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About Tommy Seilheimer

Since 2003 A.B. Edward Enterprises, Incorporated has been providing Chicagoland homeowners with products and installations in the roofing, siding, windows and gutters industry. A.B. Edward has an unblemished A+ Better Business Bureau rating, an Angie’s List Super Service Award Company, and also delivers top industry leading products such as GAF, James Hardie Siding Products, Pella Windows and Doors, DaVinci Roofscapes, Mastic Exterior Siding and more. Today, the family-owned and operated business proudly employs more than 30 people, and our services go well beyond roofing to include, masonry, insulation, decks, exterior painting, stucco, carpentry and more.

DaVinci Roofscapes Synthetic Slate and Shake Roofing

Covering Homeowners with DaVinci Roofing Fireproof Synthetic Tiles

Chicagoland Roofing Company A.B. Edward Covers Homeowners with Davinci Roofscapes Fireproof Synthetic Tiles

WHEELING, Illinois (August 27, 2013) – Chicagoland roofing and home exterior company A.B. Edward Enterprises continues their successful relationship with synthetic tile-maker DaVinci Roofscapes. A.B. Edward remains a member of the exclusive DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor Program.

“A.B. Edward Enterprises is a member of the DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor Program,” said Megan Stone, Marketing Program Manager at DaVinci Roofscapes. “Since entering the program, A.B. Edward has installed more than 1800 squares of the DaVinci roof tiles, including DaVinci Shake, Valoré Slate and our latest product, Bellaforté Shake.”

A DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor

A.B. Edward Is A DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor

The Masterpiece Contractor Program extends to select contractors who have demonstrated exceptional loyalty to DaVinci Roofscape and as a result receive tiered-level support in order to better serve their clients.

DaVinci Roofscapes produces highly-rated synthetic roof tiles. Their products are designed to evoke authentic slate and cedar shake roofing while being much more environment friendly. Every one of their product lines has received the highest possible rating for fire, wind, and impact, which explains their popularity with A.B. Edward’s clients.

“We are proud to promote and install DaVinci synthetic shingles for our clientele whenever the opportunity permits itself,” said Bo Mikuta, President of A.B. Edward Enterprises. “With so many other choices in roofing we can install, we choose DaVinci whenever possible. It’s not just a brand we trust, it’s a brand we rely on to maintain our positive following on the Chicago Northshore.”

A.B. Edward has been family owned and operated since it began business in 2003. Serving the Chicagoland area’s home exterior needs, A.B. Edward is located in Wheeling, IL and can be contacted at (847) 827-1605 or info@abedward.com.

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Single-Width Valoré Slate Tiles

Single-Width Valoré Slate

Single-Width Valoré Slate Tiles

Valoré Slate tiles give you all the beauty of natural slate with none of the cost or maintenance. Made from synthetic polymer, the single-width Valoré Slate tiles are twice the thickness of most other synthetic slates at 1/2″ thick. With a 12″ width, the single-width tiles are available in a variety of natural slate colors so you can create a simple, clean design for your home. The 100% recyclable tiles will resist curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects, and it has achieved the highest possible test rating for fire. Valoré Slate tiles are also available in EcoBlend® colors to help reduce your heating and cooling costs.

 

Multi-Width DaVinci Slate Tiles

Multi-Width DaVinci Slate

Multi-Width DaVinci Slate Tiles

DaVinci Slate tiles offer you the gorgeous variety of natural slate without the costly expense or maintenance. Crafted from synthetic polymer to simulate the surface, color, and rough edges of natural stone slate, the multiple widths of DaVinci Slate tiles (available in 12″, 10″, 9″, 7″, and 6″ widths) will give your home an authentic slate look with less costly synthetic slate tiles. DaVinci Slate tiles are 100% recyclable and are available in EcoBlend® colors to help reduce your heating and cooling costs. At 1/2″ thickness, twice the thickness of most other synthetic tiles, these polymer tiles will resist curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects, and it has achieved the highest possible test rating for fire.

 

Single-Width Valoré Shake Tiles

Single-Width Valoré Shake

Single-Width Valoré Shake Tiles

Valoré Shake tiles provide you the style of natural cedar shake tiles without the cost to your wallet or old-growth forests. Formed from 100% recyclable synthetic polymer, Valoré tiles come in palette of natural cedar colors, including EcoBlend® colors that will help reduce your heating and cooling costs. Single-width Valoré Shake tiles are 9″ wide and 5/8″ deep and will give your home the clean, simple design of hand-split shake with none of the costly maintenance. These composite shake roofing tiles resist curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects to save you half the lifetime cost of natural cedar shake, and it has achieved the highest possible test rating for fire.

