Commercial Roofing in Rockton, IL

From the storefronts on Main Street to offices, shops and churches off Blackhawk Boulevard and Prairie Hill Road, Rockton’s business roofs are about 10 minutes from our Roscoe office. Martin Exteriors repairs, replaces and maintains flat and low slope commercial roofs, and we install standing seam metal. Book a free inspection and estimate at (815) 624-6278. A real person picks up 24/7.

Rockton’s Commercial Buildings and Their Roofs

Rockton was settled in the 1830s. The Talcott family had a sawmill running on the mill race by 1838, the Old Stone Church was finished in 1850, and the Talcott Free Library sits in a building put up in 1854. Older commercial buildings downtown often have parapet walls, shared walls and roofs patched many times over. The village has had a historic preservation ordinance since 2015. On a designated local landmark, a roof change that alters the material or look from the street needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Rockton Historic Preservation Commission before a building permit is issued. Out toward the newer neighborhoods, the buildings are younger and the roofs simpler, but many are reaching their first replacement.

Flat Roof Inspections With a FLIR Thermal Camera and Moisture Meters

Water under a flat roof membrane spreads long before it shows up as a leak inside. We scan commercial flat roofs in Rockton with a high-resolution FLIR i64 thermal camera (640×480) to find wet insulation and hidden moisture, then confirm each spot with a Tramex moisture meter. The detail is fine enough to catch problems that a quick visual walk, or a lower-resolution thermal scan, will miss, and it gives you clear documentation for insurance claims.

Mule-Hide Certified, Warranty Eligible Contractor

Martin Exteriors is Mule-Hide certified as a Warranty Eligible Contractor for EPDM and heat-welded TPO and PVC roof systems. Mule-Hide reviews a contractor’s work and training before granting eligibility, and only eligible contractors can register Mule-Hide system warranties on commercial roofs. That means your flat or low slope roof can be backed by both our workmanship and Mule-Hide’s system warranty.

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GAF Master Elite is a registered certification mark of GAF. Contractors enrolled in GAF certification programs are not employees or agents of GAF, and GAF does not control or otherwise supervise these independent businesses. Contractors may receive benefits, such as loyalty rewards points and discounts on marketing tools from GAF for participating in the program.

Rockton Weather Is Hard on Commercial Roofs

Rockton grew up where the Pecatonica River meets the Rock River, and the big, mature trees on so many lots shade roofs, drop limbs in storms and fill drains with leaves. On flat roofs that means clogged scuppers and ponding water. Weather adds to it. On May 17, 2017, an estimated 83 knot gust, about 95 mph, near Rockton destroyed a large outbuilding and damaged the roof of another, and hail 1.5 inches across was reported near the village on April 4, 2023. NOAA lists 112 hail reports in Winnebago County from 2010 through 2025, 86 of them an inch or larger. After a storm, ask for a free inspection and we’ll photograph the whole roof.

Systems on Rockton Buildings

1. TPO, EPDM and PVC single ply membranes
2. Modified bitumen, repaired or replaced
3. Standing seam metal for commercial roofs
4. Restoration coatings when an older membrane is still sound

How the membranes differ is on our TPO and flat roofing page. At the inspection, we name what your building has today and what we’d put on next.

Tracing a Leak Under the Membrane

Where the drip shows inside is rarely where the water got in. On suspect areas, we use a Teledyne FLIR i64 thermal camera, then check the readings with a Tramex Roofing Inspector Kit, all without cutting the roof open. The thermal images go into your report. More on commercial roof repair and maintenance.

Repair Now or Plan a New Roof

Local trouble, like a split seam or a loose flashing at a parapet, gets repaired. When wet insulation is widespread or the membrane is worn out, we plan a replacement. If you’d rather stay ahead of it, there are three maintenance tiers, from clearing drains with a written report up to a moisture survey and replacement planning.

Recent Commercial Roofing Work

We re-roofed all nine buildings of a condo association in a single day, about 300 squares of material, with each owner choosing their own color. We also tore off and re-shingled two buildings on a church campus, about 150 squares, working toward a finished roof for Sunday services. Watch the condo association video and the church roof video.

Rockton Permits

Reroofing and tear off jobs in Rockton need a permit, and the application asks for the roofer’s Illinois roofing license number, 104.017824 in our case.

Rockton Commercial Roofing FAQ

Our flat roof keeps filling with leaves. What helps?

Clear drains and scuppers. Rockton’s mature trees load flat roofs every fall, and our maintenance plans include drain cleanouts with a written report.

How quickly can you get to a Rockton building?

Our office at 11704 Main St in Roscoe is about 10 minutes from downtown Rockton. Call (815) 624-6278, day or night.

Do you put metal roofs on Rockton businesses?

Yes, standing seam metal, along with TPO, EPDM, PVC and modified bitumen on flat and low slope roofs.

Is there a charge to look at our roof?

No. The inspection and estimate are free, with photos.