Huuso Exteriors is a licensed (IL #104.019083), veteran-owned roofing company serving Highland Park, IL and all surrounding Lake County communities. We handle roof repair, roof replacement, storm damage, siding, windows, and full home reconstruction for the full range of Highland Park’s residential and commercial properties — all backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty. Call 855-625-7663 for a free inspection.
Highland Park sits on a bluff above Lake Michigan with a character shaped by its position on the North Shore — the energy and weather patterns of the lake, a historic downtown that draws people year-round, and a residential landscape that spans from lakefront properties with sweeping views to the established neighborhoods around Ravinia to mid-century homes on generous interior lots. The housing here is not uniform, and the roofing needs reflect that range.
Properties closest to Lake Michigan deal with conditions that simply do not exist in the inland suburbs: persistent wind off the water, elevated moisture from the lake’s weather systems, and the thermal cycling that comes with proximity to a large body of water that moderates temperature extremes. Over time, these conditions accelerate roofing wear in ways that differ from what we see in communities further west. A shingle that performs well in Orland Park or Schaumburg for 25 years may age differently on a Highland Park property that faces northeast exposure above the bluff.
Inland from the lake, Highland Park’s residential neighborhoods from the Ravinia area through the city’s central and western sections encompass homes from nearly every era of 20th-century construction. Post-war ranches, mid-century moderns, colonials from the 1960s and 1970s, and more recent construction all coexist in the same ZIP code. Each era brings its own roofing profile and its own set of considerations.
Every project is personally supervised on-site by one of our owners. Licensed (IL #104.019083), bonded, insured, and accountable from inspection to final walkthrough. Call 855-625-7663 for your free assessment.
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When a Highland Park homeowner invests in a new roof, the material selection and installation quality both matter — and they matter differently depending on where in the city the home sits. A lakefront property with northeastern exposure needs a roof system specified for elevated wind and moisture conditions. A home in the Ravinia neighborhood with century-old architectural details needs a contractor who understands how to work on a complex historic roofline without compromising its integrity. A mid-century modern on a large interior lot needs precise installation on a flat or low-slope profile. We handle all of it.
As an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, we offer Duration Shingles with SureNail Technology and non-prorated warranty coverage up to 50 years. That Preferred Contractor designation is independently audited. On a Highland Park home — where the investment the property represents is substantial and the warranty needs to be worth the paper it is printed on — this is the appropriate level of manufacturer backing.
Our process on every Highland Park home: full deck inspection before any material is removed, complete tear-off and proper disposal, ice and water shield at every eave, valley, penetration, and on Highland Park’s lakefront properties, every wind-exposed transition — manufacturer-spec installation, and an owner walkthrough before we sign off. If we find problems underneath, we document them and address them. No shortcuts.
We install Malarkey, Owens Corning, CertainTeed, GAF, IKO, and Brava across the full range of Highland Park’s architectural styles and price points.
Repair versus replacement is a judgment call that depends on the specific condition of the roof, the age of the structure, and what is happening underneath the surface. On Highland Park’s varied housing stock, we make that call based on what we actually find — not on what generates the larger job.
We handle isolated leak repairs, shingle replacement, flashing repairs at every penetration type, skylight repairs, complete tear-offs, and full re-roofing. On lakefront properties where metal flashings see elevated corrosion from wind-driven moisture, flashing replacement is sometimes the right standalone repair rather than a full shingle tear-off. On the historic homes in the Ravinia neighborhood, targeted repair that preserves architectural details often makes more sense than full replacement. We assess each situation on its merits.
We also repair gutters, fascia, soffits, and siding as part of a comprehensive exterior solution. Call 855-625-7663 for a free assessment and an honest answer about what your Highland Park home actually needs.
Lake Michigan does not just provide a scenic backdrop for Highland Park — it actively shapes the weather. Storm systems that push across the lake intensify before they hit the North Shore, and the wind loads that lakefront and bluff properties experience during severe weather events are meaningfully higher than what inland Lake County communities see from the same storm. When that weather damages your roof, call 855-625-7663. Emergency roof repair response is available around the clock.
