{"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 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b41981b\" 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\">Nextdoor Faves<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee722a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee722a6\" 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-94ae21b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94ae21b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57392f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57392f1\" 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\">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 post-2622 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\/everything-you-should-look-for-in-a-free-professional-roof-repair-estimate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8f401345eee79b88ddef029d8e0c7c3d62df99d2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2623\" alt=\"roof repair estimate free\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8f401345eee79b88ddef029d8e0c7c3d62df99d2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8f401345eee79b88ddef029d8e0c7c3d62df99d2-300x200.jpg 300w, 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\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\tOctober 20, 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-2618 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\/winter-roof-freeze-damage-prevention-and-inspection-guide\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2619\" alt=\"roof damage from freeze thaw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img-2-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/img-2-1-292x300.jpg 292w\" 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\/winter-roof-freeze-damage-prevention-and-inspection-guide\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWinter Roof Freeze Damage Prevention and Inspection Guide\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\/winter-roof-freeze-damage-prevention-and-inspection-guide\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Winter Roof Freeze Damage Prevention and Inspection Guide\" 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\tOctober 17, 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-2616 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\/restore-your-st-charles-roof-after-severe-storms-with-49-star-rated-local-care\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-13-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2617\" alt=\"storm damage roof repair St. Charles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-13-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-13-1-1-300x166.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\/restore-your-st-charles-roof-after-severe-storms-with-49-star-rated-local-care\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRestore Your St. Charles Roof After Severe Storms with 4.9-Star Rated Local Care\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\/restore-your-st-charles-roof-after-severe-storms-with-49-star-rated-local-care\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Restore Your St. Charles Roof After Severe Storms with 4.9-Star Rated Local Care\" 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\tOctober 16, 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-2614 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\/choose-an-experienced-roofing-contractor-palatine-homeowners-trust-for-lasting-quality\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2615\" alt=\"roofing contractor palatine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-3-1.jpg 658w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-3-1-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/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\/choose-an-experienced-roofing-contractor-palatine-homeowners-trust-for-lasting-quality\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChoose an Experienced Roofing Contractor Palatine Homeowners Trust for Lasting Quality\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\/choose-an-experienced-roofing-contractor-palatine-homeowners-trust-for-lasting-quality\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Choose an Experienced Roofing Contractor Palatine Homeowners Trust for Lasting Quality\" 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\tOctober 15, 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-2612 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\/how-to-get-emergency-roof-repair-even-when-you-dont-feel-like-it\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2613\" alt=\"emergency roof repair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-10-1.jpg 454w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-10-1-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/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\/how-to-get-emergency-roof-repair-even-when-you-dont-feel-like-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Get Emergency Roof Repair, Even When You Don&#8217;t Feel Like It\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\/how-to-get-emergency-roof-repair-even-when-you-dont-feel-like-it\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Get Emergency Roof Repair, Even When You Don&#8217;t Feel Like It\" 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\tOctober 14, 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-2610 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\/what-homebuyers-and-sellers-must-know-about-roof-inspection-requirements-for-mortgages\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2611\" alt=\"roof inspection for mortgage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-12-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-12-1-300x163.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\/what-homebuyers-and-sellers-must-know-about-roof-inspection-requirements-for-mortgages\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Homebuyers and Sellers Must Know About Roof Inspection Requirements for Mortgages\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\/what-homebuyers-and-sellers-must-know-about-roof-inspection-requirements-for-mortgages\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Homebuyers and Sellers Must Know About Roof Inspection Requirements for Mortgages\" 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\tOctober 13, 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 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc8512\" 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>The best answers come from a free on-site inspection &#8211; not from an article. 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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