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A large junior high school had experienced numerous leaks. Leaks are always a challenge as water can travel a distance before finding a place to enter the building. For this junior high school, the difficulty level was h...

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The three year program is designed to develop future roofing manager into the industry's leaders of tomorrow. Naperville, IL, Showalter Roofing today announced Paul Showalter's successful completion of the NRCA's thr...

The blue sky showing through was quite deceiving. The Wheaton Chamber sponsored, ‘Stuff a Truck’ with food for local families in need was challenged by rain and a chilly day. None the less, when people from the road sa...

Each year, Showalter Roofing commits to giving back to those who are going through a tough time. There’s no application process or big promotion. For years it’s always been silent. People notify us directly or indirec...

With all of the wind within the past couple days it sure has  created a mess. Not only are large branches all over the front and back yards, but so are shingles from the roof. High winds have a way of getting undernea...

Dale Showalter explains the details of cutting and bending gutters, elbows and sheet metal to create perfectly shaped metal for homes and businesses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwil1wWjIa8&ab_channel=srsi8610......

As we visit many homes...and rooftops, we’ve identified many roofs with the CertainTeed shingle with organic felt that are defected. It usually occurs around years 10 to 15. However, the warranty of the CertainTeed shing...

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...

Plumbing Stacks. Another problem that occurs with roofs put on in the last 10 years is the deterioration of a plumbing stack boot that is made of neoprene.  It has a tendency to dry out and crack allowing water to run...

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...

Algae has been an issue since the development of fiberglass shingle. Over the past 20 years more and more roofs have been attacked by an algae that has always been around. It was not imported from another country and o...