For storm damage assessments, our FAA-certified drone inspection evaluates your complete roofline from above. On Highland Park’s larger and more complex properties, aerial assessment gives us the spatial perspective to trace water paths and identify all damage points efficiently — including wind uplift damage at ridges and transitions that is difficult to see from ground level. We produce a complete written report with high-resolution imagery documenting every point of damage before you make any decisions.
We manage insurance claims from filing through final adjuster settlement. Our founders spent 15+ years in the restoration industry and have handled high-value residential storm claims throughout northern Illinois. On a Highland Park property where replacement cost documentation needs to be precise and complete, we know how to build the case that protects your full settlement.
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Highland Park’s commercial environment reflects the city’s identity. A genuine downtown with independent retail, restaurants, and cultural venues anchored by the Ravinia Festival district. Medical and professional office buildings along Skokie Valley Road and the surrounding corridors. Institutional properties including Highland Park Hospital and the city’s school facilities. These buildings carry roofing systems that need experienced contractors who work efficiently without disrupting the businesses and institutions operating inside.
Huuso Exteriors handles commercial roofing throughout Highland Park and Lake County. Our commercial crews work with TPO, PVC, EPDM, metal, rubber, and built-up systems, using GenFlex, Mule-Hide, and Firestone. We pull all required City of Highland Park and Lake County permits before work begins, coordinate projects around your business schedule, and deliver jobs cleanly without creating disruption to your operations or your neighbors.
Emergency commercial repair, scheduled maintenance, full replacements, solar integration, and insurance claim assistance for storm-damaged commercial properties. Call 855-625-7663.
On a Highland Park property — whether it is a lakefront home that has taken sustained weather exposure or a historic Ravinia-area residence dealing with the accumulated effects of decades of northern Illinois winters — a roofing project rarely happens in isolation. The full exterior picture matters: siding, windows, water damage, structural integrity. Huuso Exteriors handles all of it under one company.
Tim, Kevin, and Bryan Reifsteck built one of the largest restoration and construction companies in the United States before founding Huuso Exteriors. That background means when a roofing situation becomes a restoration situation, we do not make referrals. We handle the full scope.
James Hardie fiber cement siding (HardiePlank), LP SmartSide engineered wood, Variform vinyl, and Norandex vinyl throughout Highland Park. For properties with significant lake exposure, James Hardie fiber cement’s resistance to moisture, freeze-thaw cycling, and salt air is a genuine performance advantage over vinyl. Every installation includes proper moisture barriers and flashing. Owner-supervised, 10-year workmanship warranty.
Genuine energy efficiency and quality at a price below the national premium brands. For Highland Park homes where heating and cooling costs are elevated by older windows, the payback on quality replacements is real. Bring us any written quote. We aim to beat it. Financing options available for qualified customers.
On Highland Park properties with sustained lake exposure, slow-leak water intrusion through failed flashings or compromised roofing can develop over extended periods before it surfaces visibly inside the home. By the time it appears, the scope is typically larger than the homeowner expects. Our restoration team handles the complete scope — from emergency tarping through full remediation and rebuild — under one company with full accountability throughout.
From structural reconstruction after storm damage to planned home additions and improvements, our construction team manages permit through punch list throughout Highland Park and Lake County.
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Highland Park homeowners care deeply about their properties. When Huuso Exteriors is on a job, we protect every property with the same standards — driveways, landscaping, outdoor spaces, and exterior features are protected before any work begins. On lakefront properties and homes with established landscaping investments, we take particular care to protect plantings and outdoor areas that represent years of investment.
When the job is complete, the full property is swept with industrial magnetic rollers. One of our team then walks the property with you before we consider the job finished. You confirm it is right before we leave.
