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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!

 

DAILY HERALD REPORTS: Lake Zurich warns of bogus roofing contractor ‘feeding frenzy’

By Bob Susnjara

Lake Zurich government officials are warning residents to be leery of bogus roofing contractors they say are seeking business from residents whose homes recently sustained hail damage.

Kyle Kordell, a management analyst and deputy village clerk for Lake Zurich, said in a release Thursday the community needs to be alerted about a “feeding frenzy” that’s occurred in neighborhoods since the April 12 hailstorm.

So-called roofing contractors have been going door-to-door circulating contracts to residents whose homes have visible damage, Kordell said. He said the deals often have not appeared to be in a resident’s best interest.

Kordell said many contractors seeking the roofing work are from out of state and have misrepresented themselves and their activities.

“In addition, they are not registered with the building and zoning division as licensed contractors to do the work they are saying needs to be done, nor are they registered with the police department as solicitors,” Kordell said. “Some of these solicitors are printing up business cards with fictional Lake Zurich addresses, portraying themselves as local contractors.”

Lake Zurich was among several Northwest suburbs hit by hail as severe thunderstorms rolled through the area late in the morning April 12.

National Weather Service spotters reported hail of 2-inch diameter in Algonquin and Barrington, 1.75 inches in Lake Zurich and Palatine, 1.5 inches in Carpentersville and Lake in the Hills, 1.25 inches in Huntley and Long Grove, and 1 inch in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates and Wheeling.

About 15 cars were reported damaged in the front parking lot at Motor Werks of Barrington as a result of the hail.

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SMART Roofing serves the following Chicago Area: Algonquin, Alsip, Antioch, Arlington Heights, Aurora, Batavia, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Bedford Park, Bensenville, Berkeley, Berwyn, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Burbank, Burr Ridge, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Carpentersville, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Cicero, Country Club Hills, Countryside, Crestwood, Crete, Deer Park, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Dundee, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Geneva, Glencoe, Glenview, Glenwood, Gurnee, Hampshire, Hanover Park, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Harwood Heights, Hickory Hills, Highland Park, Hinsdale, Hoffman Estates, Homewood, Huntley, Indian Head Park, Itasca, Inverness, Kenilworth, Justice, La Grange, Lake Forest, Lake in the Hills, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lansing, Lemont, Long Grove, Lincolnwood, Lyons, Maine Township, Markham, Matteson, Midlothian, Montgomery, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Melrose Park, Naperville, Niles, North Lake, Northbrook, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Oswego, Palatine, Palos Hills, Palos Township, Palos Park, Park Forest, Park Ridge, River Forest, Riverside, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Roselle, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, South Barrington, Streamwood, Sugar Grove, Summit, Tinley Park, Vernon Hills, Westchester, Western Springs, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka, Willow Springs, Wood Dale, Woodridge, Worth, Yorkville, and more.

Your Roof May Have Hail Damage From The Weekend Storms!

Early morning thunderstorms on Saturday produced hail larger than golf balls across parts of northern Illinois blanketing roads and lawns from Rockford to Lake Zurich, IL. Numerous reports of damage was reported from the hail as the severe thunderstorms moved through the region.  In addition,  wind gusts as high as 60 MPH was also noted in the area.  Over 300 local storm reports of hail and damaging winds were recorded on Saturday impacting portions of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas and Wisconsin.  (AnythingWeather Communications, Inc.)

