{"id":970,"date":"2026-07-09T10:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/?page_id=970"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:27:53","slug":"storm-damage-roofing-in-chicagoland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/storm-damage-roofing-in-chicagoland\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Damage Roofing in Chicagoland\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"970\" class=\"elementor elementor-970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620edf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"620edf8\" 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-c65823a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba9e8bf\" 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\">Storm Damage Roofing in Chicagoland\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ef162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85ef162\" 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-bf93165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf93165\" 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\">Free Inspection, Full Insurance Claim Management\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1dd589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1dd589\" 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-edf8199 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edf8199\" 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-b7270ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7270ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235131a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235131a\" 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-f5fd177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5fd177\" 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-0a983c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a983c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522fead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"522fead\" 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-7f8f41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8f41a\" 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-c1060ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1060ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb33d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb33d34\" 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-ce37af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce37af3\" 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-7f1b0aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f1b0aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15040c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15040c5\" 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-4b24f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b24f78\" 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-0acdae6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0acdae6\" 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-ab3312d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab3312d\" 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-4db29d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4db29d6\" 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\">Chicagoland is one of the highest-frequency hail and severe wind markets in the United States.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8d3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c8d3f5\" 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-bc0656d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc0656d\" 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>Most roofs in the Northwest suburbs take a direct storm hit every three to five years. Some take one every season. The damage is not always dramatic \u2014 a fast-moving hail cell in April can leave bruised shingles and stripped granules across an entire neighborhood without a single homeowner noticing from the driveway.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474210d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"474210d\" 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-3b10e63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b10e63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6a40c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a6a40c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69b222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e69b222\" 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=\"670\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-7-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-7-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-7-1-1-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2c4c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f2c4c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee7f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee7f19\" 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\">This page covers both wind and hail damage \u2014 what it looks like, what it means for your roof, and how HomeBuild Roofing manages the full insurance claim process from start to finish.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59c9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b59c9da\" 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-e582bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e582bb9\" 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>Full claim management means: free storm damage inspection with photo documentation, written scope of work, adjuster accompaniment so nothing gets missed or undervalued, claim submission support, and permanent repair using Owens Corning roofing systems once the claim is approved. The same owner-supervised process on every project.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\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-217cba9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"217cba9\" 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-af7c4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af7c4a9\" 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-6110583 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6110583\" 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>If you had a storm pass through your area recently and have not had your roof inspected, this is the call to make. Most Illinois policies give you one year. Evidence of storm damage does not improve with time.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df3520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1df3520\" 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-e3aab1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e3aab1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule a Free Storm Damage Inspection\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d486d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8d486d\" 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-310bab3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"310bab3\" 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-d8cafeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8cafeb\" 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-c239197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c239197\" 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-e0ceef5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0ceef5\" 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\">Storm and Hail Damage to Chicagoland Roofs Is Often Invisible from the Ground\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6706fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6706fb9\" 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-8c5b749 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c5b749\" 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>For homeowners in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, and across the Northwest suburbs, this is the most important thing to understand about storm damage: the roof can sustain significant damage and show nothing visible from the street.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490a5bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"490a5bd\" 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-b9b1cbf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b1cbf\" 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>Hail does not work like most people imagine. A stone the size of a dime does not leave a hole in your roof \u2014 but it does knock granules off shingles, expose the asphalt mat to UV degradation, and create soft impact spots that accelerate shingle failure over the following two to three seasons. By the time a hail-damaged roof starts leaking, the storm that caused the damage may be 18 months in the past and your insurance window may have closed.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Here is what each type of storm damage actually looks like on the roof surface:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0070fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0070fcb\" 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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c27ac9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c27ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c0e5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86c0e5b\" 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-0a2f5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a2f5db\" 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=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-431\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-a4d3cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d3cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roof age under 15 years <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f849a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f849a\" 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>Hail damage on asphalt shingles: Circular bruise marks where the granule surface is knocked away, dark spots where the mat is exposed, soft depressions that feel like a bruise when pressed, and a consistent pattern of impact marks across the slope.