The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #8
MISTAKE #8: Signing Anything Before The Roofer Gets On The Roof A common tactic used by some door-to-door roofing canvassers is to knock on a door and ask the homeowners if they want their roof inspected. If they agree, the roofer then asks them to sign a form before he does the inspection. The unsuspecting […]
The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #7
MISTAKE #7: Choosing A Roofer Who Is Not Fully Insured There are two basic types of insurance coverage that a contractor can have and both of them are designed to protect you, the homeowner. General liability insurance is required by El Paso County and Teller County building departments in order for a contractor to obtain […]
That “Green” Roofer May Be After A Different Kind Of “Green”
Many businesses want to climb onto the “green” bandwagon. It’s a pretty lucrative one, after all, because businesses that claim to be “green” can oftentimes charge a premium price for their eco-friendly practices. In the roofing industry, one way that roofers promote their “greenness” is by saying that they recycle shingles. Recycling shingles is a […]
The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #6
MISTAKE #6: Not Knowing What Type Of Coverage You Have There are two basic types of coverage for wind & hail damage on your property: Replacement Cost Value (RCV) and Actual Cash Value (ACV). Your RCV coverage will pay all costs for a full replacement of your roof if it is “totaled” by a storm. […]
The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #5
MISTAKE #5: Not Knowing What Your Deductible Is Imagine your house is damaged by hail, and you file a claim with the understanding that you will be paying your $500 deductible as part of the claim. The adjuster comes out and does his assessment of your damage, tells you that your insurance company will be […]
The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #4
MISTAKE #4: Using A Roofer Who Offers To Pay Your Deductible It sure sounds good when a roofing contractor tells you that he will take care of paying your deductible, right? I mean, that could save a homeowner hundreds, or even thousands of dollars! But did you know that this is illegal in Colorado? On […]
Someone Told Us We Saved Their Daughter’s Life!
As part of almost every insurance roofing job we do, we end up replacing the rain cap on top of the furnace vent pipe. In most cases when hail has damaged the roof, it will also damage the cap on the furnace pipe. Most insurance companies will include this part in their claim to have […]
Dam Problems On Your Roof In The Winter
Even though this Fall has been temperate and mild, winter will be settling in soon with its frigid temperatures, snow, and ice. That, combined with the clear skies and sunny days we get sets the stage for a roofing problem known as an ice dam. The last couple of years, but especially in the winter […]
The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #3
MISTAKE #3: Not Using A Local Roofing Contractor Did you know that there are several software apps for computers and devices that will track hailstorms and report to the user where a storm has occurred? The reports include the specific areas and even the size of the hail that fell. Storm-chasing roofers use this software […]
The 12 Biggest Mistakes Most Colorado Homeowners Make After A Hailstorm And How To Avoid Them: Mistake #2
MISTAKE #2: Letting A Door-knocker On Your Roof Not every roofer who knocks on your door is going to rip you off, but every “roofer” who is going to rip you off is going to knock on your door. This is because most of these unscrupulous “roofers” have no ties or relationships established here, so […]