 

Multi-Width DaVinci Shake

Multi-Width DaVinci Shake

Multi-Width DaVinci Shake Tiles

DaVinci Shake tiles give you elegance of natural cedar shake with none of the cost or maintenance thanks to a 100% recyclable blend of synthetic polymers. Multi-width DaVinci composite roofing tiles are 5/8″ thick and come in 9″, 8″, 7″, 6″, and 4″ widths so your home will have a beautifully natural, non-repeating appearance. DaVinci Shake tiles come in a variety of colors and blends, including EcoBlend® colors that will help reduce your heating and cooling costs. DaVinci hand-split composite shake roofing tiles resist curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects to save you half the lifetime cost of natural cedar shake, and it has achieved the highest possible test rating for fire.

 

Fancy Shake Tiles

Fancy Shake Tiles

Fancy Shake Tiles

DaVinci Fancy Shake tiles offer you the smooth, refined look of machine-sawn shake with none of the cost or maintenance of natural cedar shake. Formed from 100% recyclable synthetic polymers, DaVinci Fancy Shake tiles come in variety of natural cedar colors and blends, and multiple widths (12″, 7″, and 5″) will give your home a polished, non-repeating look. These polymer tiles also come in EcoBlend® colors that will help reduce your heating and cooling costs. At 7/16″ thick, DaVinci Fancy Shake tiles will resist curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects to save you half the lifetime cost of natural cedar shake, and it has achieved the highest possible test rating for fire.

 

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Bellaforté Slate

Bellaforté Slate

Bellaforté Slate

Bellaforté Slate tiles provide you an eco-friendly way to beautify your home with the look of natural slate tiles but none of the cost or maintenance. Crafted from 100% recyclable polymers, these synthetic slate tiles are available in a variety of colors, including EcoBlend® colors that will help reduce your heating and cooling costs. Every roofing tile secures to drastically improve wind performance and creates a built-in rain gutter. Bellaforté Slate tiles are 12″ wide in order to provide a clean design for your home, and at 1/2″ thick, these roofing tiles are twice the thickness of most other synthetic slate tiles. Bellaforté Slate resists curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects, and it has received the highest possible test ratings for fire.

Bellaforté Shake

Bellaforté Shake

Bellaforté Shake

Bellaforté Shake tiles give you an eco-friendly way to enhance your home with the look of hand-split cedar shake and the durability and low maintenance of a 100% recyclable synthetic roofing tile. These roofing tiles come in a variety of colors, including EcoBlend® colors that will help reduce your heating and cooling costs. At 12″ wide, Bellaforté Shake tiles have multiple thicknesses in order to resemble hand-split wood shake. Each roofing tile secures to drastically improve wind performance and creates a built-in rain gutter. Bellaforté Shake resists curling, cracking, fading, mold, algae, fungus, and insects, and it has achieved the highest possible test rating for fire.

 

DaVinci Bellaforté Slate and Shake Tiles Installation Video:

About A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.

Since 2003 A.B. Edward Enterprises, Incorporated has been providing Chicagoland homeowners with products and installations in the roofing, siding, windows and gutters industry. A.B. Edward has an unblemished A+ Better Business Bureau rating, an Angie’s List Super Service Award Company, and also delivers top industry leading products such as GAF, James Hardie Siding Products, Pella Windows and Doors, DaVinci Roofscapes, Mastic Exterior Siding and more. Today, the family-owned and operated business proudly employs more than 30 people, and our services go well beyond roofing to include masonry, insulation, decks, exterior painting, stucco, carpentry, and more.

A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.
414 Mercantile Court
Wheeling, IL 60090
Office: (847) 827-1605
Fax: (847) 827-1812

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GAF Virtual Home Remodeler

GAF Virtual Home Remodeler

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Welcome to our GAF Virtual Home Remodeler system. Here you can choose different GAF products and see what they look like on pre-designed homes or even upload your own home into the software. This is a great tool to give our clients a better visual display of what GAF products look like when applied to the home. If you have any questions, contact us at (847) 827-1605

About A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.

Since 2003 A.B. Edward Enterprises, Incorporated has been providing Chicagoland homeowners with products and installations in the roofing, siding, windows and gutters industry. A.B. Edward has an unblemished A+ Better Business Bureau rating, an Angie’s List Super Service Award Company, and also delivers top industry leading products such as GAF, James Hardie Siding Products, Pella Windows and Doors, DiVinci Roofscapes, Mastic Exterior Siding and more. Today, the family-owned and operated business proudly employs more than 30 people, and our services go well beyond roofing to include, masonry, insulation, decks, exterior painting, stucco, carpentry and more.