<\/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-7a3463e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3463e\" 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-824aeb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"824aeb6\" 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=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-431\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-0ef3588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef3588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hail damage on metal components<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b26a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9b26a4\" 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>Dents on gutters, downspouts, vent covers, flashing caps, and AC units. Metal tells the story of a hail event clearly even when the shingles are not yet showing visible marks. Dented gutters are one of the strongest pieces of evidence for an insurance claim.\u00a0<\/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-d25b7c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d25b7c6\" 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-2d681cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d681cf\" 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=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-431\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-9f9d867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f9d867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wind damage on asphalt shingles<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6da256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6da256\" 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>Lifted tabs along ridges and rakes where wind gets underneath first, cracked or creased shingles where tabs have flexed and broken, missing shingles in sections, and seal failures where shingles are no longer bonded flat to the surface below.\u00a0<\/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-d980fc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d980fc5\" 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-ce12db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce12db8\" 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=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-431\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-24e185c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24e185c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Damage from fallen debris<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d03fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d03fa9\" 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>Visible punctures, torn sections, and crushed areas where branches or debris have hit the surface. Often accompanied by flashing displacement.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100c560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"100c560\" 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-8849706 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8849706\" 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>A Chicagoland hail event can cover a 20-mile path in under 30 minutes. Every home in that path may have damage. The ones whose owners call for an inspection in the first 60 days are the ones who get their roofs restored through insurance. The ones who wait often find themselves outside the claim window or fighting a wear-and-tear denial.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbe9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ffbe9bd\" 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-a4cc300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a4cc300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Free Inspection Before Your Claim Window Closes\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cead0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a4cead0\" 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-05a32c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a32c6\" 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-6da5ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6da5ec7\" 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-583d1b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"583d1b2\" 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\">Homeowners Insurance Covers Wind and Hail Damage \u2014 When Documented Correctly\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab27f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab27f4d\" 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-e7fa59d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7fa59d\" 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>Standard homeowners insurance in Illinois covers sudden damage caused by wind, hail, and severe weather as a covered peril. That is the good news. The important qualifier is &#8220;sudden&#8221; \u2014 insurance covers storm damage, not gradual deterioration or deferred maintenance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e9287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a3e9287\" 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-6a52e83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a52e83\" 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-df1e2d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df1e2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199772d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"199772d\" 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=\"670\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-1-1-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f826859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f826859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52266df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52266df\" 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\">Insurance companies in Illinois know this distinction well. On roofs approaching 15 years of age, adjusters are trained to look for wear-and-tear arguments alongside legitimate storm damage.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b80eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b80eb1\" 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-d754302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d754302\" 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>A shingle that is both hail-bruised and granule-depleted from 15 years of UV exposure gives an adjuster room to argue that the damage is age-related rather than event-related. Without clear professional documentation, that argument sometimes succeeds.\u00a0 This is why documentation is not a formality \u2014 it is the foundation of a successful claim.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>What a properly documented storm claim includes:\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Date-stamped photos of every damage point on the roof surface\u00a0<\/li><li>Photos of dented gutters, vents, and metal components as corroborating evidence\u00a0<\/li><li>Granule count and distribution assessment\u00a0<\/li><li>Written scope distinguishing storm-caused damage from any pre-existing conditions\u00a0<\/li><li>National Weather Service storm event data matching the storm date and location\u00a0<\/li><li>Contractor&#8217;s written assessment ready for insurance carrier submission\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-caf7926 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"caf7926\" 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-95319b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95319b1\" 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-81d88bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81d88bf\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing provides every one of these components as part of a standard storm damage inspection. The documentation we produce is written specifically to support a claim submission \u2014 not a general inspection report that needs to be translated into insurance language later.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb9edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fb9edb\" 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-d59b61e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d59b61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Documented Storm Damage Inspection\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec265cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec265cf\" 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-6c6119f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c6119f\" 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-db6ca23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db6ca23\" 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-783dd55 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"783dd55\" 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\">Most Illinois Homeowners Have Less Than One Year to File a Storm Damage Claim\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72de6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72de6c0\" 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-2e3f261 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3f261\" 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>This is the deadline most Chicagoland homeowners do not know until it is too late. After a storm event, the clock starts immediately. Most Illinois homeowners insurance policies allow one year from the date of the storm to file a claim. Some policies \u2014 particularly older or specialty policies \u2014 run as short as six months.