Cedar Roofing Company

27820 N Irma Lee Circle, Lake Forest, IL 60045, License #104-003386


CRC's blog - everything about roofing your home or business in Chicagoland and beyond

Extend The Life of Your Roof: What You Aren’t Thinking About

Have you looked at your roof lately and thought “oh I’ll get around to that”? You don’t realize you’re going to have a problem until it’s inescapable. To that we...

Let’s Talk About Low Bidding Contractors

After being in business for 40 years we have countless examples of crappy work done by other contractors here in the North Shore of Chicago. Sometimes it’s a matter of inexperience while others...

A Grand Project: 56 Roofs for The Commons of Conway Farms

Recently the Home Association for the Commons of Conway Farms hired us to re-roof 56 of their homes. While it was a big task, we thank them for trusting us with this considering undertaking!...

Alaskan Yellow Tapersawn Transformation Process

In April 2020, I met with homeowner to discuss a re-roof project on their home in Lake Forest. I showed them several different cedar products. They weren’t crazy about them so I brought up...

What It’s Like To Consider a Re-Roof

A new customer in Wheaton contacted us to check on the condition of their old cedar shake roof. After the inspection CRC’s team determined that replacement would be the best way to move forward...

We’ve got to talk about Storm Damage.

Spring is around the corner and storm season is here. Along with these storms come the “Storm-Chasers”- roofing contractors that move from state to state to take advantage of storm...

Supporting a local Scout

Happy National Boy Scout Day! Local Scout, Issac Poulton restored the information stand roofs at Mellody Farm’s Nature Preservation for his Eagle Scout Project. We were happy to help and supply...

How to Choose Roofer

A home is the largest investment most people will make in their lifetime. So, when it’s time to repair or replace your roof, it’s important to protect that investment by hiring the right...

North Shore Cedar Roof Comparisons:

Here are the four most common Cedar roofs on the North Shore: 18” Machine Sawn Perfection Shingles, with 5.5“ Exposure (Lifespan 18 – 23 Years) Cedar shingles are used for both roof...