Saratoga Shopping Center
Gurnee, IL

This standard suburban shopping “strip mall” has a lot in common with other shopping centers. Side-by-side roofs take into consideration how the neighboring roofs tie into each other.

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Often, what is happening inside the building can have an impact on the roof. For example, a restaurant with a hood exhaust vented through the roof may experience different roof aging than a storefront with no roof penetrations. Great Lakes Roofing has created commercial roofing solutions for complex manufacturers like an industrial metal smelter, but it’s important to remember that each roof has its own story and customizations. We don’t take an “easy” roof for granted, as there are still multiple variables to consider. At the Saratoga Shopping Center in Gurnee, IL, the neighboring buildings were part of the considerations.