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caec7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"caec7be\" 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-650a864 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"650a864\" 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>For homeowners in Palatine, Arlington Heights, and the surrounding Northwest suburbs, Chicagoland storm season runs April through October. A hail event in May that goes uninspected until the following spring is a claim that may not be filed in time. And even within the claim window, early action matters.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2eee0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2eee0d\" 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-c63f7ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c63f7ba\" 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-2d2dbce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d2dbce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f05396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f05396\" 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=\"670\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-8-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-8-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-8-1-1-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0602f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0602f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1fb99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef1fb99\" 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\">Why filing early produces better outcomes:\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3712d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3712d0e\" 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-5670090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5670090\" 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>Evidence of storm damage degrades over time. Granule loss from a May hail event looks different in October than it did in June. Secondary weathering from sun and rain gradually changes the appearance of impact marks. Insurance companies are more likely to dispute the storm-causation argument on damage that has had six months to age, compared to damage documented within 30 days of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49927f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"49927f9\" 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-cbff8fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbff8fb\" 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>Additionally, each storm season brings new weather events. A roof that takes a hail hit in spring and another in summer has overlapping damage from two separate events \u2014 which complicates the claim documentation if neither event was inspected promptly.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\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-a527b38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a527b38\" 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-d9ad8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d9ad8e7\" 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-e759c61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e759c61\" 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-161baaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"161baaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b9832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22b9832\" 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\">What to do after any Chicagoland storm event:\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f6469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d4f6469\" 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-473f40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473f40a\" 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>You do not need to see a leak or missing shingles to call for an inspection. A severe hail or wind event passing through your area is sufficient reason to schedule a free inspection.<\/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-ae836e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae836e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9786514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9786514\" 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=\"670\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-10-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1091\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-10-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-10-1-1-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-d8d22dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8d22dc\" 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-2aaecd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2aaecd4\" 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-de5ee49 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de5ee49\" 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 inspection costs nothing. The cost of a missed claim window \u2014 on a full roof replacement that your policy would have covered \u2014 is significant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca7118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ca7118\" 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-f8f9913 elementor-align-center btn-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f8f9913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule a Free Inspection and Claim Review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1996b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1996b03\" 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-c2b8873 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2b8873\" 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-84dfeea elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"84dfeea\" 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-2f1397e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f1397e\" 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\">Insurance Adjusters Miss Damage That a Trained Roofer Finds on the Same Roof\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8962f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff8962f\" 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-e133d64 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e133d64\" 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>When you file a storm damage claim, your insurance company assigns an adjuster to inspect the roof. The adjuster is a professional \u2014 but they work for the insurance carrier, not for you. Their job is to assess damage against your policy, which means they are also evaluating what the policy does and does not need to cover.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081a874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"081a874\" 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-bd2c4c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd2c4c1\" 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>Across Chicagoland, in established older neighborhoods where homes were built in the 1980s and 1990s, adjusters routinely miss three categories of damage:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f41752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9f41752\" 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-a4e53a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4e53a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1788c75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1788c75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4c0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc4c0f9\" 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=\"670\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-11-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-11-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-11-1-1-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cb011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01cb011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b17ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73b17ee\" 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\">Full system damage vs. surface damage. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0236e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0236e91\" 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-dd96c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd96c78\" 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>An adjuster may document missing shingles and approve replacement of that section. A trained roofer inspects the same roof and finds that the entire slope shows hail bruising, that the underlayment is compromised, that the ventilation components are damaged, and that the full system requires replacement \u2014 not a patch. The difference in scope is thousands of dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\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-9cf7c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cf7c77\" 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-ae195a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae195a6\" 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-fbb5ed1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbb5ed1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37afca3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37afca3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c538650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c538650\" 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\">Code-required upgrades. