Roofing and Siding Brands We Install
Plain-English notes on the manufacturers we install: what each product line is built for, how its warranty is structured, and what to check when a quote names it.
Roofing and siding brands we install
The roofing and siding brands on this page are manufacturers whose products we install, grouped by what they make: shingles and roof systems, flat-roof membranes, and siding. For how the product types compare regardless of brand, start with the materials guide or the comparison chart.
We are not tied to a single manufacturer. That lets us match the product to the house and the budget: an impact-rated shingle for a street that sees hail every few summers, a fiber cement or engineered wood siding where woodpeckers and freeze-thaw have chewed up the old boards, a membrane rated for the ponding on a flat garage roof.
These pages describe what manufacturers publish about their products. Manufacturer certifications and the enhanced warranties tied to them are a separate matter: where we hold a manufacturer credential, it is shown on that brand’s page, and where we do not, we say so and explain which warranty would apply to your job.
Brand loyalty matters less than most marketing suggests. The biggest differences between two mainstream architectural shingles usually come down to color selection, availability from local suppliers and the accessory system needed for a given warranty, not to whether one is dramatically better than the other. Where a brand does stand out, for instance with polymer-modified shingles that stay flexible in cold weather or factory-finished siding that skips field painting, the brand page says so plainly.
Product lines and warranty programs change, sometimes yearly. Each page shows the date we last reviewed it, and we confirm the current terms in writing on every estimate.
Roofing shingles and systems
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Atlas Roofing
Pinnacle Pristine for streak-resistant shaded roofs and the StormMaster family for Class 4 hail resistance, explained in plain terms.
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CertainTeed
Landmark-series shingles, a Class 4 ClimateFlex option, Presidential Shake TL for designer roofs, and vinyl and polymer siding from one maker.
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DaVinci Roofscapes
Polymer composite slate and shake tiles that give the look of stone or cedar without the weight of natural slate, marketed with Class 4 impact ratings.
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GAF
Timberline architectural shingles and the matching GAF system components, explained without the brochure language.
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IKO
Three IKO shingle tiers, from the value-minded Cambridge to the Class 4 Nordic, and the ArmourZone nailing strip that ties the upper two together.
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Malarkey
Polymer-modified (rubberized) asphalt across the whole lineup, with Class 4 ratings on Vista, Legacy and Windsor and a Class 3 Highlander.
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Owens Corning
Duration-series shingles with the SureNail fabric strip, plus two Class 4 impact-rated versions for hail-prone suburbs.
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TAMKO
The Heritage laminated line, Titan XT and TAMKO’s StormFighter impact-resistant line, with plain advice on where each fits on a Chicago-area roof.
Flat and low-slope roofing
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Carlisle SynTec
Single-ply TPO, EPDM and PVC membranes for low-slope roofs on homes, condos and commercial buildings, and how to choose among them.
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GAF
Timberline architectural shingles and the matching GAF system components, explained without the brochure language.
Siding
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Alside
Alside’s Prodigy insulated siding plus its Charter Oak and Coventry vinyl lines, and the installation details that decide how any vinyl wall lasts.
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CertainTeed
Landmark-series shingles, a Class 4 ClimateFlex option, Presidential Shake TL for designer roofs, and vinyl and polymer siding from one maker.
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James Hardie
Fiber cement lap, shingle and panel siding with matching trim, sold with a factory-applied ColorPlus finish or primed for painting.
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LP SmartSide
Engineered wood lap siding, panels and trim, sold primed for painting or prefinished, with plain advice on keeping water away from the edges.
Ready to price a new roof?
Free inspection and an itemized estimate that names every product.
Before you hire any roofer
These checks take a few minutes and work on any contractor, us included.
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Look up the roofing license
Illinois licenses roofing contractors through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Its free online lookup shows a license’s holder, type, status and expiration. Source: IDFPR license lookup
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Get a written contract
The Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act requires a written contract for repair or remodeling work costing more than $1,000. Source: Illinois Attorney General
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Walk away from deductible offers
Illinois law bars a contractor from advertising or promising to pay or rebate any part of your insurance deductible to win the job. Source: 815 ILCS 513/18