In Waukegan, Illinois, Your Roofing Contractor Should Be 1-800-Roofcare!

Roof leaks are common in Waukegan, Illinois, and it takes an experienced and trusted roofing company to deal with those leaks. The expert roofing teams at 1-800-Roofcare have the experience to handle all roofing concerns – from roof maintenance to roof replacement.

What Can I do to help prevent leaks in my home’s roof?

• Inspections – Homeowners can prevent many roofing issues simply by doing a visual roof inspection several times a year. Simply walk the perimeter of your home, viewing as much of your home’s roof as possible. Whenever something seems out of place or missing, then you should call 1-800-Roofcare. At all times your roof should be kept free from debris and tre branches.
• Maintenance – 1-800-Roofcare offers a maintenance program where we inspect your home’s roof annually, repairing any small trouble spots as we go, and then reporting to you any major issues or concerns that we might find. A homeowner should also keep trees and shrubs from touching the roof or hanging over the roof.

How do roof leaks affect my home?

• Mold – Mold is an ever-present threat to a home. Mold needs a moist environment in which to thrive. A leak in your home’s roof could provide that perfect environment. As water enters your home through the opening in your roof, the moisture will work its way down through the house. Often times the leak is not apparent, as the water travels through you’re the interior of the walls of your home. It is inside of the moist walls that mold will grow and flourish, and then spread to other parts of your home.
• Framing Damage – Water will affect the framing of your home in a couple of ways. First, if the moisture is ever present, the area will attract wood destroying insects. Second, the moisture will provide a home for a wood fungus that will grow and expand throughout the moist area, and cause a condition called wood rot.
• Ceilings and Walls – Ugly brown stains on your ceilings and walls are telltale signs that water is entering your home. If the leak is left unattended, the sheetrock will deteriorate and the outer layer of paper and paint will separate from the sheetrock. These repairs will be aggravating and costly to deal with.

Can your company repair all roof leaks?

Most of the time roof leaks can be repaired. Loose flashing, missing shingles, and open seams are the kinds of issues that are common. Other times, ice dams caused by melted snow refreezing along the eaves, forcing water back under your home’s shingles and into your home, will need work on the roof as well as inside your attic. But there are times, when the damage is too great, or when your roof is too old when it becomes impractical to try to repair your home’s roof. In those situations it is wiser and more cost effective to replace the roof.

What options would I have, if I had to replace my roof?

• Tile – Tile roofing systems are becoming more popular in the area. Tile can come in an assortment of colors, design, and material. The roofing specialist at 1-800-Roofcare can show you the options and the advantages of a tile roof.
• Metal – Metal roofs are also becoming more popular. They add value to your home as they have a long lifespan, and usually require little maintenance and few repairs if installed properly. Steel and aluminum come in a wide array of colors, design, and price.
• Shingles – Asphalt roofing shingles is the common choice in the area. This type of system can provide twenty years or more of service after they have been installed. The colored granules added to the surface of the shingles provide foe many different colors. There are now several different patterns of roofing shingles available in order to homeowners to give some variety of style, as well as greater wind resistance.

How do I get started with 1-800-Roofcare?

• By Phone – Dial 1-800-Roofcare to be connected to one of our area service representatives, and explain the problems that you are having with your home’s roof. The service representative will arrange a convenient time for one of our roofing specialists to in inspect your home’s roof, and to meet with you. If it is an emergency, be sure to state that to the service representative.
• By Email – Fill out the form provided on this webpage and then forward the form to us. A service representative will contact you immediately, and will make arrangements for your roof repair process to begin.

Waukegan’s 1-800-Roofcare affiliate serves all of Lake County, Including:

North Chicago

Highland Park

Zion

Lake Forest

Park City

Highwood

Buffalo Grove

Gurnee

Round Lake Beach

Vernon Hills

Grayslake

Deerfield

Lake Zurich

Lindenhurst

Barrington

Beach Park

Wauconda

Fox Lake

Antioch

Island Lake

Long Grove

Lake Bluff