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7418768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7418768\" 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-48dd9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48dd9b9\" 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>Illinois building codes have changed since many Northwest suburban homes were built. A full roof replacement on an older home may require upgraded ice and water shield coverage, updated drip edge installation, or ventilation improvements to meet current code. These upgrades are often covered under &#8220;ordinance or law&#8221; provisions in homeowners policies \u2014 but adjusters do not always include them in initial estimates. A contractor who knows local code requirements identifies and documents every required upgrade as part of the claim scope.\u00a0<\/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-9b3ec6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b3ec6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed9f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ed9f76\" 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=\"670\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-12-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-12-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-12-1-1-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-7ac62b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ac62b8\" 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-98c2927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98c2927\" 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-e05810e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e05810e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c781183 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c781183\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651686f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"651686f\" 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=\"670\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-13-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-13-1-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-13-1-1-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa34c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfa34c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b6c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9b6c5e\" 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\">Soft metal damage as corroborating evidence. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d82111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d82111\" 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-8b06e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b06e9a\" 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>Hail dents on gutters, vent caps, and AC unit fins are some of the strongest evidence that a hail event caused roof damage \u2014 because metal records impact far more clearly than shingles. Adjusters who arrive days or weeks after a storm sometimes overlook metal evidence. A HomeBuild inspection photographs every dented metal component on the property as part of the documentation package.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\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-42b6c8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42b6c8e\" 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-1bf84cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bf84cd\" 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-4788bf4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4788bf4\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing is present at the adjuster visit on every storm damage project we handle. We walk the adjuster through our inspection findings, point to specific damage documentation, and make sure the approved scope reflects the actual condition of the roof.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15a804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d15a804\" 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-d7e32a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7e32a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an Inspection and Adjuster Accompaniment\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c699e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b3c699e\" 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-0215223 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0215223\" 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-1cde67c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cde67c\" 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-491fffd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491fffd\" 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\">Insurance Companies Deny Storm Claims for Three Predictable Reasons\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c904b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c904b1d\" 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-2161944 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2161944\" 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>Claim denials happen across the Chicago metropolitan area, and the reasons are almost always the same three. Knowing them in advance \u2014 and knowing how documentation counters each one \u2014 is the difference between a denied claim and a restored roof.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4522d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4522d49\" 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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0649cc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0649cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f1277 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06f1277\" 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-c2216cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2216cf\" 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\">1<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c542e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c542e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-existing damage. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8e54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d8e54c\" 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 insurer argues that the damage existed before the storm event and is therefore not a covered claim. This is the most common denial argument on roofs 12 years or older. The counter: professional inspection documentation that clearly separates storm-specific damage (hail impact marks, wind-lifted tabs, fresh granule loss) from any prior wear or aging conditions. When damage is documented and dated promptly after a storm, the pre-existing argument is much harder to sustain.\u00a0<\/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-e00db7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e00db7a\" 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-1b15c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b15c40\" 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\">2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c0bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12c0bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cosmetic-only ruling.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f488621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f488621\" 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 insurer accepts that hail or wind caused some damage but classifies it as cosmetic \u2014 meaning the shingles are marked but functionally intact. The counter: documentation showing that hail impact has compromised the shingle&#8217;s protective granule layer, accelerating UV degradation and shortening the roof&#8217;s remaining service life. Impact damage that reduces a shingle&#8217;s 25-year service window to 10 years is not cosmetic \u2014 it is functional damage with a measurable cost to the homeowner.\u00a0<\/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-44b077f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b077f\" 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-49a8961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49a8961\" 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\">3<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193790d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"193790d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wear-and-tear classification. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d289d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d289d2e\" 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 insurer argues that the damage results from the roof&#8217;s age and normal weathering rather than the storm event. This argument is most common on roofs past 15 years of service. The counter: National Weather Service storm event data confirming hail size and wind speed on the specific storm date, combined with photo documentation of fresh impact marks consistent with the confirmed storm parameters.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-2166a59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2166a59\" 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-6edac12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6edac12\" 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-7efde0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7efde0a\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing prepares documentation specifically to address all three of these denial arguments before a claim is submitted. When homeowners in Wheaton, Elmhurst, and across Chicagoland come to us after a denial, the first thing we do is review the adjuster&#8217;s report against our inspection documentation \u2014 and in most cases, there is a clear gap between what the adjuster documented and what we found on the roof.