Identifying whether your roof has 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:

Date   Time   City   County Size (inches) Remarks
4/12/2014   11:30   ARLINGTON HEIGHTS   COOK 1 DUNDEE RD AND ROUTE 53.
4/12/2014   11:24   BARRINGTON   COOK 2  
4/12/2014   11:20   HOFFMAN ESTATES   COOK 1 QUARTER SIZED AND SLIGHTLY LARGER.
4/12/2014   11:30   N PALATINE   COOK 1.5  
4/12/2014   11:52   NORTHBROOK   COOK 1 UP TO QUARTER SIZED.
4/12/2014   11:30   PALATINE   COOK 1.75 AT PALATINE HILLS GOLF COURSE
4/12/2014   11:30   WHEELING   COOK 1  
                 
4/12/2014   11:05   ANTIOCH   LAKE 0.75  
4/12/2014   11:28   BARRINGTON(1 N)   LAKE 1  
4/12/2014   10:30   BUFFALO GROVE   LAKE 1.5 LARGEST HAIL WAS JUST UNDER GOLF BALL SIZE.
4/12/2014   11:44   DEERFIELD   LAKE 1  
4/12/2014   11:12   HAINESVILLE   LAKE 1  
4/12/2014   11:21   LAKE ZURICH   LAKE 1.75 UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED.
4/12/2014   11:30   LONG GROVE   LAKE 1.25 HAIL BEGAN AT 1125 AM.
4/12/2014   11:30   N BUFFALO GROVE   LAKE 1.5 LARGEST HAIL WAS JUST UNDER GOLF BALL SIZE.
4/12/2014   11:16   ROUND LAKE PARK   LAKE 1  
                 
4/12/2014   11:15   ALGONQUIN   MCHENRY 2 HAIL AS LARGE AS 2 INCH DIAMETER BEGAN JUST AFTER 11 AM AND ENDED AT ABOUT 1115 AM.
4/12/2014   11:13   CARY   MCHENRY 1  
4/12/2014   11:05   CRYSTAL LAKE   MCHENRY 1.75  
4/12/2014   10:04   HUNTLEY   MCHENRY 1.25 PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND LASTED 5 MINUTES.
4/12/2014   11:15   ISLAND LAKE   MCHENRY 0.75  
4/12/2014   11:00   LAKE IN THE HILLS   MCHENRY 1.5 QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL.
4/12/2014   10:42   MARENGO   MCHENRY 1 QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND BEGAN AT REPORT TIME AND LASTED 2 TO 3 MINUTES.
4/12/2014   10:54   MCHENRY   MCHENRY 1.5 ROUTE 120 AND RIDGE ROAD. HAIL LASTED 5 MINUTES.
4/12/2014   11:05   N ALGONQUIN   MCHENRY 1 MAINLY QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH A FEW PIECES OF GOLF BALL SIZED.
4/12/2014   10:47   UNION   MCHENRY 1 HAIL COVERING GROUND. 1 INCH LARGEST STONES. AT ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.
4/12/2014   10:45   WOODSTOCK   MCHENRY 1 DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL QUEEN ANNE STREET AND TODD ROAD COVERING THE GROUND.
4/12/2014   10:00   LAKE   MCHENRY 1.5 QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL.

Call us at 847.797.0404 or email contactus@smartroofers.com today if you suspect roof hail damage!

Chicago and Suburbs See More Hail Damage – September 2013

Throughout the Chicago area, residents have reported damage from the heavy rain, hail and windstorms last weekend.  You may have storm damage and don’t even know it!

Hail can do significant damage, leaving holes, cuts and fractures in shingles. Just because your roof looks fine and has held up through our big storms, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is. Most storm damage is typically not visible from the ground. In addition to ordinary forms of damage from hail or wind, problems can surface from clogged gutters and downspouts. If the storm water is not properly directed to an unblocked gutter/downspout system, damage often occurs to the roof, the soffit, fascia and even the exterior walls. By the time you notice evidence of any problems, severe damage may already have occurred.

If you are concerned about storm damage, please contact us today at 847.797.0404 or contactus@smartroofers.com to inspect your home or building.

GAF releases advisory on Hail Damage to Roofing

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With the Chicago suburbs experiencing hail storms, GAF, North America’s Largest Roofing Manufacturer, has issued a Technical Advisory Bulletin on the subject of “Hail Damage to Low-Slope Roofing Membranes”.