Highland Park homeowners are discerning. They have access to a range of roofing contractors serving Lake County, and they make their selections based on credentials, track record, and whether the contractor they choose is actually going to stand behind the work. We welcome that standard because we meet it.
Start with the credentials: Illinois Roofing Contractor License #104.019083, Owens Corning Preferred Contractor certification, NRCA and CRCA membership, BBB accreditation, FAA Drone Certification. Every one independently verifiable. The Preferred Contractor designation alone — which requires meeting Owens Corning’s audited installation standards — is held by a select number of Lake County roofers. Most of our competitors in this market do not hold it.
Add the 10-year workmanship warranty — industry standard is 1 to 5 years — and an ownership model where Tim, Kevin, or Bryan Reifsteck is personally on every job site. These are not commitments most roofing companies make because most roofing companies cannot make them and mean them. We can and we do.
For Highland Park properties specifically, our background in large-scale restoration and construction means we are equipped to handle the full scope of what lake exposure and complex residential properties can present. When a job goes beyond shingles, we do not hand you off. Call 855-625-7663 and ask for Kevin.
Kevin Reifsteck manages Huuso Exteriors’ Lake County operations and is your direct point of contact for every Highland Park project. He is a licensed roofing contractor (IL #104.019083), a U.S. military veteran, and a manager who runs jobs from the job site, not from a desk.
Working in Highland Park means working with properties that have real variation — lakefront homes with specific weather exposure challenges, historic structures in the Ravinia neighborhood that reward a careful approach, and a range of residential styles across the city that each present their own roofing profile. Kevin understands that range and brings the same precision and accountability to every one of them. When you call about your Highland Park roof, Kevin is who you talk to from the first inspection to the final walkthrough.
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Huuso Exteriors is owned and operated by Tim Reifsteck, Kevin Reifsteck, and Bryan Reifsteck. Before founding Huuso, the three brothers built one of the largest restoration and construction companies in the United States. They chose the name Huuso because it means Honor — a principle they apply to every project, every customer, and every decision. In a community like Highland Park where property owners have high expectations and the ability to thoroughly verify what a contractor claims about itself, that principle is demonstrated job by job.
Highland Park’s neighborhoods span a genuine range of character and roofing conditions across the city’s geography. From the lakefront bluff properties to the historic Ravinia district to the established residential streets in the city’s interior, we serve the full community. ZIP code: 60035.
The residential properties along Highland Park’s Lake Michigan frontage and along the bluff above the lake represent some of the most distinctively situated homes in Lake County. The combination of wind exposure, moisture from lake weather systems, and the value these properties represent means the roofing contractor you choose needs to understand the specific requirements of this environment. We assess lakefront and bluff properties with specific attention to wind uplift protection, flashing specifications, and ice and water shield coverage appropriate for the lake exposure.
The neighborhoods surrounding Ravinia — one of the country’s most celebrated outdoor music venues — include some of Highland Park’s most architecturally distinctive residential properties. Homes here from the early 20th century carry rooflines with character: complex pitches, decorative dormers, original masonry chimneys, and construction details that reward a contractor who approaches the work thoughtfully. We assess these homes individually and recommend what the structure actually needs.
The central Highland Park neighborhoods inland from the lake include a large stock of mid-century homes built through the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Many of these are on their second roof and approaching the decision about a third. Free Huuso inspection gives you the honest picture of where you stand before the next storm season forces the conversation.
Highland Park’s western sections include newer residential development alongside the older established city. Newer roofing here still benefits from professional inspection every few years, particularly after the severe storm seasons that Lake County experiences. We serve homeowners throughout all of Highland Park and the surrounding Lake County communities.