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2017a elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a2017a\" 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-ae7b989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ae7b989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Claim-Ready Inspection\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0097439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0097439\" 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-cb855f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb855f1\" 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-3ec2028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ec2028\" 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-e58fe1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e58fe1e\" 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\">Our Full Storm Damage Claim Process \u2014 From First Inspection to Final Repair\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6414e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6414e71\" 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-71cc479 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cc479\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing manages the complete storm damage process. Here is every step, in order.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e65813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e65813\" 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-fcc7a04 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcc7a04\" 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-70b89ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70b89ce\" 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-4c4bb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c4bb34\" 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\">1<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4535968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4535968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free On-Site Storm Damage Inspection<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6e2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c6e2eb\" 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>A roofing specialist inspects the full roof system \u2014 every slope, every valley, all metal components, all flashing points. Every finding is photographed and documented. No charge, no obligation. This is the foundation of the entire claim.\u00a0<\/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-15b2cc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15b2cc0\" 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-13628e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13628e3\" 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\">2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7d396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f7d396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Written Damage Report and Claim Scope <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc7f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc7f12\" 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>You receive a complete written report: photo documentation of all damage, written assessment distinguishing storm damage from any pre-existing conditions, National Weather Service event data, and a full scope of work formatted for insurance carrier submission.\u00a0<\/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-204eea1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204eea1\" 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-f558d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f558d04\" 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\">3<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6757917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6757917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Claim Filing Support <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c4dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12c4dca\" 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 walk you through how to file the claim with your carrier using our documentation. We advise on what to say, what to submit, and what to expect in the response timeline.\u00a0<\/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-55f2c4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55f2c4d\" 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-f79fb76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f79fb76\" 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<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263a0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"263a0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adjuster Accompaniment <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb8de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb8de4\" 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>When the insurance adjuster visits, a HomeBuild roofing specialist is there. We walk the adjuster through our findings, point to documented damage, and make sure the approved scope includes all damaged components \u2014 including code-required upgrades and full system items that adjusters commonly exclude from initial estimates.\u00a0<\/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-e45f7f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e45f7f0\" 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-e35ec87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e35ec87\" 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\">5<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8523c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8523c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scope Review and Supplement Filing (if needed) <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6844220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6844220\" 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>After the adjuster&#8217;s report, we review the approved scope against our documentation. If items are missing or undervalued, we prepare a supplement for your carrier with supporting documentation. Supplementing is a normal part of the process \u2014 not a confrontation.\u00a0<\/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-1f5ce24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f5ce24\" 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-c96298a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c96298a\" 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\">6<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4d930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed4d930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Permanent Repair or Replacement\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7eedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7eedb\" 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>Once the claim is approved and scope finalized, we schedule and complete the repair or full replacement using Owens Corning roofing systems, to manufacturer specifications, under owner supervision.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\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-c308af2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c308af2\" 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-0674901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0674901\" 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-46e6beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46e6beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start With a Free Storm Damage Inspection\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\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-1a222ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a222ce\" 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-aaf4f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aaf4f90\" 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-d162aa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d162aa1\" 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-2e4f81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e4f81e\" 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-ac72ab7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac72ab7\" 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\">Storm Damage Roofing Across Chicago's Northwest and West Suburbs\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb8508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6bb8508\" 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-fc15dfe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc15dfe\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing handles storm damage inspections and full insurance claim management across Chicago&#8217;s Northwest and West suburban communities.