[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Wheaton, in DuPage County — ZIPs 60189, 60187, counts 54,065 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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The Wheaton roofing picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 54,065[2]+0.1% since 2020
- County
- DuPage[2]
- Land area
- 11.3 sq mi[3]
- Hail reports within 10 mi
- 47[1]2016–2025 · 42 at 1 inch or larger
- Largest hail reported nearby
- 2″[1]Feb 27, 2024, 8.9 mi from city center
- Months with the most hail reports
- April and July[1]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 214[1]peak 90 mph estimated · Jul 21, 2017
- Median year homes were built
- 1976[4]the 6th-oldest of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $455,700[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 58%[4]share of all housing units
What Wheaton's numbers say about roofing
Wheaton counts 54,065 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 0.1% since 2020[2]. It covers 11.3 square miles (4,776 residents per square mile, the 3rd densest), sits entirely in DuPage County, in ZIP codes 60189, 60187[3].
With 47 hail reports within 10 miles in 2016–2025, roofs of every age take hits here — new architectural shingles beside twenty-year-old three-tabs, and hail doesn't check the install date.
Wheaton is split across 2 ZIP codes: 60189 (52% of the city's land), 60187 (48% of the city's land)[5].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Downers Grove (6.2 mi SE), Naperville (7.9 mi S) and Aurora (11.4 mi SW)[3].
Observers filed 47 hail reports within 10 miles of central Wheaton in 2016–2025, on 20 storm days across 10 years[1] — the 3rd-fewest of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover; Downers Grove (53), Naperville (75), and Aurora (84) for comparison. 42 were severe-size, 1 inch or more[6], and 4 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).
Biggest: 2.0-inch on Feb 27, 2024, 8.9 miles SE of the center. Latest: Aug 16, 2025, 1.5-inch[1]. Reports peak in April and July.
214 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 90 mph (estimated) on Jul 21, 2017[1]. 16 tornado reports also fall inside that radius[1].
Half of Wheaton's homes were built before 1976[4] — the 6th-oldest of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Downers Grove (1974), Naperville (1990), and Aurora (1987)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.
Median home value: $455,700 (the 3rd-highest of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover); 58% of housing is detached houses[4].
Measured against the 15 suburbs on this site, Wheaton records the 3rd-fewest hail reports nearby (47, tied with Joliet)[1], the 3rd-most damaging-wind reports nearby (214)[1], and the 3rd-highest median home value ($455,700)[4].
Hail reports within 10 miles of Wheaton, 2016–2025
| Date | Size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2″ | 8.9 mi |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1.75″ | 9.4 mi |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 1.75″ | 2.8 mi |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1.75″ | 5.4 mi |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1.5″ | 8.8 mi |
Wheaton storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Wheaton, 2016–2025: 47 hail reports, 214 damaging-wind reports, and 16 tornado reports[1]. Peak: 69% in June, July, and August. Busiest year 2025 (56). Busiest month July 2025 (26). Latest: damaging-wind report, Aug 17, 2025, 5.3 mi out.
| Month | Hail | Damaging wind | Tornado | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Mar | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| Apr | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| May | 10 | 12 | – | 22 |
| Jun | – | 34 | 6 | 40 |
| Jul | 11 | 79 | 4 | 94 |
| Aug | 7 | 49 | 2 | 58 |
| Sep | 1 | 13 | – | 14 |
| Nov | – | 7 | – | 7 |
Get roofing help in Wheaton
Requests go to Roof repair & replacement contractors serving the Wheaton area — ZIP codes 60189, 60187.
Before reaching out: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Wheaton homes by building type
With 42%[4] of Wheaton's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 30%, the 6th-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover), many roofs here are shared: in a townhouse, condo or apartment, ask your HOA, association or landlord who handles the roof before you hire anyone.
After detached houses, the biggest group is attached house (townhouse, rowhouse): 2,344 of 20,359 housing units[4].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 11,812 | 58.0% | ±429 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 2,344 | 11.5% | ±295 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 217 | 1.1% | ±127 |
| 3–4 units | 1,234 | 6.1% | ±228 |
| 5–9 units | 1,012 | 5.0% | ±261 |
| 10–19 units | 989 | 4.9% | ±189 |
| 20–49 units | 957 | 4.7% | ±203 |
| 50 or more units | 1,794 | 8.8% | ±332 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The Wheaton numbers behind this page
| Measure | Wheaton | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $455,700 | $355,600 | 28% higher |
| Damaging-wind reports (10 mi) | 214 | 179 | 35 more |
| Built 2010 or later | 5% | 6% | 1 pts lower |
| Hail reports (10 mi) | 47 | 56 | 9 fewer |
| Owner-occupied | 72% | 74% | 2 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1976 | 1977 | 1 year older |
| Detached single-family | 58% | 58% | same as median |
Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Chicago-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Hail reports ≤10 mi | 1 inch or larger | Largest | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 47 | 42 | 2″ | 1976 |
| Downers Grove 6.2 mi | 53 | 43 | 2.5″ | 1974 |
| Naperville 7.9 mi | 75 | 62 | 2.75″ | 1990 |
| Aurora 11.4 mi | 84 | 76 | 3″ | 1987 |
| Bolingbrook 11.7 mi | 57 | 47 | 2.5″ | 1989 |
| Schaumburg 12.0 mi | 55 | 47 | 2″ | 1979 |
| Date | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1.5″ | 8.8 mi SW |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1″ | 7.2 mi SE |
| May 15, 2025 | 1.5″ | 9.2 mi E |
| May 15, 2025 | 1″ | 6.7 mi E |
| May 15, 2025 | 1″ | 5.1 mi E |
| May 15, 2025 | 1″ | 2.5 mi E |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1″ | 8.8 mi S |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1.75″ | 9.4 mi SE |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2″ | 8.9 mi SE |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1″ | 7.8 mi SE |
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 2.5 mi |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 10.0 mi |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 7.7 mi |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 4.2 mi |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 7.3 mi |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 5.3 mi |
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February | 5 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 10 |
| July | 11 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 1 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 71 | 0.3% | ±43 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 906 | 4.5% | ±244 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 856 | 4.2% | ±200 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 1,846 | 9.1% | ±252 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,030 | 19.8% | ±402 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,765 | 28.3% | ±462 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,873 | 9.2% | ±239 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2,616 | 12.8% | ±226 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 591 | 2.9% | ±147 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,805 | 8.9% | ±348 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Wheaton's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 60189 | 52% | 56% |
| 60187 | 48% | 81% |
Wheaton roofing questions
How often does hail hit near Wheaton?
On 20 days in 2016–2025, in 10 different years[1].
When is hail season in Wheaton?
Nearby reports peak in April and July[1].
Which Wheaton areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 60189 and 60187[5], DuPage County. Close by: Downers Grove (6.2 mi), Naperville (7.9 mi), and Aurora (11.4 mi)[3].
Storm disaster declarations for DuPage County?
6 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4116, 2013), Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (DR-1960, 2011), and Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1935, 2010)[7].
Sources
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- NWS Storm Prediction Center FAQ (link unverified)
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.