Homestead Roofing’s Newest Addition
Zach joined Homestead Roofing on September 27 as a project manager. Even though we’re just now getting around to introducing him online, we did do a feature on him in our hard-copy newsletter in November. His initial responsibilities were to help us manage through the aftermath of the huge hailstorm which hit the area on July […]
Homestead Roofing’s Client Profile: Steve Muzzipapa
The property contains the botanical garden which is full of winding paths, greenery, beautiful 13 year old geranium plants, a Parisian Garden, vine-covered arbors, fountains, water features, ponds, a wedding chapel with a bell tower, and a 117 year old guest house, all of which are available for rental and use for wedding events. One […]
Keep From Being a Victim of Roof Scams
In 2016, there were several huge hailstorms in El Paso County. Homeowners all over the area had windows smashed and siding demolished, not to mention the damage that occurred to their roofs. Literally, within 1 hour of the storm, the door-to-door guys were out canvassing those areas. Current estimates are that only about 1/3 of the […]
Why Homestead Roofing is Relentless about Hiring a Mechanical Contractor
How Is Hail Damaging My HVAC System? Nearly every home has a furnace and/or water heater that vents through the roof. At the top of that pipe is a rain cap that prevents rain and snow from going down that 5” wide pipe (or 4”, 6” or 8”, depending on the system). That cap gets […]
Is The Weather in Colorado Springs Driving You Crazy?
Downtown we saw several trees uprooted and laying down. We saw one laying on top of a car in the driveway of the house.
Colorado Spring Insurance Agent Discusses Roofing Scams and Trusted Roofers
A Little Background On TJ TJ has been an insurance agent with Insurance Centers of America (ICA) for 10 years but has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years. She currently works in personal lines of insurance and sells policies for auto, home, umbrella, and rental properties. ICA is a local insurance agency […]
Tanner Johnson: Another Colorado Springs Area Homesteader
Many of you know Tanner because he has worked with you as your project manager for your re-roof or repair projects, but I’ll bet most of you don’t know that Tanner’s family homesteaded east of Colorado Springs beginning around 1880. In fact, if you’re familiar with eastern El Paso county at all, you may have […]
The Backbone of Homestead Roofing: Juan Lomeli
Homestead Roofing began in March 2013. We did our first roof in April 2013 and used a crew which made a mistake which cost us almost $5000. After recovering from that mistake, we hired Juan Lomeli as our crew foreman and from the second roofing project we did, we have used Juan and his crew […]
What is the One Thing the Door-to-Door Roofers won’t ever Tell You?
What is the one thing you will most likely NEVER hear from one of these storm-chasing, door-to-door Colorado Springs roofers? “If you’re not happy, we’ll give you all your money back!”
6 Tricks Insurance Companies Use to Reduce Your Claim Amount
When homeowners file for insurance claims for roof repairs after receiving hail or weather damage, it’s normal for insurance companies to try to reduce the amount of the claim. To help you make sense of it all, here are six tricks insurance companies use to reduce your claim amount.