Part four in a series This series started by discussing a recently inspected wind damaged Lincolnshire, IL home’s asphalt shingle roof. In the second article we showed pictures of readily visible damage including creasing, flipping and dislodging or detaching we … Continue reading
Part three in a series In the first two articles in this series we discussed wind damage to a residential asphalt shingle roof we inspected recently in Lincolnshire, IL. The second article showed pictures of various types of readily visible … Continue reading
Part two in a series In the previous article we discussed being called out to inspect a wind damaged asphalt shingle roof on a Lincolnshire, IL house. We posted two pictures we took from the ground. The first showed the … Continue reading
Part One In a Series. An increase in severe storms in the Illinois and Wisconsin area have and will continue to cause an increase in insurance claims for hail and wind damage to asphalt shingle roofs. Today, and in some … Continue reading
An article on page two of the Chicago Tribune print version by Lisa Black popped out at me earlier this month. It was entitled: “Ladder safety, Step 1: Why not keep your feet on the ground?” In it Ms. Black … Continue reading
This past Monday, October 28, 2013, ZEO Roofing started a new re-roof job at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton, in Wood Dale IL. (Pictured at left with protective tarp to prevent further leaks.) The hotel was experiencing water leaks … Continue reading
Well, it’s finally Fall in the Chicago area and that means rakes, leaf blowers, and orange garbage bags that look like gigantic pumpkins come out of hibernation. It also means potential blockage of your gutters and downspouts which may lead … Continue reading
“I called to have my roof replaced and I had gotten some sample of what I would like within my budget and when he came over with his samples turned out I liked his better than mine and I also … Continue reading
A properly vented attic and roof benefits you, the homeowner, in several ways. It helps you save money on your energy bills and also prevents problems which may lead to damage from mold, rotted wood, ice dams, etc. Even asphalt … Continue reading
A roof valley (as picture to the left) on your residence is defined as an area where two adjoining sloped roofing surfaces meet together and form a “V” shaped depression on your roof. There are varying degrees of slope depending … Continue reading