Category: Residential Roofing

An Interview with Ty Thiel, Director of Residential Roofing Q: Ty, Showalter is offering a service called the ‘Spring Tune Up’.  What is the service? A:  Showalter developed the cost effective program so hom...

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When it comes to working on major projects around the house, the roofing system can be one of those projects that can cause many headaches if you don’t have the right team working on the project.  It is highly recommende...

October 2009 was a record setting month for rainfall in the Chicago area. With 19 days of heavy measurable rain during October, homeowners had a chance to put their roofs to the test. When Mother Nature acts out roofing ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNYY4NqVf4I One of the most important aspects of any roofing job is the clean-up process. As with any construction project there is always going to be debris of some sort to clean up a...

Have you noticed that there is too much or too little draft coming through your chimney flue?  Has there been an increase in your energy bills due to a drafty chimney?  Maybe, you have found water damage around the path ...

 Q: As the summer roofing season comes to a close many home owners are curious to ask, “What can I do in the fall to keep my roof healthy for the upcoming winter season?” A: There are a few routine tasks that homeowne...

Homeowners tend to maintain only what can be easily seen. It’s not until a problem develops do we realize there’s a roof on the house. What can be even worst is the lack of attention given to a chimney. There are differ...

Maintenance is an essential part of any good roofing system...and website. If you need to contact us due to the bad weather today, we're still here to help. 630.499.7700 In the meantime, I thought this would be a great...

As I was getting ready to go to work, I noticed water running over the gutters and onto the sidewalk. It was obvious that I needed to clean out the gutters now that the spring rains have begun. Later that day, I went int...

Welcome Spring! It has been a long hard winter and it started early this year, so I am ready for sunshine and clear skies!  It's the time when everything comes alive, when the deadness of winter springs up into new life...