Homes within close range of Lake Michigan experience roofing conditions that differ in measurable ways from inland suburban properties. Wind loads are higher on lake-facing exposures, moisture from lake weather systems is more persistent, and the thermal cycling near a large body of water creates freeze-thaw stress patterns that differ from the open-terrain suburban environment. These factors accelerate granule loss, flashing corrosion, and underlayment degradation at a faster rate than equivalent roofs would experience further inland. If your Highland Park home has significant lake exposure and has not been professionally inspected in the past two years, call us. Our FAA-certified drone assessment is particularly well-suited to evaluating the elevated and exposed roof planes that characterize many lakefront and bluff properties. The inspection is free.
Roofing on early 20th century homes in the Ravinia neighborhood requires specific considerations that standard suburban replacement does not. Original masonry chimneys in these homes often have flashing configurations that differ from modern installations and require careful assessment and precise repair or replacement. Older decking materials — solid board sheathing rather than plywood — perform differently under modern shingles and require evaluation before replacement decisions are made. Architectural profiles on older Ravinia-area homes have visual character that may be worth preserving with compatible profile shingles rather than standard architectural profiles. We approach these homes individually and give you honest information about each of these considerations.
Every roof replacement in Highland Park requires a City of Highland Park building permit. The Lake County building inspection process has specific documentation and timing requirements. Huuso Exteriors handles all permit applications, inspection scheduling, and the full inspection process as part of our standard service at no additional charge to you. This is not a premium add-on — it is how legitimate roofing contractors operate. Our Illinois Roofing Contractor License is #104.019083, verifiable at the Illinois IDFPR website.
After a significant storm event affects Highland Park, insurance policies typically have defined timeframes within which claims must be filed. On a property with lake exposure, wind and impact damage can span a large roofline and involve multiple systems — roof, soffits, gutters, siding, flashings — in a single event. Adjuster estimates prepared without a complete contractor assessment frequently miss wind uplift damage at ridges, rake edges, and exposed transitions that a ground-level inspection cannot fully identify. Our FAA-certified drone assessment captures the complete picture quickly after a storm event, giving you the documentation you need before time pressure on the filing window creates decisions. Free inspection, no obligation.
Many Highland Park homes — particularly mid-century moderns and properties with garage or addition rooflines — include flat or low-slope roof sections alongside the sloped main roofline. These sections fail differently from sloped roofing: pooling water, membrane deterioration, and drainage issues are the primary failure modes rather than shingle wear. A contractor who is strong on sloped residential work but has limited flat-roof experience will miss the condition indicators on these sections. We inspect and repair flat and low-slope sections with the same attention we bring to the sloped portions of every roof we evaluate.
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For Highland Park properties, the conversation about roofing materials accounts for the lake exposure, the architectural variety, and the investment level these properties represent. Every brand on this list has earned its place.
Our top performance recommendation for Highland Park properties, particularly those with significant lake and wind exposure. Malarkey’s NEX polymer modified asphalt technology delivers above-standard impact resistance, flexibility, and long-term durability. For roofs that face persistent wind and moisture conditions from Lake Michigan, that performance advantage over conventional asphalt is real and accumulates over the life of the roof. Their newest products also help reduce smog. Our honest answer when customers ask what we would put on our own homes.
As an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, Huuso Exteriors offers Duration Shingles with SureNail Technology and non-prorated warranty coverage up to 50 years. The Preferred Contractor certification is independently audited. On a high-value Highland Park home where the warranty needs to be real, this is the strongest manufacturer-backed protection available in residential roofing.
Premium composite roofing tile for Highland Park’s architecturally distinctive properties — lakefront homes where the profile matters, historic Ravinia-district residences where authentic architectural character is part of the home’s identity. Brava delivers natural slate, shake, or barrel tile aesthetics with superior impact performance and none of the maintenance demands of natural materials. A product appropriate to the caliber of homes it serves.
Premium residential roofing with an extensive designer collection. CertainTeed’s range of architectural profiles works well with Highland Park’s varied housing stock from historic homes to mid-century designs.
North America’s largest roofing manufacturer. GAF’s Timberline and designer series provide proven performance across the full range of Highland Park home types and price points.
