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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Woodridge, IL?

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Village of Woodridge Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Woodridge, IL, issued by Village of Woodridge Community Development Department. A RE-ROOF REQUIRES A PERMIT, AND THE VILLAGE DOES NOT REQUIRE A FINAL ROOF INSPECTION. The Village's Roof Installation Guide (February 2025) says "A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ROOFING PROJECTS." The Permits FAQ answers "Do I need a permit for my roof?" with "Yes, a permit is required for a roof," adds that "When the permit is submitted, the Village verifies that we have a State of Illinois Roofers license on file," and says "The Village of Woodridge does not require a final inspection for a roof." Where siding or gutters are replaced with the roof, "only the roof portion needs a permit" and "The estimated cost of the job should only include the roof portion." The Building Permits page says the Village "is able to offer same day service on certain permits (e.g. roofs, sewer repairs, water heaters)" when the application and handout items are provided, and that "Permit applications should be submitted in person to the Community Development Department located on the first floor of Village Hall at 5 Plaza Drive." A blank permit application is attached to the guide.

Roof code checklist: Woodridge, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesRoof Installation Guide Handout-1...2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedRoof Installation Guide Handout-1...2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingPublishedRoof Installation Guide Handout-1...2026-10-17
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesRoof Installation Guide Handout-1...2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedwoodridgeil.gov2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesilga.gov2026-09-18
Sales & use taxPublishedilga.gov2026-09-18

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Village of Woodridge, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
5 Plaza Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517
Contact
  • url: https://www.woodridgeil.gov/my_government/community_development/building_permits/
  • phone: 630-719-4750
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Illinois licenses roofing contractors statewide with no dollar threshold. 225 ILCS 335/9(2): "No work involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of any kind of roofing or waterproofing may be done except by a roofing contractor or a qualifying party licensed or credentialed under this Act." Under 225 ILCS 335/5(a-3), "A municipality or a county that requires a building permit may not issue a building permit to a roofing contractor unless that contractor has provided sufficient proof of current licensure as a roofing contractor by the State," and a holder of a limited license is restricted to permits for work on residential properties of 8 units or less. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation lists "Roofing Contractor, Licensed" among the professions it licenses.
  • city_level: NO VILLAGE REGISTRATION FEE, BUT THE VILLAGE CHECKS THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Contractor Requirements page says "There are no registration fees" and "All requirements listed on this page must be met," and for roofers says "Roofing contractors must be licensed by the State of Illinois and provide evidence that such license is in good standing." It adds that "All contractors who use the streets or other public property shall file with the Village, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a Certificate of Insurance," and that "All permits must be picked up and signed for at the Woodridge Village Hall, permits will not be mailed."
Permit process note
A RE-ROOF REQUIRES A PERMIT, AND THE VILLAGE DOES NOT REQUIRE A FINAL ROOF INSPECTION. The Village's Roof Installation Guide (February 2025) says "A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ROOFING PROJECTS." The Permits FAQ answers "Do I need a permit for my roof?" with "Yes, a permit is required for a roof," adds that "When the permit is submitted, the Village verifies that we have a State of Illinois Roofers license on file," and says "The Village of Woodridge does not require a final inspection for a roof." Where siding or gutters are replaced with the roof, "only the roof portion needs a permit" and "The estimated cost of the job should only include the roof portion." The Building Permits page says the Village "is able to offer same day service on certain permits (e.g. roofs, sewer repairs, water heaters)" when the application and handout items are provided, and that "Permit applications should be submitted in person to the Community Development Department located on the first floor of Village Hall at 5 Plaza Drive." A blank permit application is attached to the guide.
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH VILLAGE AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN PERMIT PAGE. The Building Permits page heads its list "CODES ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE (WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO EACH)" and lists the "2021 International Residential Code" first, with the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Property Maintenance, Fire and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes and the "2021 Illinois / International Energy Conservation Code." The Village's Roof Installation Guide repeats the 2021 International Residential Code under "CODES ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE" and lists "Village of Woodridge Local Amendments." The amendments are codified in the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state the adopting ordinance or the amendment text.
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. For both a tear-off and a tear-off with complete re-decking, the Village's Roof Installation Guide says "Rain and ice membrane is required to be installed from the eave up the roof to a point twenty-four inches" above the exterior wall line (warm air side) of the building. This rests on the department's own written guide; the Village's enacted amendment text was not read. About ice & water barrier
Roof layer limit / recover
The Village's Roof Installation Guide says, under "Re-Roof (overlays)," "Overlays are permitted, unless any of items below are met," and lists "If over twenty five percent (25%) of sheathing needs replacement, then replace the entire roof sheathing," "The existing roof has two (2) or more layers of any type of covering," and "The existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay or ceramic tile." This rests on the department's own written guide; the enacted amendment text was not read.
Deck & sheathing requirements
The Village's Roof Installation Guide says that on a tear-off without re-decking the roofer is to "Replace as necessary any sheathing not to exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the total area," and that above that share the whole deck is replaced. For a tear-off with complete re-decking it says "Use sheathing rated for the span of the existing truss/rafters. But in no case shall the sheathing be less than one-half inch" nominal in thickness, requires vent channels (baffles) "in each bay on cathedral ceilings," and says "Attic ventilation shall not be less than 1 square foot per 150 square feet of the area of the space ventilated," with the reductions the guide states. It also says "Gutters are required on all residential roofs, and any accessory structure of 200 square feet or more." This rests on the department's own written guide.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Woodridge job address. Under 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.1940(c), a construction contractor "does not incur Retailers' Occupation Tax liability as to receipts from labor furnished and tangible personal property (materials and fixtures) incorporated into a structure," but "incurs Use Tax on the cost price of the tangible personal property that is incorporated into real estate," with "roofing materials" named in the rule's own list of examples. Repair and replacement are taxed identically: 130.1940(a)(3) defines "construct" to include "repair, renovate or remodel." The Illinois Department of Revenue states the Use Tax rate as "6.25% of the purchase price or fair market value, whichever is greater." Where the contractor buys for resale, the local tax follows "the place of business at or from which the contractor or builder handles the transaction" (130.2075(b)(3)), so the combined rate on materials is the supply house's or the contractor's, which this record does not pin down. The authoritative lookup is the Illinois Department of Revenue's MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder.

