Many people get home insurance because they know that once bad weather strikes, they know they are protected. Each year homeowners spend thousands of dollars on homeowners insurance hoping that the one time they would actually need to use them that they will be there. It is supposed to be a financial security. You pay a little a month so …
5 Reasons To Get A Roof Replacement
When you think of all the repairs you probably need to do on your Fort Worth home or office building, where does your roof rank? Usually we can think of all the interior issues we have going on like a leaky faucet or a faulty toilet. But we don’t really consider how much our roof may need fixing until rain …
Does Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Roof Damage After a Storm?
Texans are no strangers to extreme weather. From hail and tornadoes in the summer, to freak ice storms in the winter, people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have seen it all. Unfortunately, such extreme weather goes hand in hand with severe and costly roof damage. If you’ve recently experienced such an event or if you’re simply a homeowner in the …
What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Choosing A Good Roofer
Choosing a good roofer can be the difference between playing “find all the leaks” when it drizzles and sleeping soundly while a downpour ensues outside. We’ll go through a list of things you need to ask a roofing contractor before hiring them, making sure you get a quality roof install that will last you for years to come. Question 1: …
Fort Worth Hail Storms: Why are there so many?
“Hail Alley,” That’s what the DFW area is commonly known as. What is often asked is why? Why is the Fort Worth roofing area so often hit by these storms that cause so much damage? Every year hail causes up to one billion dollars in damage. In order to get a good understanding of this question we must first ask …
How Much Damage Does It Take to Total My Roof?
When a big storm hits with winds and hail or if trees fall and hit your house, your roof is often the part of the home that takes the lion’s share of the damage. Depending on the amount of damage, your insurance company may either total the roof or decide that it can be repaired. To determine if it is …
What does it mean to be a GAF certified contractor?
GAF is the largest manufacturer of roofing products in North America and has been in business for 125+ years. One of the many reasons they have become such a long-lasting and reputable company is their commitment to quality, both in their products and those they certify to install their roofing materials. To become a factory-certified contractor for GAF means that …
Project Spotlight: Dallas Fire Station 11
The Dallas Fire Station #11 in Oak Lawn is the oldest fire station in the Dallas area and has become a historical landmark. The beautiful brick building was erected in 1909 as the Number 4 Hook and Ladder and has been a neighborhood landmark for over a century. Although it had a $600,000 renovation in 1985 to become part of …
How To Spot a Storm Chaser And Why You Should Beware
It is unfortunate that there are always people and companies that try to scam people after a tragedy or disaster. We have all heard of scam artists that create fake charities for victims of natural disasters and keep the money for their own profit. A less publicized predator is roofing companies that are called “storm chasers.” These individuals and companies …
How Does Hail Damage My Roof?
Hail… I refer to it as the colossal destroyer. It ruins cars, it ruins gardens, it ruins windows, and most of all it wreaks havoc on your roof. Even a small hailstorm may seem harmless at first glance, but once the storm is over the aftermath is always horrendous. Quite often the amount of damage on your roof is unknown …