Evanston is the first suburb north of Chicago city limits separated by Howard Street. It has the best of both worlds for city and suburbs by having a Chicago like atmosphere but yet having that suburban charm. Situated on Lake Michigan, Evanston is known as “the city of trees”. Evanston is home to Northwestern University with popular majors including economics, psychology, and political science, go Wildcats! Evanston is also known for many great restaurants and cute shops to discover. You can learn more about the city of Evanston by visiting their website here.
One thing that everyone in the Chicagoland area knows about Evanston is that it is home to many stunning architectural masterpieces. As an Evanston roofing contractor we know to bring at least a 30 foot ladder on any appointments to inspect a roof because most of the houses here are extremely tall.
The home in this Evanston roof replacement case study was no exception as the home has tall ceilings and three stories of living space. The picture at the top of the page is what the roof looked like when we were completed. This home is located in the Lakeshore historic district which has some really beautiful and stunning homes right off of Lake Michigan and south of Northwestern University. The owner wanted to compliment the red wood shake siding so opted for the Estate Gray color in Owens Corning Duration shingles.
If you look at the picture below you will see what the garage looked like after we replaced the roof. Our client really loved the way that the shingles looked on the garage with the red siding and blue doors. Originally this garage was a barn for horses. When there are doors on the second level of a garage it is a clue that the garage was not originally built as a garage but a barn. The doors on the second level were used to load hay into the hay loft. The house and barn were built in 1894 and is why at Lifetime Xterios we enjoy being an Evanston roofing contractor! We love to revitalize these beautiful historic homes and preserve them with a bullet proof roofing system.
The picture below shows us removing the old shingles from the home. You can see how we protect the home and landscaping as much as we can with netting and tarps in any areas that shingles are thrown. You can also see by how far extended the ladder is how tall the roof on this home really is. That is why you always want to have professional Evanston roofing contractors like Lifetime Xteriors out to inspect a roofing issue. You can schedule an inspection by clicking here. It is very dangerous work and the right equipment is needed to navigate an Evanston roof.
The picture below this paragraph shows what the roof looked like before we replaced the shingles. You don’t need to be a roofing expert to tell that there was some serious wear and tear on the previous roof.
The picture below this paragraph is what the roof looked like with a close up of the new shingles and the color difference as well. The shingles installed were TruDefinition® Duration® Shingles by Owens Corning in the Estate Gray color.
Contact Lifetime Xteriors today so that we can schedule an appointment to see if we can help you with any of our roofing services. We love what we do and we hope to be your Evanston roofing contractor of choice.