DaVinci Simulated Shake Roofing by A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.

DaVinci Roofscapes Featured Project – The Shires of Inverness

A.B Edward Replaced 32 individual Homes (11 buildings total).

The Shires of Inverness is a 166 town home community located in Inverness, Illinois.  Townhomes started being built in this community in 1985 and natural wood shake roofs were installed on all the homes at that time. When it came time to replace the roofs in one of the sections of the community, the homeowners needed something more durable to the elements, however earthy and also matched the rest of the community which was pending replacement. The master homeowner’s association board received many bids, but DaVinci Roofscapes’ simulated shake roofing and DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor A.B. Edward (Glenview, IL) won the job to replace 32 individual homes (11 buildings total).

About A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.

Since 2003 A.B. Edward Enterprises, Incorporated has been providing Chicagoland homeowners with products and installations in the roofing, siding, windows and gutters industry. A.B. Edward has an unblemished A+ Better Business Bureau rating, an Angie’s List Super Service Award Company, and also delivers top industry leading products such as GAF, James Hardie Siding Products, Pella Windows and Doors, DaVinci Roofscapes, Mastic Exterior Siding and more. Today, the family-owned and operated business proudly employs more than 30 people, and our services go well beyond roofing to include, masonry, insulation, decks, exterior painting, stucco, carpentry and more.

A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.
414 Mercantile Court
Wheeling, IL 60090
Office: (847) 827-1605
Fax: (847) 827-1812

DaVinci Slate Roofing Chicago IL AB Edward

The Benefits and Advantages of a Slate Roof

The Benefits of Slate

The principal difference between slate and other stones is the natural cleavage construction of the slate. This permits it to be split in one direction into sheets of various thicknesses. It is cut and trimmed mostly by hand labor into the required sizes and thicknesses.

Today, slate is shipped from every continent producing a wide variety of beautiful colors, sizes, and thicknesses for use in roofing and other projects. Like most types of roofing, slate has some advantages and disadvantages each should be explored before choosing, installing or repairing a slate roof.

A slate roof is really a custom-made job and its use gives a character to a building unlike that of any other roofing. Slate quarried for roofing is of dense, sound rock and is exceedingly tough and durable. Some slate roofs in Chicago have been on for over a hundred years. Roofing slate is also split to various thicknesses

When properly installed by an experienced professional, slate roof systems can provide a lifecycle in excess of 100+ years.  Slate roof systems are:

  • Durable and long lasting lifecycle
  • Environmentally safe
  • Unaffected by freeze/thaw cycles
  • Requires minimal annual maintenance
  • Resistant to pollutants and acid rain
  • Non-combustible and fireproof
  • Resistant to hail and other impact damage
  • Available in a wide variety of sizes and unfading or weathering colors
  • Non-combustible, resists fire, storm and wind
  • Waterproof, natural stone
  • Wide range of color combination
  • Effective appearance from texture, exposure and color
  • Little or no maintenance cost
  • Will not retain snow or ice
  • Resists climatic changes
  • Reduces insurance premiums
  • Long life
  • Accidental breakage easily replaced

Have more questions about slate roofs? Contact us today.

Project Example Using DaVinci Roofscapes Slate Tiles in Illinois

The Shires of Inverness is a 166 town home community located in Inverness, Illinois.  Townhomes started being built in this community in 1985 and natural wood shake roofs were installed on all the homes at that time.  When it came time to replace the roofs in one of the sections of the community, the homeowners needed something more durable to the elements, however earthy and also matched the rest of the community which was pending replacement.  The master homeowner’s association board received many bids, but DaVinci Roofscapes’ simulated shake roofing and DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor A.B. Edward (Glenview, IL) won the job to replace 32 individual homes (11 buildings total).

About A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.

Since 2003 A.B. Edward Enterprises, Incorporated has been providing Chicagoland homeowners with products and installations in the roofing, siding, windows and gutters industry. A.B. Edward has an unblemished A+ Better Business Bureau rating, an Angie’s List Super Service Award Company, and also delivers top industry leading products such as GAF, James Hardie Siding Products, Pella Windows and Doors, DaVinci Roofscapes, Mastic Exterior Siding and more. Today, the family-owned and operated business proudly employs more than 30 people, and our services go well beyond roofing to include, masonry, insulation, decks, exterior painting, stucco, carpentry and more.

A.B. Edward Enterprises, Inc.
414 Mercantile Court
Wheeling, IL 60090
Office: (847) 827-1605
Fax: (847) 827-1812