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Disaster Recovery, Remediation, Repair, and Reconstruction Of Commercial Flat Roof in Elk Grove Village – Severe Storm Damage

We’ve seen the headlines from hail and storm damage in Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, and Itasca —” High Winds Rip Roof From Building”. Heavy hail and strong winds damaged not only roofs but vinyl siding, screens and windows throughout the Northwest suburbs on commercial and residential buildings. The National Weather Service reported winds of 40-to-50 miles per hour. In Itasca, winds topped 74 mph.

The remnants of the 24,000 square foot roof from Des Plaines Office Equipment’s corporate headquarters in Elk Grove Village lies in a nearby pond after high winds ripped it off in a fast-moving storm Friday, July 21. The uninhabitable building will take about a year to repair and is only open to construction crews. SMART Construction Group is working alongside the immediate disaster recovery and remediation services crews on this commercial building reconstruction.

SMART Construction Group is coordinating remediation, disaster recovery, and providing emergency temporary roofing. As the emergency repairs and restoration efforts progress, SMART Construction Group will also be focusing on coordination of the complete interior and exterior reconstruction efforts for the entire facility.

Des Plaines Office Equipment President vows business, as usual, following the severe building damage from the storm and will utilize the company’s other facilities as restoration of the Elk Grove location gets underway.

If you have or suspect that you have, hail damage or storm damage to your home, building, or residential or commercial roof, contact the experts at SMART Construction Group and SMART Roofing, Inc. at 847.797.0404 or email contactus@smartroofers.com for your remediation, restoration, and repairs!

Roof In A Pond (photo by Matt Miller)
excerpts from the article (By Tom Robb Journal & Topics Reporter )

July 2017 Hail Storm Damage In The Northwest Suburbs

Identifying whether your roof, siding or windows have sustained damage from a hail storm may be difficult. The experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. can help! Also, many insurance companies will consider paying for repairs due to storm or hail damage. SMART Roofing, Inc. has helped thousands of customers in the Chicago suburbs navigate the insurance roof claim process. Call us at 847.797.0404 or email contactus@smartroofers.com today!

According to StormerSite, Elk Grove Village, Illinois had 6 hail reports within 10 miles of the city center on 07/21/2017. The largest report of hail on 07/21/2017 near Elk Grove Village was 1.25 inches. The zip code with the highest number of damaging hail reports near Elk Grove Village on 07/21/2017 is 60007. Other communities affected by microbursts of the same storm include Itasca, Schaumburg, and Wood Dale.

If you think you may have sustained damage from these storms, SMART Roofers can help! Contact our hail and storm damage experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. for a free repair estimate and inspection.

Roofing for Windy Weather

Spring storms come fast in the Midwest. As we know, those spring storms bring windy weather which can damage your roof. Spring is the perfect time to consider a composite shake roofing tile with proven wind resistance.

Bellaforté Shake polymer roofing tiles feature a leading edge tab that secures every tile to drastically improve wind performance. The composite shake tiles have passed the ASTM D 3161 test for 110 mph wind resistance, along with the UL 2218 testing for Class 4 impact resistance.

Smart Roofing, Inc. is a DaVinci Masterpiece Roofing Contractor who has expertise and experience successfully installing DaVinci synthetic slate and shake roofing systems. Choosing a contractor like Smart Roofing, Inc. is your assurance that you’ll be dealing with a quality, reputable, and dependable professional roofing contractor. Call us at (847) 797-0404. or email contactus@smartroofers.com.

Your Windy City Roofing Experts

ABC 7/CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago area is in for a windy Wednesday. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph are expected in most of the area during the day, with potential for wind gusts greater than 55 mph, ABC7 Meteorologist Tracy Butler said.

A High Wind Warning will be in effect for Cook, DuPage, Kane, DeKalb, McHenry and Lake counties in Illinois and all of southern Wisconsin from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. A High Wind Advisory will be in effect for counties along I-80 and south of I-80 during the same time period.

