Free Roof Inspection in Downers Grove, Naperville and DuPage County
Free Roof Inspections from a Licensed Local Roofer
Yes, Adept Construction inspects roofs in Downers Grove, Naperville and across DuPage County at no charge, and puts the recommendation in writing. You get a plain answer on whether the roof needs a repair, a replacement or nothing at all, and a written, itemized estimate if work is needed.
Adept Construction, Inc. is a family-owned roofing contractor founded in 1997 by Gerald Michaels. We inspect from two offices, 6509 Hathaway Lane in Downers Grove and 27W225 79th Street in Naperville, as an Illinois-licensed roofing contractor (No. 104.011123) and Owens Corning Preferred Contractor. Call (630) 360-2730, or request a free roof inspection online.
When to Schedule a Roof Inspection
Most homeowners call us for one of six reasons:
- After a storm. Hail and wind damage asphalt shingles in ways you cannot see from the ground. If a severe thunderstorm warning covered your town, have the roof checked; our storm damage page explains what we look for.
- Before you file an insurance claim. An inspection tells you whether the damage is worth a claim against your deductible before you open one.
- Before you buy or sell a home. A roofer’s inspection tells you how much life the roof has left and what it will cost to fix.
- When the roof passes 15 years. That is the age when owners start asking how much is left, and when repair-or-replace decisions start to matter.
- When you see a sign of trouble. A ceiling stain, shingles in the yard or granules collecting in the gutters. If water is already coming in, see roof leak repair.
- After a hard winter. Ice dams lift shingles and soak the underlayment at the eaves; the damage often shows up as a stain in spring.
What a Roof Inspection Covers
A roof inspection covers the roof surface and every place water can get in. On every Adept Construction inspection we check:
- Shingles: missing, cracked, curled or wind-creased shingles, hail bruises and granule loss.
- Flashing: step flashing and counter-flashing at chimneys, walls and skylights, which is behind most persistent leaks on homes built before 2000.
- Penetrations: pipe boots, roof vents and other places the roof is cut open.
- Valleys: where two roof planes meet and carry the most water.
- Eaves: ice-dam damage, lifted shingles and soaked underlayment.
- Gutters and downspouts: granules from aging shingles, and dents that show the size of the last hailstorm.
- Flat and low-slope roofs: EPDM, TPO and modified bitumen seams, punctures and ponding. See flat roofing.
How a Free Roof Inspection Works
- Tell us what the roof is doing. Call or request an inspection online. Storm and leak calls are prioritized.
- We inspect with your permission. Illinois law does not allow a contractor to climb on your roof or inspect for damage without your express permission, and we ask first.
- You get a written recommendation. Repair, replace, or leave it alone. A roof under 15 years old with one leak or a few damaged shingles gets a repair; a roof past 20 years, shedding granules, with damage in several places usually does better with a roof replacement.
- You get an itemized estimate if work is needed. The scope and price are in writing before any work starts, and we do not add charges afterward.
- If it is a storm claim, you stay in control. You file the claim; we give you the estimate to submit and meet the adjuster on site when you ask us to.
- Illinois Roofing License No. 104.011123
- Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
- BBB Accredited, A+ Rating
- 10-Year Workmanship Warranty
A Free Inspection Without the Storm-Chaser Catch
After every hailstorm, out-of-town crews knock on doors across DuPage County offering free roof inspections. Illinois’ Home Repair and Remodeling Act (815 ILCS 513, Section 18) sets three rules for roofers working storm damage: no climbing on or inspecting your roof without your express permission, no filing a claim or representing you on your insurance claim, and no promise to pay or rebate any part of your deductible. Adept Construction follows all three, and has been a local, family-owned company since 1997. You can check our license, or any Illinois roofer’s, on the IDFPR roofing contractor page.
Why DuPage County Roofs Need Regular Inspections
Most roof damage in DuPage County comes from two seasons. Winter swings above and below freezing, with January lows averaging 14°F at Wheaton, the county seat; each thaw and refreeze builds ice at the eaves and works on sealants and pipe boots. Summer brings the thunderstorms: July highs average 87°F and August is the wettest month of the year.
