Wicker Park is brick, parapet, and masonry work. From the brick 2-flats and 3-flats around Six Corners to the industrial loft conversions along Milwaukee and Damen, the dominant roofing reality is a flat parapet membrane sitting on a brick wall — and the wall is part of the system. We are triple-licensed for City of Chicago tear-off permits and we coordinate roofing with tuckpointing.
Bucktown’s historic core — two- and three-story brick multi-flats with flat parapet roofs, party walls, and intricate masonry detail. Same housing reality as adjacent Wicker Park. Modified bitumen or TPO replacement with parapet flashing reset and tuckpointing coordination.
Smaller wood-frame cottages and Victorian holdouts scattered through Bucktown’s residential blocks. Pitched-roof asphalt shingle replacement with proper Midwest weather detail.
Bucktown’s signature post-1990 housing type. New-construction modern single-family with low-slope roofs designed to support rooftop owner decks, cable-railing systems, and sometimes outdoor kitchens. TPO or EPDM with proper deck pedestal coordination and integrated drainage.
Buildings directly facing The 606 trail are premium Bucktown real estate with premium roofing exposure. Mixed commercial and residential mixed-use along Milwaukee, Damen, and the trail corridor. Higher-spec membrane systems and warranty protection.
The signature Wicker Park job. Modified bitumen torch-down or TPO heat-welded replacement, parapet flashing reset, and coordinated tuckpointing. We pull the City of Chicago permit in our name.
Massive flat roofs with skylight arrays, HVAC platforms, and mechanical penetrations. Full mechanical attachment, fully-adhered TPO, and warranty-grade detail work.
Wicker Park flat roofs fail at the parapet. The cap stone, the through-wall flashing, the brick mortar — all part of one system. We coordinate with masons on every project.
The smaller pitched-roof Victorian and workers’ cottage projects scattered between the multi-flats. Owens Corning Preferred or Malarkey NEX with proper Midwest weather detail.
Wind events shake older brick parapets loose. Hail dings older membrane systems. We document with FAA drone, meet your adjuster, and prepare the full claim package.
Every Wicker Park tear-off requires a Chicago DOB permit. We pull it in our name, file the scope, schedule inspections, and deliver close-out documentation.
From The 606 trail south to Division and from the Kennedy Expressway west to Western Avenue, we have completed roof projects on properties along Damen, Milwaukee, North, Division, Western, Honore, Wood, Hoyne, Leavitt, Oakley, Bell, Paulina, Wolcott, Pierce, LeMoyne, Crystal, Beach, Caton, Walton, and Cortez — across the entire Wicker Park triangle and surrounding blocks.
Zip Codes: 60622, 60647
State + City of Chicago GC + Home Repair. We legally pull Wicker Park tear-off permits.
We coordinate roofing with tuckpointing, masonry, and cap-stone work as one integrated system.
Massive flat roofs with skylight arrays and mechanical penetrations are daily work for us.
Three Reifsteck brothers, three U.S. military veterans. Honor isn’t marketing — it’s the company name.
Our parapet flashing, our membrane seams, our tuckpointing coordination — backed for a decade.
Active leak after a storm? Tarps and emergency response dispatched same night across Wicker Park.
• Material/System: Modified Bitumen
• Location/Meta: 60622 · Brick + Parapet
• Material/System: Carlisle Sure-Weld TPO
• Location/Meta: Milwaukee Corridor · 60622
• Material/System: EPDM + Skylight Reset
• Location/Meta: Damen Industrial · 60647
• Material/System: Parapet Flashing
• Location/Meta: 60622 · Tuckpointing Coordinated
• Material/System: GAF EverGuard TPO
• Location/Meta: 60647 · The 606 Frontage
• Material/System: SBS Modified Bitumen
• Location/Meta: Division/Ashland · 60622
• Material/System: Asphalt Shingle
• Location/Meta: Wicker Park Historic · 60622
• Material/System: Cap Stone Reset
• Location/Meta: Wicker Park Historic District
Every flat-roof replacement on a brick 2-flat or 3-flat in Wicker Park includes parapet inspection, cap-stone reset, and through-wall flashing replacement. We use proper counter-flashing techniques (not just sealant) and coordinate with masons where the underlying brick mortar has deteriorated. The roof and the wall are one system — we treat them that way.
Yes. The former warehouses and industrial buildings along Milwaukee, Damen, and the railroad corridors converted to residential lofts have massive flat roofs with skylight arrays and mechanical penetrations. We install fully-adhered TPO or EPDM with full mechanical attachment, handle skylight reset, and coordinate with HVAC contractors when rooftop equipment needs to be lifted and reset.
We serve all of Wicker Park including 60622 (the bulk of Wicker Park, including the Wicker Park Historic District, Six Corners, and the Polish Triangle) and 60647 (the western edge of Wicker Park bordering Logan Square and Bucktown). Adjacent areas like Bucktown, East Village, and West Town are also served.
Portions of Wicker Park fall within the Wicker Park Historic District, which means certain visible roof changes — particularly on the front facade or where decorative cornices and parapets are visible from the street — may require additional review by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. We screen for this before bidding and handle landmark coordination when required. Most flat-roof replacements on the rear or non-visible facades are not affected.
Yes. On Wicker Park brick buildings, the parapet wall mortar joints, the chimney brick, and the masonry-roof intersection often need attention at the same time as the membrane. We coordinate with vetted Chicago tuckpointing partners on the same project, deliver one consolidated scope to the homeowner or condo board, and complete both trades in sequence to minimize building disruption.