The weather service said the strong west winds could make travel difficult Wednesday, especially for high-profile vehicles on north-south roads. Property damage is also possible.

If you have or suspect you have damage to your home or commercial building, contact the roofing experts at Smart Roofing, Inc. at (847) 797-0404, or email us at contactus@smartroofers.com.

Storm and Rain Roof Damage

The Chicago area got soaked by heavy rain Thursday night and early Friday, with some suburbs getting more than 3 inches of rain. Identifying whether your roof, gutters, siding or windows have sustained damage from a storm may be difficult. The experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. can help! Call us at 847.797.0404 or email contactus@smartroofers.com today!

Below are the 24-hour rainfall amounts from the National Weather Service for areas with over 1-1/2″ of rain:

LINCOLNWOOD – 2.80
EVANSTON – 2.63
WOODSTOCK – 2.63
GURNEE – 2.62
WAUKEGAN – 2.61
LINCOLNWOOD – 2.59
MOUNT PROSPECT – 2.57
CHICAGO – 2.32
HARWOOD HEIGHTS – 2.17
LAKE BLUFF – 2.14
MUNDELEIN – 2.00
HARVARD – 1.95
LAKE FOREST – 1.86
WHEELING – 1.86
PARK RIDGE – 1.85
OAK PARK – 1.73
BOTANIC GARDENS – 1.69
OHARE – 1.65
HIGHWOOD – 1.58
WORTH – 1.50
SCHAUMBURG – 1.49

Roof Damage – Severe Storms & Hail

Residents of the Chicago suburbs are all too familiar with the type of damage that hail storms can cause, but when it comes to the roof hail damage, you may need to call a professional.

Many homeowners make the mistake of only looking for damage in the form of missing shingles. However, there could be damage underneath the shingles which can cause leaks to occur well after the storm has passed. If you are unsure of whether your roof or gutters have been damaged, look around at your landscaping to see if hail has blistered any nearby trees or shrubs. When hail is strong enough to do damage to these elements, chances are, you also have some sort of roof hail damage.

Golf ball-sized hail and 60-mph winds were recorded in the severe storm blast. Identifying whether your roof, siding or windows have sustained damage from a hail storm may be difficult. The experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. can help! Also, many insurance companies will consider paying for storm or hail damage. SMART Roofing, Inc. has helped thousands of customers in the Chicago suburbs navigate the insurance roof claim process. Call us at 847.797.0404 or email contactus@smartroofers.com today!

Strong winds, heavy rainfall and hail dime to golf ball size hail were reported around the following Chicago suburbs:

Roselle 1.75″

Crystal Lake 1.75″

Palatine 1.5″

Bartlett 1.5″

Algonquin 1.5″

Barrington 1.25″

Arlington Heights 1.0″

Evanston 1.0″

St. Charles 1.0″

Bloomingdale 1.0″

In Rosemont, high winds and hail damage brought down a sports dome. The strong storm cell downed power lines and left at least one person injured in north suburban Evanston as well as Rogers Park and Montrose Harbor on the North Side of Chicago. (Fox News)

Storm and Hail Damage – Southwest Chicago – Minooka

Southwest Chicago and Minooka Large Hail and Very Heavy Rainfall – Fast Facts:

During the late afternoon and early evening, multiple storms produced large hail and very heavy rainfall along the I-80 corridor, including across the far southern and southwestern Chicago metro area.

The largest hail reported was over 4″ in diameter, measured at 4.75″, two miles north-northwest of Minooka around 7:20 pm. There were many reports of 2.5″ diameter hail and larger across Minooka from Emergency Management, law enforcement, and the public. There were multiple reports of vehicle damage from this area.

The 4.75″ diameter hail observed two miles north-northwest of Minooka was the largest documented hail stone in Illinois since at least 1961, and according to the Illinois State Climatologist, may be the largest documented hail stone on record in the state.

Do you have storm or hail damage?