 

Some common types of damage from hail storms to low-slope roofs include:

  • Membrane Bruising – hailstone impact often creates a depression in the membrane surface and can dispace the protective surfacing such as gravel, ceramic granules or reflective coatings.  Severe bruising can also crush underlying insulation.
  • Fracturing/Granule Surfacing Loss – hailstones can scour a roof surface and displace large amounts of protective granules.
  • Blistering/Splitting – blisters, splits, cracks and other premature deterioration of asphalt, modified bitumen, and certain composite type single-ply roof systems can occur.
  • Moisture Entry – immediate damage from a hailstorm can include cuts, punctures, or tears allowing water to enter the roofing membrane.
  • Damage to Metal Work and Skylights and Equipment – hail damage typically includes denting and impact damage to roof-mounted fixtures which can result in leaks.

Smart Roofing, Inc. is a GAFCertified Master Elite Roofing Contractor and can assist you with an inspection and documentation of any suspected hail damage to your roof.  We provide emergency repairs as well as permanent repairs of your damaged roof. Please contact us at 847.797.0404 or www.smartroofers.com

 

Village of Huntley suffers Storm and Hail Damage – July 2013

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With the recent storms and hail in Huntley, some residents sustained hail damage to their roofs, gutters, siding and windows. You should be aware of “Storm Chaser” contractors who claim to repair hail damage. You have few options if the contractor is from out of state, the job goes awry or the roofer disappears.

Smart Roofing, Inc. is fully licensed and insured, with over 10,000 completed projects in the city and Chicago suburban areas. The Smart Roofing staff are experts in full-service restoration and can handle any repairs from storm and hail damage. We can also assist with a homeowner’s insurance claim. We have handled claims ranging from hail and wind damage to complicated rebuilds resulting from falling trees. We are known for our exceptional attention to detail and are committed to working with you and your insurance company to achieve the best resolution for all parties involved.

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November 10, 2012 Hail storm damages roofs, siding, windows, and home exteriors in Naperville and Bollingbrook.

November 10, 2012  hail storm damages Chicago area homes in the Naperville and Bolingbrook areas. Roof hail damage and wind damage have already been reported in these areas with substantial damage to shingles, siding , windows, and exteriors. As a result of 20 years of experience and specializing in insurance repair work, Smart Roofing has received several inspection requests to evaluate any potential roof hail damage in Naperville. Smart Roofing is suggesting that roofs be evaluated and insurance claims be filed only after damage has been established.

Roof Hail Damage – Chicago

A third severe thunderstorm hit the Chicago area June 30th bringing hail and high winds that was sure to cause hail storm damage across the area. This comes after two severe thunderstorms the night before. There was widespread damage reported across the area where residents reported that there were golf ball sized hail stones reigning down.

The residents of these areas are always aware of the fact these thunderstorms can bring with them the kind of hail storm damage and roofing hail damage that can affect property values. Along with the hail, as much as 2 inches of rain was reported in some areas and the entire storm warning lasted for the Chicago area into the rush-hour.
It’s just this kind of event that makes the people living in these areas glad for the fact that they have SMART Roofing, Inc. on their side. They are experts when it comes to hail storm damage and they have a great reputation in the area as well.

Hail damage leads to expensive insurance claims. Hail accounts for more than $1.6 billion in damage per year, just in roof damage in the United States, according to the Federal Alliance of Safe Homes. When a storm hits your area, it may be difficult to see if the shingles on your roof have been damaged. However, there are some ways to determine if any damage has occurred.

How to Detect Roof Hail Damage

  1. Look at the drain downspouts around your house. If you see a high concentration of black mineral deposits around the downspouts, this may be a sign of damage to your roof.
  2. Check your gutters. If the metal gutters have dents or dings from the hail, there is a good chance that your shingles were damaged as well.
  3. Inspect the ceilings in your home for signs of a leak. This is evidenced by discolored patches or holes in the ceiling and the presence of moisture.
  4. Climb on the roof and check the shingles. The signs can be as subtle as a small dimple in a few shingles. If you suspect damage, consider calling a specialist to thoroughly inspect the shingles for you.

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