Wet Building Solutions has been recommending repairs for moisture intrusion issues, as well as assisting homeowners and Rogers Park property owners with carpentry, masonry, roofing and structural engineering services related to moisture intrusion since 2015.

We a leading resource for all things historic – carpentry, roofing and masonry – a consultancy that Rogers Park homeowners trust for guidance on everything from simple door pan flashing installation to rebuilding parapets to roof replacement and truss repair. We take earning our client's trust very seriously.

Wet Building Solution's owner and Chicago's leading moisture intrusion repair specialist, Bob Kelly has evaluated over 400 buildings in and around Chicago. Most of those buildings are now dry or in the process of drying. Click to read testimonials.

Call Wet Building Solutions

312-720-2168

to get the job done right, the first time

To date, Wet Building Solutions has evaluated 7 buildings in Rogers Park, including one of the original historic single family homes on the National Register. If you'd like a recommendation from one of your neighbors, give us a call, we will get permission from our client to share their contact information.

Our service list includes the following:

• Moisture Intrusion Diagnosis

• Building Envelope Analysis

• Building Evaluation

• Wet Building Consulting

• Roof Consulting

• Masonry Consulting

Some interesting info about

Rogers Park...

In 2022, Rogers Park was ranked as a top 5 neighborhood to live in the United States. The neighborhood is known for cultural diversity, lush parks, architecture, theater, beautiful Lake Michigan beaches and Loyola University Chicago and Northwestern University.



Rogers Park has over 100 restaurants, coffee shops and cafes and is said to be very "walkable". Rogers Park is also home to the Glenwood Sunday (farmer's) Market devoted to providing local, sustainable foods. The Chicago Comedy Film Festival is held annually at The New 400 Theaters. The festival attracts filmmakers, actors and agents to the neighborhood from around the globe.

Rogers Park is bordered by Evanston to the north, Ridge to the west, Edgewater to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east. From the 1830s to 1856, Phillip Rogers, who had purchased 1,600 acres, operated a toll gate beside his home near Ridge and Lunt. He traded and worked with the local tribes, including the Pottawatomi.

Interesting people with ties to Rogers Park include:

1. Frank Lloyd Wright - designed The Emil Bach House (1915), which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
2. Betty Ford, former first lady
3. Hugh Downs, TV personality
4. Tina Fey, actress (early to mid 90s)
5. Harold Ramis, actor, writer, director
6. Burr Tillstrom, puppeteer and the creator of Kukla, Fran and Ollie

Rogers Park Zip Codes include: 60626, 60645

Trusted building evaluation, leak diagnosis, roofing and masonry consulting for historic and contemporary home in River West

Why work with just any consultant when you can rely on Bob Kelly from Wet Building Solutions? We are a full service building evaluation, leak diagnosis and engineering services provider. Kelly is also an Illinois licensed roofer and roofing consultant, as well an experienced masonry consultant. Get the peace of mind you deserve working with a reliable consultancy that always goes above and beyond expectations. Call 312-720-2168 to schedule a building evaluation today.