Lakefront Roofing Supply

I had been dreading doing my roof (which needed to be done for at least year now), not looking forward to paying some company some outlandish some of money so they can tell me all the other things that needed to be done real or not. And when I brought it up to a friend of mine who works construction he told me that there was nothing to it when it came to putting on a roof. Easy for him to say since that is what he does for a living, and I told him as much. My friend smiled and told me that he would help.
So off I went looking for material. And not being smart (checking with my friend if he knew of anyplace first) I did what I thought was the logical step in finding roofing supplies: I went to the big chain stores. When dealing with chain stores they know that they have you over a barrel because most of the people that frequent them (like me) don’t know much when it comes to getting the best prices. Figuring, well they’re huge and have places all over they’ll be like Walmart and have the best prices.
Man was I wrong.
First off the chain store prices were way over what I wanted to spend. And then you get customer service from hell on top of that. They either don’t have clue one in what they are talking about or they look down at you for not knowing anything.
Discouraged, I told my construction friend that I was going to have to wait, maybe save some cash and hope to get it in before winter who laughed at me and said that I should of checked with him first because he knew of places.
One of them was this place, Lakefront Roofing.
He told me it was a little ways away but I was like whatever. I was willing to put a few miles on the car to save some cash. And save I did. What a huge difference in prices and attitude from their customer service. Like most places they showed me the top of the line stuff first but when I said I had a certain budget they were more than happy to find things that would fit it. And they deliver! Which was a huge plus for me.
Next time I’m doing the DYI thing I’ll definitely head up there. Even with gas as high as it is I still saved money driving there and back for my supplies.

The snowstorm in February blew half of my garage siding off so it had to be replaced. My husband and I decided to do the job ourselves but still needed siding supplied. We compared siding prices at Lakefront and another place. Lakefront was only a little less expensive, but their customer service was much better than the other place. I brought in an old siding piece (in hopes that they could match it to the undamaged siding that was still left on my garage). They said they could match it and because it was in stock I was able to get it delivered that same weekend (another plus because with the other place, I had to wait for the siding to be ordered).
I asked them to give me a call on the day of delivery when the delivery was on its way so that I could open the front gate. On the day of delivery the driver was running 20 minutes late and I received a call that morning to inform me of this. I thought that was very thoughtful. When the siding was delivered, the siding that I purchased did not match the existing siding. However, Lakefront did deliver they correct siding and took the already delivered siding back at no extra cost because it was their mistake. Not an ideal situation but I was very pleased that Lakefront very politely and readily agreed to fix the mistake they made.
Overall, I recommend Lakefront for siding supplies. The siding looks great on my garage and the prices were very reasonable.

Roofing is one of the shittiest trades
all day spent hauling heavy objects up and down ladders
in the hot sun with little or no shade
I learned the trade early in my teens, and vowed to never step foot on a roof again, when I quit that trade years ago. «My days of sun burned-​lips, aching backs, and sore shoulders were over «i told my self.
I lied
because every summer and spring I find my self back on top of that fvcking roof at least once a year, many times more than that.
A family friend witha leaky dormer
new gutters on the garage
a leaky chimney flashing
someone wants some skylights
You name it someone or my self is asking for something to be done to their roofs.
So i climb and haul
tear and repair
move and align
square and flash
nail and seam
all done back in the heat, back in the sun
All done of course with the help and assistance of Lakefront roofing supply.
I find their selection and prices to be agreeable. The fact they are conveniently located on Halsted just south of Cermak makes it easy to get to from most points south of the river.
as well as their service. Although I could do with out their «jeebus“signs all over the place but to each their own. I usually pick up the items my self, but hey do deliver as well. They offer seamless gutters delivered to your door, a s well as an array of tin, aluminum, and copper bending services
Boxes of 11÷2» roofing nails
tar paper
shingles
flashing
skylights
gutters
the list goes on and with out the job would not be completed
So i find my self here and not long after that
back on that roof again
but this time, is gonna be my last
I swear