The Tramex RWS Roof and Wall Scanner, part of the Tramex Roofing Inspector Kit, in use on a flat roof. Photo: Tramex If you own or manage a building with a flat or low-slope roof, you already know the frustrating part about leaks. The drip shows up over the break room, but the water got … Read more
It’s game day in Rockford. People are walking toward the BMO Center in red and black, kids are pulling their parents along, and by the time the puck drops the whole building is loud. If you’ve been to an IceHogs game, you know the feeling. For a couple of hours, it seems like the whole … Read more
Belvidere knows what wind can do. Tornadoes and high winds are part of life in northern Illinois, and Boone County has seen its share over the years. Most windy days are nothing like a tornado, thankfully. But even an ordinary fall or spring storm with strong gusts can loosen shingles and siding in ways that … Read more
The first freezes of the season have already arrived, and if your roof has been on your “someday” list, you may be wondering if someday just slipped to spring. Usually, it hasn’t. Roofs get replaced around Rockford well into late fall and, on decent days, through the winter. But cold weather does change a few … Read more
“How much is this going to cost?” is the first thing almost everyone asks when they call about a roof problem. It’s a fair question, so here’s a straight answer: roof repairs range from about $750 to $1,900. A leak that has soaked the decking, or a chimney that needs all-new flashing, can run $2,000 … Read more
Plenty of homeowners love the look of a cedar shake roof. Fewer want to live with the upkeep. The good news: you have choices. Below, we set three cedar look options side by side, using roofs Martin Exteriors has put on real homes in Rockton and Beloit, plus the steel option we also install. Photos, … Read more
Five towns, five permit offices, and no two of them handle a new roof or new siding quite the same way. This guide puts what each office says on its own website side by side, with a link to the page it came from. We checked these pages on October 26, 2026. Rules and fees … Read more
Wisconsin has a state rule on reroofing, and each city adds its own. The result is three cities with three different answers. This guide lines up what Janesville, Beloit and Lake Geneva say on their own websites, then explains how the state rule fits in, with a link to every source. We read these pages … Read more
Mastic sells more than one line of vinyl siding, and the names blur together. We have put two of them on real homes: Carvedwood and Ovation. This page sets them side by side. You get the maker’s own numbers, then photos of the three houses where we installed them. We only compare lines we have … Read more
It’s January. There’s a brown spot spreading on the bedroom ceiling, the forecast says snow all week, and you’re wondering whether anybody will even get on a roof until April. Good news: a lot of roof repair work can be done in winter around Rockford. Some jobs are better done right away, some should get … Read more
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