Shorty after a storm rolls through Chicagoland, almost all homeowners do roughly the same checks. They walk outside, look around, don't see anything obviously wrong, and move on. While that's a completely reasonable response.
Read MoreAs fall approaches, homeowners in Chicagoland are mostly just thinking about unclogging their gutters, raking leaves, and getting the yard ready for winter. Their roof and protecting their home throughout the wintertime can sometimes slip to the back of their mind.
Read MoreIf you find yourself reading this shortly after a storm has rolled through your area and something about your roof just feels off, trust that instinct. Homeowners are more often than not correct when they have suspicions of damage.
Read MoreOne Saturday afternoon, you're cleaning out the gutters and notice something that looks like coarse dark sand mixed in with the debris. Or maybe you spot what looks like a faded, discolored patch on your roof that you can't remember being there.
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