Quality performance shingles with solid warranty backing. A reliable option for secondary structures and budget-conscious applications where premium architectural profiles are not the primary requirement.
Our primary recommendation for Highland Park properties with any significant lake or wind exposure. James Hardie fiber cement does not rot, does not warp, resists the freeze-thaw cycling and moisture that North Shore Lake County properties experience, holds paint longer than any vinyl product, and is fire resistant. For Highland Park homes where exterior performance and low maintenance are priorities, James Hardie is the right material.
Engineered wood siding with strong impact resistance and a natural wood aesthetic. For Highland Park properties where wood character is architecturally appropriate — particularly the historic homes in the Ravinia district — LP SmartSide performs significantly better than traditional wood in the moisture conditions common to this part of Lake County.
Quality vinyl options for applications where vinyl is appropriate — typically inland Highland Park properties with less sustained lake exposure. Both lines offer a broad range of profiles and colors with solid manufacturer warranty backing.
Most Highland Park residential roof replacements range from $10,000 to $35,000 or more, depending on roof size, complexity, pitch, material selection, and any additional scope such as decking repairs or flashing replacement on older homes. Lakefront and bluff properties may require enhanced installation specifications that affect material costs. City of Highland Park and Lake County permit costs are included in our estimates. Call 855-625-7663 for a free on-site assessment tailored to your specific property.
The best roofers in Highland Park hold verifiable credentials, have experience with the range of residential property types in the city including lake-exposure and historic structures, and back their work with a real warranty. Huuso Exteriors holds Illinois Roofing Contractor License #104.019083, is an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, NRCA and CRCA member, BBB Accredited, and FAA Drone Certified. Every project is owner-supervised. We offer a 10-year workmanship warranty and a free ongoing Huuso Roof Care Program. Call 855-625-7663.
Yes, in measurable ways. Properties with significant lake exposure experience higher wind loads, more persistent moisture from lake weather systems, and thermal cycling conditions that differ from inland suburban roofing environments. These factors accelerate wear on granule surfaces, metal flashings, and underlayment compared to equivalent roofs further inland. We account for these conditions in our material recommendations and installation approach for Highland Park properties with lake or bluff exposure. Free inspection available to assess the current condition of your roof.
Yes. When a storm affects your Highland Park property, we conduct a thorough inspection using FAA-certified drone technology, prepare detailed damage documentation, and manage your insurance claim from filing through final adjuster settlement. For lakefront and lake-proximate properties where storm damage can span a large roofline and involve multiple systems, complete documentation from a licensed contractor is essential to receiving a fair settlement.
Yes. Many Highland Park homes include flat or low-slope roof sections — garages, additions, mid-century modern profiles — alongside sloped main rooflines. We inspect, repair, and replace flat and low-slope sections with the same thoroughness we bring to sloped residential work. Flat and low-slope sections fail differently from sloped roofing and require specific assessment of membrane condition, drainage, and pooling. We evaluate these sections as part of every full-property inspection.
The Huuso Roof Care Program is a free ongoing roof inspection program for every Huuso Exteriors customer at no charge, ever. After your project is complete, we return on a scheduled basis to inspect your roof, identify developing issues before they become costly, and keep your warranty documentation current. For Highland Park properties with lake exposure where above-average wear conditions apply, regular professional monitoring is particularly valuable. Enrollment is automatic with every completed project.
Yes. Huuso Exteriors holds Illinois Roofing Contractor License #104.019083 and is fully bonded and insured. We are an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, NRCA and CRCA member, BBB Accredited, and FAA Drone Certified. All credentials are independently verifiable. Our Lake County manager Kevin Reifsteck is individually licensed and a U.S. military veteran.
Whether you need emergency roof repair, a new roof on a lakefront property, restoration after storm damage, or a pre-purchase inspection before closing on a Highland Park home — Huuso Exteriors handles it. Free assessment. Owner on every job. 10-year warranty. Call 855-625-7663 or fill out the form below.
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