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Building permits in the Village of Woodridge, Illinois, in DuPage, Will and Cook Counties, are handled by the Village's Community Development Department, which takes permit applications on the first floor of Village Hall at 5 Plaza Drive. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Woodridge's roofing rules are its own: the Village lists the 2021 International Residential Code, with local amendments, among the codes it has adopted, and publishes its own Roof Installation Guide. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Village's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: Woodridge, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Woodridge, IL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Woodridge, IL.

Is ice & water shield required in Woodridge, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. For both a tear-off and a tear-off with complete re-decking, the Village's Roof Installation Guide says "Rain and ice membrane is required to be installed from the eave up the roof to a point twenty-four inches" above the exterior wall line (warm air side) of the building. This rests on the department's own written guide; the Village's enacted amendment text was not read.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Woodridge, IL?

The Village's Roof Installation Guide says, under "Re-Roof (overlays)," "Overlays are permitted, unless any of items below are met," and lists "If over twenty five percent (25%) of sheathing needs replacement, then replace the entire roof sheathing," "The existing roof has two (2) or more layers of any type of covering," and "The existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay or ceramic tile." This rests on the department's own written guide; the enacted amendment text was not read.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Woodridge, IL?

Yes.

What building code does Woodridge, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH VILLAGE AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN PERMIT PAGE. The Building Permits page heads its list "CODES ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE (WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO EACH)" and lists the "2021 International Residential Code" first, with the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Property Maintenance, Fire and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes and the "2021 Illinois / International Energy Conservation Code." The Village's Roof Installation Guide repeats the 2021 International Residential Code under "CODES ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE" and lists "Village of Woodridge Local Amendments." The amendments are codified in the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state the adopting ordinance or the amendment text.