From the older homes near the Tivoli to the ranches out by Belmont, we install and repair roofs that hold up — with honest answers and a crew that respects your home.
Locally owned · 20+ years of roofing experience · GAF-certified · Illinois Roofing License 104.020456
Downers Grove wears its age well. Walk the blocks around Main Street and the Tivoli Theatre andyou’ll pass Craftsman bungalows, American Foursquares, and the older homes that give the town itscharacter. Head out toward Belmont or El Sierra and the story shifts to postwar ranches, Cape Cods,and split-levels. One town, a dozen different rooflines — and every one of them asks for something alittle different.
Rosewell Roofing started with two brothers working out of Hinsdale, a few minutes east, and it’s stillowner-run today. We’re growing — bringing on the right people as we take on more of the westernsuburbs — but the standard the brothers set on day one hasn’t moved: do the job right, communicateclearly, and stand behind the work. In Downers Grove, that starts with actually looking at what’s onyour roof before we tell you what it needs.
Whether it’s a bungalow off Maple Avenue, a ranch in El Sierra, or a storefronton Main Street, we cover the whole job under one roof.

From a single torn shingle to a full tear-off, our crew installs and repairs roofs built to outlastthe weather — and leaves your property cleaner than we found it.
Roof installation
Roof repair
Full roof replacement
New siding & gutters

Flat roofs, low-slope membranes, and multi-building HOA work, scheduled to keep yourtenants and customers undisturbed.
Emergency leak repair
Multi-family & HOA roofing
Repair & maintenance
Flat & low-slope replacement

When weather does damage, we document it, work directly with your adjuster, and pursue thecoverage your policy owes — then restore the roof.
Hail & wind damage
Insurance claim guidance
Emergency tarping
Full storm restoration
How we work is simple. We show up when we say we will, protect your landscaping, gutters, andwindows before a shingle comes off, and keep an organized, clean site from the first walkthrough tothe final cleanup. You get a clear scope and a clear price — no surprise line items — and mostreplacements wrap in a day or two.
The local part matters more than people think. The mature canopy in the older neighborhoods isbeautiful, and it’s also hard on roofs — shade breeds moss and algae, and a strong storm can drop alimb across a valley. Older homes near downtown sometimes hide cedar shake or layered-overdecking that a quick-bid crew will miss. We inspect for it, photograph it, and give you straight answers.

From architectural shingles that suit a postwar ranch to cedar shake andcomposite slate for the historic homes near the Tivoli, we install the full range and walk you through the trade-offs in plain English. Impact-resistant shinglesare worth a look, too, if you want a little extra durability.

Like the rest of the western suburbs, Downers Grove gets its share of hail and high winds, and theheavy tree canopy in the older neighborhoods means the occasional limb on a roof. If a storm rollsthrough, we’ll take a look, document any damage with photos, and tell you honestly whether it’s arepair or worth an insurance claim. When it is a claim, we work with your adjuster so legitimatedamage gets covered.
For a full tear-off and replacement, yes — the Village of Downers Grove requires a building permit and a final inspection. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and keep the job to code so you’re never the one chasing paperwork.
Most homes are a one- to two-day job. We plan the materials, crew, and dumpster ahead of time so the work moves quickly and your yard is clean before we leave.
Common signs are missing or curling shingles, granules collecting in the gutters, water stains in the attic, or a roof that’s simply reached its age. A free inspection settles it — we’ll show you photos and give you an honest call between a repair and a replacement.
Yes — the bungalows and Foursquares around Main Street are some of our favorite work. Steeper pitches, dormers, and original cedar take an experienced hand, and we match materials to the character of the house.