Roof Replacement in Arlington Heights, IL

If you need roof replacement in Arlington Heights, Illinois, you’re in our home territory. We serve Arlington Heights from our Schaumburg office, and our crews know the housing here. Start with this page, then see our Arlington Heights, IL roofing page.

When a roof has widespread curling, granule loss or repeated leaks on several slopes, repairs stop being good value. A full replacement resets the clock with a new, complete roof system.

Roof Replacement for Arlington Heights Homes

Arlington Heights has one of the widest ranges of housing in the northwest suburbs: older homes on the tree-lined streets around downtown, post-war ranches and Cape Cods, 1960s and 1970s two-stories, and a steady stream of teardowns being replaced with large new homes.

Two-story homes mean tall eaves, long gutter runs and steeper pitches. Safety staging and careful valley work matter more, and wind takes a bigger toll on high, exposed slopes. New construction on teardown lots brings large, complex roofs right next to older homes, so a single street can have everything from original ranches to brand-new architectural shingles. Older homes near downtown often have steeper pitches, chimneys, dormers and original plank decking. Chimney flashing and soft spots in old boards are common findings.

Signs You Need Roof Replacement in Arlington Heights

These are the warning signs we get called about most often in Arlington Heights:

• Shingles curling, cupping or cracking across several slopes
• Heavy granule loss and bald spots
• Repeated leaks in different areas
• Sagging decking or soft spots underfoot
• The roof is near or past the end of its expected life

How Our Roof Replacement Process Works

1. Inspection and written proposal We measure the roof, check the decking and attic ventilation, and give you a line-item proposal.
2. Permit and material order We pull the village permit where one is required and schedule delivery.
3. Tear-off and deck repair Old layers come off down to the decking, and soft or rotted sheathing is replaced.
4. Underlayment, ice and water shield, flashing Eaves, valleys and penetrations are protected before the first shingle goes on.
5. Shingles, ventilation, cleanup The new system is installed, ridge or box vents are set, magnetic sweeps pick up nails, and the final inspection is scheduled.

It’s the same process we use on every job. Read more about roof replacement in the Chicago area.

What Quality Roof Replacement Involves

Decking and tear-off

A full tear-off lets us see and walk every sheet of decking. Soft, delaminated or rotted sections are replaced before anything new goes on. Skip that step and new shingles get nailed into wood that won’t hold them.

Ice and water shield and underlayment

Ice and water shield is a self-adhering membrane that seals around nails. It goes at the eaves to protect against ice dams, in the valleys, and around chimneys and other penetrations. Synthetic underlayment covers the rest of the deck as a second line of defense.

What to Expect on Job Day in Arlington Heights

On the day of the job we protect landscaping and the driveway, set up safety equipment and keep the site organized. At the end we run magnetic sweeps for nails and walk the finished work with you. If your Arlington Heights home is in an HOA, we can help with any approval paperwork the association needs.

Permits for Roof Replacement in Arlington Heights

A full roof replacement in Arlington Heights is permitted work. Arlington Heights treats a single-family asphalt shingle re-roof as an over-the-counter permit. The application needs the contractor’s proposal with scope and cost, the village’s Single-Family Asphalt Shingle Re-Roofing Requirements acknowledgment form, and a State of Illinois roofing license, and a completion affidavit closes out the permit. If a roof already has two or more layers of covering, the old layers must come off before new shingles go on. Village of Arlington Heights, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.

Under the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, a municipality that requires a roofing permit may only issue it to a contractor who shows proof of a State of Illinois roofing license. We handle the paperwork, schedule the inspections, and leave the permit card posted where the village wants it.

Weather and Your Arlington Heights Roof

The freeze-thaw cycle is tough on roofs here. Water gets into small gaps, freezes, expands and opens them wider. Add summer hail and gusty storms, and a roof that looked fine in October can be leaking by March.

What Affects the Cost of Roof Replacement in Arlington Heights

Every Arlington Heights home is different, so we price roof replacement after we’ve seen the roof. The biggest factors are:

• pitch, height and the number of valleys, dormers and penetrations
• how much decking needs replacing once the old roof is off
• the shingle line you choose (architectural vs. designer)
• ventilation upgrades and new flashing at chimneys and walls

Your written estimate lists each item separately. For replacements, our roof replacement cost calculator gives you a starting point.

Areas We Serve in Arlington Heights

We work on homes in every part of Arlington Heights: near downtown Arlington Heights, around the former Arlington Park racetrack site, and in the neighborhoods off Palatine Road, Euclid Avenue, Kensington Road, Central Road. That covers Arlington Heights ZIP codes 60004, 60005, 60006 in Cook County.

Roof Replacement in Arlington Heights: FAQ