Roofing By Hernandez Inc.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc. At Roofing By Hernandez, we know the value of delivering unrivaled workmanship with attentive, frien

Split Face Block Buildings in Chicago Have One Big Enemy. Here's How to Fight Back.Split face concrete block's textured ...
06/15/2026

Split Face Block Buildings in Chicago Have One Big Enemy. Here's How to Fight Back.

Split face concrete block's textured surface creates thousands of small recesses that capture and hold moisture. In Chicago's freeze-thaw climate, that trapped moisture freezes inside the block face, expands, and pops the surface off from the inside.

The solution is a quality penetrating silane-siloxane water repellent sealer — applied after any necessary tuckpointing work. It soaks into the block and mortar, repels water at the surface level, and lets the wall breathe naturally.

Cost for most commercial or larger residential buildings: $2 to $5 per square foot of wall.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc., we seal split face block buildings in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs regularly. Contact us for a FREE ESTIMATE on your building.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE ESTIMATE today — no obligation, no pressure.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

How Much Does Tuckpointing Cost in Chicago? Here's a Realistic Guide.Here's how tuckpointing is actually priced:Single c...
06/12/2026

How Much Does Tuckpointing Cost in Chicago? Here's a Realistic Guide.

Here's how tuckpointing is actually priced:

Single chimney (4 sides, standard size): $400 to $900.
Parapet wall (flat-roof building perimeter): $8 to $18 per linear foot.
Full building facade repointing (2-flat or 3-flat): $2,500 to $6,000+ depending on size and scope.
Individual sections or targeted repairs: $350 to $900 for smaller areas.

What drives the cost up: deep mortar deterioration, color-match difficulty, scaffolding requirements, and brick face damage that needs repair in addition to repointing.

What keeps it reasonable: catching it before the brick itself is damaged.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc., we give you a detailed written scope and a fixed price before we start. No surprises. Call us for your FREE ESTIMATE today.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE ESTIMATE today — no obligation, no pressure.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

That Yellowed Dome Skylight on Your Flat Roof Is a Problem Waiting to HappenWalk up to your flat roof and look at your d...
06/11/2026

That Yellowed Dome Skylight on Your Flat Roof Is a Problem Waiting to Happen

Walk up to your flat roof and look at your dome skylight. If it's yellowed, hazy, or has visible cracks in the acrylic — it's past its service life.

UV degradation weakens acrylic dome skylights over time. In Chicago where we get full sun in summer and hail in spring, the deterioration is consistent. A cracked dome skylight isn't just a water entry risk — it's a structural safety concern.

Dome skylight replacement is more straightforward than most people think. We remove the failed unit, inspect and repair the curb and flashing beneath, install a new dome unit, and fully seal the installation to the surrounding membrane.

Most residential dome skylight replacements run $600 to $1,400. Call us for a FREE ESTIMATE on yours.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE ESTIMATE today — no obligation, no pressure.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

Why Flat Roof Leaks Are Sneaky — and Why You Should Never Ignore a Small OneFlat roof leaks are different from pitched r...
06/10/2026

Why Flat Roof Leaks Are Sneaky — and Why You Should Never Ignore a Small One

Flat roof leaks are different from pitched roof leaks. Water enters the membrane in one spot, travels laterally through the insulation — sometimes several feet — and shows up through the ceiling in a completely different location.

This matters because: if you patch the ceiling and don't find the actual roof entry point, water keeps coming in. We've seen homeowners replace ceiling drywall twice because nobody fixed the actual roof.

Here's what a proper flat roof leak repair looks like: walk the full roof surface, probe every seam and pe*******on, find every entry point, and repair all of them. Then recheck.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc., we don't patch and leave. We find the actual source and fix it right. Call us today for a FREE INSPECTION — we'll trace the leak properly.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE INSPECTION & FREE ESTIMATE — no obligation, no pressure, just honest answers.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

The $800 Investment That Protects a $400,000 Home. More People Should Know About This.If you own a home in Chicago with ...
06/09/2026

The $800 Investment That Protects a $400,000 Home. More People Should Know About This.

If you own a home in Chicago with trees nearby — and most of us do — you know the fall gutter routine. Every year, same problem. Leaves pack in. Gutters overflow. Water runs where it shouldn't.

What most homeowners don't calculate is the cumulative damage that overflow does over years. Fascia saturation. Foundation erosion. Basement moisture. Small amounts of water, in the wrong places, consistently, over time.

Gutter guards interrupt that cycle completely.

We install ShurFlow aluminum gutter guards — professional quality, not the cheap plastic stuff from the hardware store. For most Chicago homes, the installed cost runs $800 to $1,400 for the full house.

