Roof Replacement in Roselle, IL

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

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 Roselle Homes

Roselle mixes an older downtown core around the Milwaukee District West Metra station with subdivisions built from the 1960s through the 1990s and a number of townhome associations. Most of the village is in DuPage County, with a small part in Cook.

Homes from the 1960s and 1970s have usually been re-roofed at least once. The quality of that earlier work, from nailing and flashing to whether the old layers were removed, decides how today’s roof performs. Townhome and condominium associations often control shingle color and style, and attached buildings share roof sections, so the work has to be coordinated with the association and the neighbors. 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 Roselle

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

• 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 how our roof replacement service works.

What Quality Roof Replacement Involves

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.

Ventilation

Shingles last longest when the attic breathes: intake at the soffits and exhaust at the ridge, in balance. Poor ventilation cooks shingles from below in summer and causes condensation and ice dams in winter. Every replacement proposal we write includes a ventilation check.

What to Expect on Job Day in Roselle

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 Roselle home is in an HOA, we can help with any approval paperwork the association needs.

Permits for Roof Replacement in Roselle

A full roof replacement in Roselle is permitted work. Building permits in Roselle are issued by the Village of Roselle (Village Hall, 31 S. Prospect Street, Roselle, IL 60172). Requirements depend on the scope of the job, so we confirm them with the village before work starts and file the permit whenever one is needed.

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 Roselle Roof

Between summer thunderstorms with hail, strong winds that lift shingle edges, and winter ice dams at the eaves, roofs in the northwest suburbs take more abuse than the age on the paperwork suggests.

What Affects the Cost of Roof Replacement in Roselle

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

• 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
• roof size in squares and the number of layers being removed

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

Areas We Serve in Roselle

We work on homes in every part of Roselle: near downtown Roselle by the Metra station, around Clauss Recreation Area, and in the neighborhoods off Lake Street, Main Street, Plum Grove Road, Irving Park Road. That covers Roselle ZIP code 60172 in DuPage County.

Roof Replacement in Roselle: FAQ