1950 N Narragansett Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60639-3895
773-237-9740
Bone Roofing is located in Chicago, Illinois
Bone Roofing Supply began one evening in September of 1971 over a dinner table in LaGrange Park, Illinois. Claybern and Hope Bone were discussing Clay’s dreams of owning his own roofing supply business, as they had many times before. Clay had worked in the industry for over 20 years. He had always been a salesman, and now he sold his idea to Hope. Clay mentioned he had spotted a warehouse at 4446 W. North Ave. in Chicago and that he had manufacturers in the business who would be willing to sell a new roofing supplier in the city. Mom, being 53, and Dad, being 56, decided that night it was then or never to give it a try. Clay’s whole plan could work except for two real necessities, labor and money.
Clay immediately called Bradley University where his twin boys were sophomores. He asked Jim and Jack to discuss and then decide on coming home the next day to be partners in this venture. The boys rapidly agreed and only then did Hope decide to bet her house on her twin’s ability to provide the labor for Bone Roofing Supply and took out a 2nd mortgage on their house. So, with $20,000.00 in their bank account, the 3 Bone men doing the work, and mom keeping the books, Bone Roofing Supply was born. It quickly became a company built on service and the Bones worked 12 to 14 hour days to give their customers the level of service they have since come to expect. Over the last three decades, the business has consistently grown and acquired the tools necessary to maintain this service level , adding new employees and equipment as warranted.
Meanwhile, there was a new generation of Bones coming into the world and growing up. Each of the 3rd generation Bones have been brought up on the smell of tar and fresh cedar shingles. They’ve gone from riding in the truck with their father on weekends to working in the warehouse or office on school breaks. Unlike the previous generation, the 3rd generation has been required to finish college. They were not allowed to immediately come into the business, but rather were required to get experience in the outside world. Could anyone doubt where at least some of the Bones would end up? When you’re brought up with something almost 24 hours a day, it defines part of who you are.
Two years ago, the first Bone of the 3rd generation came into the business. One year ago his brother joined him. Hope and Clay would be so proud to see the business now, as Jason and Dennis Bone bring into Bone Roofing Supply new concepts and new abilities. Although it will continue to place service as a top priority item, it will also bring in new ideas to keep Bone Roofing Supply a resounding competitor in the Chicago Roofing Supply industry. The rest of Bone Roofing Supply history has yet to be written…
Our customers' workdays begin early, so we start ours at 4:30 a.m. with our dedicated office staff, warehousemen and CDL licensed drivers teaming up before the sun rises to ensure our customers' needs are met daily. It’s part of the Bone service commitment!
It all begins with your order. We make it easy to place your order for pick-up or delivery. Call us at (773) 237-9740, fax an order to (773) 237-9844, send it by email to any of our staff (see contacts page for email addresses) or come into the office to speak with our friendly team members. We also have both Polish and Spanish speakers on staff to take your order!
Once your order is placed, our team checks and rechecks it for accuracy. Bone gives your jobs the time they deserve whether it is studying blueprints, contracts, or completing computerized tapered drawings. The BRS team offers over 300 years of combined knowledge, dedication and experience in the roofing wholesale supply industry to our customers. For questions regarding order contents or delivery issues, the customer is called and/or a Bone delivery specialist visits the jobsite and develops a strategy. The materials are then pulled, broken down into jobsite friendly packages, covered with weatherproof bags, and banded to protect the material. No other supplier makes your material more efficient for onsite use. Your material is always delivered by a professional uniformed driver on our state of the art equipment. It’s part of the Bone service difference. It’s a difference you and your customers can see!
A huge part of the BRS customer advantage is our equipment. We pride ourselves in the appearance and upkeep of our trucks and cranes. We have 9 knuckle boom crane trucks for ground drop deliveries and roof loads up to 4 stories; roof heights of 7-8 stories can be reached by 2 stick boom crane trucks. We have a front loader for factory direct deliveries and transferring material around hard to navigate jobsites. No matter how complicated the delivery Bone Roofing Supply will get it done! Our job is to provide you with stress free material handling and we deliver every time!
Same day delivery? No problem! Emergencies happen on the jobsite. The material you need will be there when you need it! We have warehousemen trained just for these times! Many have CDL licenses and can operate delivery equipment. Did we mention that we stock the broadest inventory in Chicagoland? No other distributor of roofing materials can provide same day service like Bone Roofing Supply! Just part of the Bone advantage!
We are located in Chicago but deliver materials far and wide. Regular deliveries include Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Kendall counties. We make deliveries to farther points within Illinois and neighboring states. BRS can assure you your material will be on the jobsite when you need it no matter where that jobsite may be!
The Bone family has built this business on service and we are very proud to continue to set the standard for service in the roofing material distribution industry!