But honestly? The real value is not worrying about your gutters anymore.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE ESTIMATE today — no obligation, no pressure.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

4 Things That Go Wrong With Chicago Chimneys — and What Each One Costs to FixChimneys take a beating. They stand alone o...
06/08/2026

4 Things That Go Wrong With Chicago Chimneys — and What Each One Costs to Fix

Chimneys take a beating. They stand alone on the highest point of your roof, exposed on all four sides. Here's what we see most often:

1. Tuckpointing — deteriorated mortar joints. Most common issue. Usually $400 to $900 for a standard chimney. Left alone, it becomes brick replacement.

2. Crown cracking — the concrete cap at the top. Repair: $300 to $600. Ignored: water pours into the chimney body every rain.

3. Flashing failure — the metal seal where chimney meets roof. Repair: $400 to $800. This is the number one cause of chimney-related roof leaks.

4. Missing chimney cap — allows rain, birds, and raccoons into your flue. Installing a proper cap: $250 to $450.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc., we handle all four. Schedule your FREE INSPECTION and we'll tell you exactly what your chimney needs.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE INSPECTION & FREE ESTIMATE — no obligation, no pressure, just honest answers.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

Rotting Fascia? Your Gutters Are Probably the Reason Why.Here's something we see on almost every Chicago home with old g...
06/05/2026

Rotting Fascia? Your Gutters Are Probably the Reason Why.

Here's something we see on almost every Chicago home with old gutters: fascia rot.

The fascia board runs along the edge of your roofline, right behind the gutter. When gutters pull away — even just a half inch — water gets behind them. It sits against the wood. Over a few seasons, it rots.

Rotted fascia means your gutters have no solid surface to attach to, which makes them pull away further. It means water is running down behind the fascia into the roof edge. And it means any new gutter installation requires fascia repair first.

The best way to avoid it: keep your gutters properly attached and replace them before they start pulling away rather than after.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc., we install new aluminum and galvanized gutters throughout Chicago. When we find rotted fascia, we address it so your new gutters have a solid home.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE ESTIMATE today — no obligation, no pressure.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

Your Flat Roof Has a Lifespan. Most People Don't Know What It Is.Modified bitumen flat roofs — the most common type on C...
06/04/2026

Your Flat Roof Has a Lifespan. Most People Don't Know What It Is.

Modified bitumen flat roofs — the most common type on Chicago's two-flats and three-flats — have a typical lifespan of 15 to 20 years. After that, the membrane starts cracking, blistering, and failing at multiple points simultaneously.

Here's the thing about flat roof replacement: you actually have some control over the timing. Unlike emergency situations, a flat roof nearing end of life gives you a window to plan properly — get multiple quotes, schedule it on your terms, address any decking issues found during tear-off.

Emergency replacement always costs more. There's no planning, no comparison shopping, and often interior damage on top of it.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc., we replace flat roofs throughout Chicago every season. We tear off the old system, check the deck, install new insulation, and put down a quality modified bitumen system built for Chicago weather.

👉 Call or visit us online for your FREE ESTIMATE today — no obligation, no pressure.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

🏠 Always get 3 written estimates before hiring a roofer in Chicago.Here's why. A homeowner in Lincoln Square called us a...
06/03/2026

🏠 Always get 3 written estimates before hiring a roofer in Chicago.

Here's why. A homeowner in Lincoln Square called us after a storm chaser knocked on her door and quoted $18,000 — pressuring her to sign on the spot. She didn't. She called us, got two more estimates, and had her roof properly repaired for less than half that price.

You're not looking for the cheapest contractor. You're not looking for the most expensive. You're looking for the one who makes you feel comfortable — who walks the roof with you, explains what they found, and puts it in writing without the pushy sales pitch.

If they're rushing you to sign today — walk away.

At Roofing By Hernandez Inc, we welcome you to get other quotes. We serve Chicago's North Side & Northwest Side — Lakeview, Logan Square, Portage Park, Andersonville & beyond.

📞 312-439-0556

🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

📍 3033 N Clark Ave, Chicago IL 60657

The Real Reason Cheap Roofing Quotes Are Almost Always a Bad DealWe get it. When you get three roofing quotes and one is...
06/03/2026

The Real Reason Cheap Roofing Quotes Are Almost Always a Bad Deal

We get it. When you get three roofing quotes and one is $4,000 lower than the others, it's tempting. But here's what that low number almost always means in practice:

💸 Cheaper materials — budget shingles that fail faster in Chicago's climate.
💸 Skipping the ice and water shield — a critical layer at the eaves and valleys.
💸 No tear-off — roofing over existing layers without inspecting the deck below.
💸 Unlicensed crew — no license verification, no workers' comp, no accountability.
💸 No real warranty — when something goes wrong, they're gone.

The real cost of the "cheap" roof shows up 3 to 5 years later when you're paying to fix what the cheap job left behind.

Get itemized quotes. Compare scopes — not just prices. The right contractor is the one who tells you everything they're doing and why.

Roofing By Hernandez Inc.
📞 312-439-0556
📍 3033 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌐 https://www.roofingbyhernandez.com/contact-us/

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60657

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