{"id":14,"date":"2026-07-02T13:27:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:34:57","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325260e header-padding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"325260e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941ee8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"941ee8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5f5c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb5f5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The HomeBuild Roofing Blog - Straight Talk for Chicagoland Homeowners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7daa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d7daa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No jargon. No scare tactics. Just honest information to help you make smart decisions about your roof &#8211; from a contractor who has been working in these neighborhoods for more than 20 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ac3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51ac3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3b20f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e3b20f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944e39e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"944e39e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57aef6 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f57aef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"57\" height=\"19\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/www.google.com-1-2-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-511\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f837ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f837ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stars-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-352\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d388a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83d388a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.9\/5<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb85c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acb85c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(180+ Reviews)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3031e92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3031e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547d0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"547d0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angi Super Service Award<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d9d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7d9d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d74ab8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d74ab8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41981b elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Owens Corning<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b1225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8b1225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certified Installer<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e160e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1e160e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd0383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1cd0383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dff91a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dff91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roofing Insights for Chicagoland Homeowners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bda497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bda497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a2fff elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e3a2fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item 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\/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/dont-get-shingled-estimating-your-suburban-chicago-roof-repair-costs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t Get Shingled: Estimating Your Suburban Chicago Roof Repair Costs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/dont-get-shingled-estimating-your-suburban-chicago-roof-repair-costs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Don&#8217;t Get Shingled: Estimating Your Suburban Chicago Roof Repair Costs\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2600 post type-post status-publish 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Niles Homeowner&#8217;s Guide to Quick Roof Fixes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/the-niles-homeowners-guide-to-quick-roof-fixes\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Niles Homeowner&#8217;s Guide to Quick Roof Fixes\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-roofing\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/getting-a-roof-inspection-in-palatine-made-simple\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div 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class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/getting-a-roof-inspection-in-palatine-made-simple\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Getting a Roof Inspection in Palatine Made Simple\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2594 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-roofing\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/naperville-roof-repair-top-rated-local-experts-for-your-home\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_compressed.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2595\" alt=\"roof repair Naperville IL\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_compressed.webp 1080w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_compressed-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_compressed-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_compressed-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_compressed-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/naperville-roof-repair-top-rated-local-experts-for-your-home\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNaperville Roof Repair: Top-Rated Local Experts for Your Home\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/naperville-roof-repair-top-rated-local-experts-for-your-home\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Naperville Roof Repair: Top-Rated Local Experts for Your Home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2592 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-roofing\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/the-homeowners-guide-to-navigating-roof-insurance-claims\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2593\" alt=\"roof repair insurance claim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img-3.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img-3-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/the-homeowners-guide-to-navigating-roof-insurance-claims\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Homeowner&#8217;s Guide to Navigating Roof Insurance Claims\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/the-homeowners-guide-to-navigating-roof-insurance-claims\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Homeowner&#8217;s Guide to Navigating Roof Insurance Claims\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2f73f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e2f73f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba1304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ba1304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d1083 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83d1083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a Question About Your Roof?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1541c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb1541c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc8512 elementor-widget__width-initial 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If something on your roof is giving you concern, we will come out, look at it, and tell you honestly what we see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b372d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b372d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981fc1b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"981fc1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b268df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b268df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6579cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6579cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-18.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1635\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94aa65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f94aa65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"tel:(224)%20580-1405\">(224) 580-1405<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1615ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1615ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monday &#8211; Friday: 9 AM \u2013 5 PM <br \/>Saturday: 9 AM \u2013 3 PM <br \/>Sunday: Closed<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015566e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"015566e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7157c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7157c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-1-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1633\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3ac7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a3ac7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"mailto:info@homebuild1.com\">info@homebuild1.com<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94da5f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94da5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We respond within one business day.<\/p><p>Every project starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5f79c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b5f79c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24709c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24709c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-2-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1634\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a06b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a06b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/IpWrm7IHr1RRkDDv7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3710 Lexington Dr,<br> Hoffman Estates, IL 60192<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13591b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d13591b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712f98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"712f98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8ddf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8b8ddf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog The HomeBuild Roofing Blog &#8211; 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