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576acf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"576acf1\" 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-9f9d0e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f9d0e6\" 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-5d2e46c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d2e46c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef580c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef580c\" 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\">Northwest Suburbs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e59ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32e59ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a837e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a837e3e\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/schaumburg\/\">Schaumburg<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a6965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17a6965\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/hoffman-estates\/\">Hoffman Estates<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fb349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fb349\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/palatine\/\">Palatine<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d40a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d40a79\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/arlington-heights\/\">Arlington Heights<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b7fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7b7fd2\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/elk-grove-village\/\">Elk Grove Village<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c177e60 elementor-widget 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elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/south-barrington\/\">South Barrington <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00382ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00382ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963c5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"963c5ef\" 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\">West Suburbs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecaa3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eecaa3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dc4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7dc4d8\" 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href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/rolling-meadows\/\">Rolling Meadows <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7ad6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c7ad6e\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wheaton\/\">Wheaton<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34edea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34edea1\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/downers-grove\/\">Downers Grove<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e46575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e46575\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/oak-brook\/\">Oak Brook<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-4f35b71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f35b71\" 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-5f236a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f236a6\" 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-852e032 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852e032\" 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>After a major Chicagoland storm event, inspection demand increases sharply. We prioritize storm damage inspections and schedule them within 48 to 72 hours wherever possible. The sooner your roof is inspected and documented, the stronger your claim.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cd404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e8cd404\" 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-e515091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e515091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Free Storm Damage Inspection\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a05c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a05c94\" 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-5b717c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b717c3\" 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-c91b88d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-117 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c91b88d\" 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-4afdc16 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4afdc16\" 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\">Frequently Asked Questions About Storm Damage Roofing in Chicagoland\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff196bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-120 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff196bd\" 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-18ed24a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18ed24a\" 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-46fea67 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46fea67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c41ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1c41ac\" 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=\"670\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-6-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-316\" alt=\"HomeBuild roofing contractor team answering questions about roof replacement cost\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-6-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/homebuildwindows.com\/roofing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Window-Replacement-CHICAGOLAND-1-6-1-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fe349 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5fe349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2e09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6a2e09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does homeowners insurance cover storm and hail damage to my roof?\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 19L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7daa4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7daa4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65394f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65394f2\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing installs Owens Corning shingles, including the Duration\u00ae series with SureNail\u00ae Technology. Owens Corning is one of the most recognized residential roofing brands in North America, backed by industry-leading manufacturer warranties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I know if my roof has storm or hail damage?\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 19L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d15ed9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d15ed9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a251ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a251ff\" 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>From the ground, storm and hail damage is often invisible. Signs to watch for: granules collecting in gutters after a hail event, dents on gutters, vents, or flashing, lifted or missing shingles along ridges after high winds, and water stains on interior ceilings after the first rain following a storm. A free professional inspection is the only way to confirm the full extent of damage.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long do I have to file a storm damage claim in Illinois?\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 19L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9f858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e9f858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65a97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65a97d\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing installs Owens Corning shingles, including the Duration\u00ae series with SureNail\u00ae Technology. Owens Corning is one of the most recognized residential roofing brands in North America, backed by industry-leading manufacturer warranties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Will my insurance company send an adjuster to inspect my roof?\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 19L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68822bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68822bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8497150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8497150\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing installs Owens Corning shingles, including the Duration\u00ae series with SureNail\u00ae Technology. Owens Corning is one of the most recognized residential roofing brands in North America, backed by industry-leading manufacturer warranties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1114\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1114\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does storm damage look like on an asphalt shingle roof?\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 19L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1114\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43143fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43143fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c37be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c37be\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing installs Owens Corning shingles, including the Duration\u00ae series with SureNail\u00ae Technology. Owens Corning is one of the most recognized residential roofing brands in North America, backed by industry-leading manufacturer warranties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1115\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1115\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can an insurance company deny my storm damage claim?\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 19L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 14L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1115\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bf10f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5bf10f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ac5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63ac5d2\" 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>HomeBuild Roofing installs Owens Corning shingles, including the Duration\u00ae series with SureNail\u00ae Technology. 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