It’s a stormy day in Metro Atlanta. Typically, roof contractors are busier at these times as it becomes apparent to hundreds of people that their roof is leaking and they need to fix it fast! It’s a bad time to discover a problem, especially if found during a multi-day or particularly strong storm that that can […]
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What’s worse than having hail damage your roof? How about your insurer refusing to pay for it! Think it’s unlikely? Think again, many homeowner insurance companies want to limit your roof coverage and they are already taking steps to do so! Metro Atlanta, like much of the country east of the line of states from
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Spring in the South may bring beautiful weather, but it also bring storms and with those storms in many cases, hail. Hail are pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) clouds. These pellets can range in size from small grain-like pellets to larger pellets up to softball sized chunks of ice. Although
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Springtime in Metro Atlanta has always been stormy and many times, hail producing. Sometimes, roofs can withstand the beating of a hailstorm, depending of course, on the intensity, size, and duration of the event. Sometimes even seemingly small hail “showers” can cause damage. After a hail event, it is a good idea to inspect or
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It happens to most everyone at some point in time, you notice a dark stain on the ceiling, streaks on your walls, or worse, droplets or a stream of water flowing from these areas. It seems to come from out of the blue, for no good reason it all. Even on newly installed roofs or
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Obviously, the easiest way to know what your homeowners insurance covers is to contact your insurance provider. Eligible coverage often depends on factors such as roof age, the area you live in, and other criteria. Knowing the specifics of your policy is very important. Most policies provide coverage for roof damage caused by preventable situations
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There are many ways for a storm to damage your roof. Roofs that aren’t maintained properly or haven’t been inspected in years are at higher risk of damage due to high winds, hail and other adverse weather. Even well maintained roofs are at some risk as no roof is 100% resistant to all weather. Keeping
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Storms, high winds, it’s that time of year. All the roofing vampires come out, ready to take advantage of you and suck you dry. While you may feel rushed to get your roof replaced or repaired after damaging storms, it’s important to keep an eye out for roofers who will turn your already terrible situation
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Let’s take some time and dispel some myths regarding metal roofs. A lot of people hear “metal roof” and think of some old shack in the mountains with a tin roof (rusted!). Metal roofs actually have some advantages to them that should be seriously considered when deciding on a roof and contrary to some myths
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While we here in the Atlanta area rarely are affected too badly from hurricanes and other storms originating in the Gulf or Caribbean, sometimes, if the storm is large enough, it will affect us here, sometimes resulting in heavy damage and power outages. Dangers of storm around here include high winds, falling trees and limbs,
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