- Tornadoes
- Illinois River flooding
- Hail
- Wind
- Bluff-side drainage
Housing mix: Victorian homes on the West Bluff, mid-century homes in the north end, river-town brick.
Bluffs and river
Peoria’s best-known neighborhoods sit on the bluffs above the Illinois River. The West Bluff and Moss-Bradley areas hold large Victorian and Queen Anne homes with slate, tile and complex shingle roofs. Peoria Heights and the north end add brick and frame homes from the early and mid-20th century. Downtown and the riverfront mix commercial buildings with apartments and condos.
Storms and floods
On November 17, 2013, an EF-4 tornado devastated Washington in neighboring Tazewell County, and other tornadoes struck East Peoria and Pekin the same day. Earlier that year, the Illinois River reached a record crest at Peoria, flooding riverfront properties. Hail and summer windstorms keep coming every year.
What Peoria owners dispute
- Slate and tile roofs on bluff homes priced as asphalt.
- Steep, tall roofs without the steep and high-roof charges they require.
- Wind versus flood questions near the river.
- Commercial roofs and mixed-use buildings downtown.
Illinois River Valley coverage
We serve Peoria, Peoria Heights, East Peoria, Washington, Pekin, Morton and Dunlap.
Services available in Peoria
Every Illinois Insurance Appraiser service is available to property owners in Peoria and nearby communities, including:
- Appraisal Clause Representation
- Homeowner Claim Appraisal
- Commercial, Condo & HOA Appraisal
- Roof & Hail Damage Appraisal
- Tornado, Derecho & Wind Appraisal
- Basement, Backup & Water Damage Appraisal
- Fire & Smoke Damage Appraisal
Questions from Peoria owners
My slate roof was hit by hail. Will the carrier replace it?
It depends on the extent of damage and whether matching slate is available. Slate repairs are labor-intensive; the estimate should reflect that.
Can appraisal help with a flood claim?
If you have flood insurance through the NFIP or a private flood policy, its own claim and appeal rules apply. Homeowners policies usually exclude flood.