The National Weather Service Chicago forecast office issues a severe thunderstorm warning for the county when a storm is producing hail of one inch or more or wind gusts of 58 mph or more. Either one can bruise or crease shingles without leaving damage you can see from the yard, which is why we recommend an inspection after every warned storm.
Age and trees add to it. Many Naperville homes built in the 1980s and ’90s are at the age when step flashing and chimney crowns fail, and the mature oak and maple canopy in Downers Grove, Hinsdale and older parts of Naperville makes limb strikes common. If an inspection in Naperville leads to a new roof, the material decides whether you need a permit: the City of Naperville exempts asphalt shingle re-roofs on single-family homes only while the existing roof sheathing stays in place, and requires a permit for metal, wood and sealed-membrane roofs. We check the rule for your town and pull the permit when one is needed.
What a Roof Inspection Costs
Nothing. Adept Construction inspects roofs at no charge and puts the recommendation in writing. If the inspection finds work that needs doing, the estimate is priced by what failed, how much of the roof it affects, the pitch and height of the roof, and whether the decking underneath is wet. Typical ranges by repair type are in our roof repair cost guide. When the damage is from a storm and covers most of the roof, the replacement usually runs through insurance and your cost is the deductible.
Why Homeowners Call Adept Construction for a Roof Inspection
- Local since 1997. Family-owned and founded by its current president, Gerald Michaels, with more than 1,600 roofing and exterior projects completed.
- Licensed and insured. Illinois roofing contractor license No. 104.011123; general liability and workers’ compensation insurance.
- Manufacturer-certified. Owens Corning Preferred Contractor; BBB Accredited with an A+ rating.
- Our own crews. Every crew is supervised by an Adept employee, not a subcontractor.
- Repairs that are guaranteed. If the inspection leads to a repair, it carries our 10-year workmanship warranty in addition to any manufacturer warranty.
- Emergency tarping. If we find an opening or an active leak, we tarp and secure it within 24 hours.
Roof Inspection FAQs
Yes. Adept Construction inspects roofs in Downers Grove, Naperville and across DuPage County at no charge and puts the recommendation in writing. If work is needed, you also get a written, itemized estimate before anything starts.
Some companies charge for a roof inspection; Adept Construction does not. We inspect at no charge and give you a written repair-or-replace recommendation. A paid home inspection when you buy a house is a separate service and usually less detailed on the roof than a roofer’s inspection.
A roof inspector looks at the shingles (missing, cracked, curled, hail-bruised or losing granules), the flashing at chimneys, walls and skylights, pipe boots and vents, valleys, the eaves for ice-dam damage, and gutters and downspouts.
Get your roof inspected after any storm that brought a severe thunderstorm warning to your town, before you buy or sell a home, and regularly once the roof passes about 15 years. In DuPage County, hail of one inch or more and wind gusts of 58 mph or more can damage shingles without leaving damage you can see from the ground.
Yes. An inspection tells you whether the damage is worth a claim against your deductible before you open one. Adept Construction inspects storm damage at no charge, with your permission, and gives you a written estimate you can submit if you decide to file.
No. Under the Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act (815 ILCS 513/18), a contractor may not climb on your roof or inspect it for damage without your express permission. The same law bars a contractor from filing your insurance claim for you or promising to pay or rebate any part of your deductible.
Yes. Adept Construction inspects roofs on request before a home sale in Downers Grove, Naperville and across DuPage County.
You get a written recommendation and, if work is needed, an itemized estimate. A roof under 15 years old with limited damage usually gets a repair; a roof past 20 years, shedding granules or damaged across most of its surface is usually better replaced. You decide whether to go ahead.
Schedule Your Free Roof Inspection
Call (630) 360-2730, or request a free roof inspection online. We inspect roofs in Downers Grove, Naperville, Villa Park, Hinsdale, Lombard, Wheaton, Lisle, Woodridge, Westmont and Aurora, and across the rest of DuPage County. See the full service area. Repairs found on an inspection go to our roof repair service.