Summit & Slate Roofing installs and repairs asphalt shingle roofing across Glen Ellyn, from Lake Ellyn Park to the Illinois Prairie Path. Glen Ellyn is one of the older villages in the western suburbs, and the roofs show it. Walk the streets around Lake Ellyn or Old Town and you see steep gables, deep eaves, dormers, and complex valleys on homes built between the 1920s and 1950s. Those rooflines look great and shed snow well, but they collect ice at the eaves and they take real skill to reroof correctly. We work on these houses every week, so we know where the leaks start before you do.
Glen Ellyn sits on some of DuPage County's higher, hill-and-ravine ground, so wind catches the steep gables on its older homes harder than on flatter streets nearby. Winters bring repeated freeze-thaw swings and heavy ice damming along the deep eaves common on 1920s-1950s houses. Summer storms tracking off the prairie deliver pea-to-quarter-size hail and 60-plus mph gusts. The dense, mature tree canopy keeps north slopes damp, which shortens shingle life and feeds moss in shaded valleys.
What a shingle replacement includes
Every Asphalt Shingle Roofing job in Glen Ellyn includes:
Full tear-off and replacement
We strip all existing layers down to the deck, never roof over old shingles. Illinois lets you stack two layers, but a second layer traps heat, hides rotted decking, and voids the GAF warranty. Tear-off is the only way to inspect and replace bad wood.
GAF Timberline HDZ architectural shingles
Our standard system uses GAF Timberline HDZ, a dimensional architectural shingle rated for 130 mph wind with the LayerLock nailing zone. They carry a thicker profile than three-tab and a 25-year algae-resistance warranty against the black streaking common on north-facing DuPage roofs.
Decking repair and ice-dam protection
We replace any soft or rotted sheathing at cost and install ice-and-water shield six feet up from every eave, in all valleys, and around chimneys and skylights. This is the layer that stops the ice-dam backups that wreck Wheaton roofs every winter.
Attic ventilation balancing
A shingle roof only lasts if the attic breathes. We balance soffit intake with ridge exhaust so summer heat and winter moisture leave the attic. Poor ventilation cooks shingles from below and is the number one cause of premature failure we see on older Glen Ellyn homes.
In-house crews and permit handling
Every roof is installed by our own W-2 crews, never day-labor subcontractors. We pull the City of Wheaton or DuPage County permit, meet the inspector, and handle the paperwork so you do not have to chase it.
How much does Asphalt Shingle Roofing cost in Glen Ellyn, IL?
| Repair | Typical range | Time on site |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingle replacementTear-off to deck | $9,000 to $18,000 | 1 to 2 days |
| Impact-rated (Class 4) shingleInsurance discount eligible | $11,000 to $22,000 | 1 to 2 days |
Quoted from photos before work starts, the price you approve is the price you pay.