Guide · Checked October 22, 2026
Illinois does not exam “roofers” — it exams the qualifying party, the named person whose knowledge licenses the company under the Roofing Industry Licensing Act (225 ILCS 335). If you are starting an Illinois roofing company, this exam is your timeline.
The Limited exam qualifies a business for residential work up to 8 units; the Unlimited exam covers everything, including commercial and industrial. Pass mark is 70% for both, administered through Continental Testing Services for IDFPR. Pick the class by the work you will actually sign: a Limited licensee signing a 12-unit building is unlicensed for that contract.
State side: $373 in state/testing fees ($125 application + $248 exam), before bond premium and insurance total state cost in our dataset, plus the exam fee and the bond — $10,000 (Limited) or $25,000 (Unlimited) surety, and liability minimums of $500,000 per occurrence / $250,000 property damage. Prep side: classes in the Illinois market run to $1,995 (residential) and $2,495 (unlimited) at the best-known academy. The class may be worth it; it is not the fee.
The checker gives you the verdict. The kit gives you the paperwork, in filing order: the application walkthrough for your state's class, qualifying-party documentation templates, the bond and insurance spec sheet with your state's exact minimums, the city-registration checklist pack for no-license states, and the contract-compliance pack (deductible language and required contract notices, including Florida's deadlines calendar).
$49 one-time payment
Included in the $49 RoofingLicenseCheck Kit — every item below, for every state, one payment.
