Rolling Meadows is a tight-knit city of 24,200 residents (Data source: U.S. Census Bureau / Data Commons) tucked into Cook County just west of the Palatine Road corridor. The housing stock here runs heavily toward mid-century ranch homes and split-levels, many built in the 1960s and 1970s when the city was first developed. Those older homes tend to have original bathrooms that haven't been touched in decades — narrow layouts, dated tile, and fixtures that belong in a different era. That's exactly the kind of project our crew handles every week.
The Chicago-area winters Rolling Meadows gets are hard on homes. Freeze-thaw cycles push moisture behind tile and around tub surrounds, and we see a lot of water damage hiding under surfaces that look fine from the outside. Summers bring humidity that accelerates grout failure and caulk breakdown. If your bathroom was installed before 2000 and hasn't been inspected recently, there's a good chance something behind the wall needs attention before it becomes a bigger problem. We know what to look for in these homes because we've opened up hundreds of them across the northwest suburbs.