A roof may be substantially damaged by hail, even though the actual shingles appear to still be in place after the storm. Although the storms occurred last week, the damage may not cause leaking until well after the storm. This is the time that it’s crucial to have a qualified roofing expert examine your roof and fully evaluate the storm and hail damage to your property and assist you in filing an insurance claim. Even if damage to your roof may not seem severe at the moment, it may eventually lead to additional leaks and problems down the road. Contact your local roof hail damage experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. for a free inspection 847.797.0404.

Storm Damage – Roof Repair Or Replacement?

Do you know the key danger signals of a failing roof? Follow the link below for more information and how to recognize the signs that your roof needs repair or replacement. Smart Roofing, Inc. is pleased to be a GAF Master Elite Roofing Contractor!

http://www.gaf.com/Roofing/Residential/Key_Danger_Signals

SMART Roofing, Inc. is a full-service roofing contractor serving Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. From roof assessments and repairs to installations of virtually every type of new residential roof and commercial roof, our commitment to excellence, stellar customer service and exceptional results are the “SMART” roofing difference.

Sugar Grove, Naperville, Aurora & Warrenville Hail

To the residents of Sugar Grove, Naperville, Aurora, Warrenville – don’t fall for this common roof hail damage myth!

”Since it doesn’t look like I’ve lost any roof shingles, I must not have any hail damage.”

Missing shingles are usually related to wind damage claims (hurricanes, tropical storms, etc.), and are NOT an absolute indicator of hail-related roof damage. A roof may be substantially damaged by hail, even though the actual shingles appear to still be in place after the storm. Furthermore, the damage may not cause leaking until well after the storm. Therefore, it is crucial to have a qualified roofing expert examine your roof after a storm to fully evaluate the damage to your property and assist you in filing an insurance claim. Even if damage to your roof may not seem severe at the moment, if left un-repaired, it may eventually lead to additional leaks and problems down the road – which could end up costing substantially more to repair. Better to get the roof inspected, and have the repairs made immediately so that additional damage can be avoided. Contact your local roof hail damage experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. for a free inspection 847.797.0404.

Storm & Hail Damage – May 20, 2014

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We had severe weather in the forecast for the evening and night hours, and mother nature didn’t disappoint! Showers and some strong severe storms moved into the area between 6-8pm and they lasted past midnight producing hail up to baseball size in a few spots along with high winds and heavy flooding rains across parts of DuPage and southern Cook Counties. Most areas had average hail reports of ½ up to 1.75 inches but there were some larger hail reports as well. (CONTINENTAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SUMMARY 5-20-2014)

Identifying whether your roof, siding, windows or gutters have sustained damage from a hail storm may be difficult. The experts at SMART Roofing, Inc. can help! Also, many insurance companies will consider paying for roof hail damage. SMART Roofing, Inc. has helped thousands of customers in the Chicago suburbs navigate the insurance roof claim process. Call us at 847.797.0404 or email contactus@smartroofers.com today!

Here’s a glimpse of where hail was reported locally:

Roof partially blown off on The Oasis along I88 in De Kalb
2 inch diameter hail Tinley Park
1.75 inch hail Lemont
1.25 inch hail Sugar Grove
1.50 inch hail – ping pong size Sugar Grove ¼ mile east of the airport
1.75 inch hail – golf ball size North Aurora
1.25 inch hail Aurora
2 inch hail Naperville
1 inch hail Woodridge
1 inch hail Naperville Aurora Road and Berry
1.25 inch hail Warrenville
1.75 inch hail 4 north of Sugar Grove – golf ball size
1.50 inch hail 1mile winds in Sugar Grove broken windows in house
1.25 inch hail Batavia
1 inch hail Evergreen Park
1 inch hail Alsip
1 inch hail Orland Park
1 inch hail Oak Forest
1 inch Hail Palos Hts
1.75 inch hail Tinley Park
1 inch hail Country Club Hills
2 inch hail Homewood

SMART Roofing is your Naperville area hail damage roofing contractor!

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