Hiring a roofer can be a tricky process, especially when you’re in a bind. While affordable roofing services are often highly preferred, you have to be wary and manage your expectations with regards to quality. However, opting for a well-established business could also mean paying more.
It can be hard to tell when heavy winds will cause damage to your roofing. Extreme weather is definitely out of anyone’s control, but property owners shouldn’t always feel helpless about such circumstances.
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Hip and ridge cap shingles are often considered for the aesthetic value they add to a roof. However, their purpose goes beyond accentuating your roof or adding depth and dimension. These specially designed shingles function to protect the hips and ridges of your roofing as well.
Most homeowners are familiar with the kind of roofing damage that requires immediate roof repair, such as missing shingles or a hole in the roof. There are also more subtle kinds of roofing damage, and in this blog, Texas Traditions Roofing shares these easy-to-miss signs.
For the last 30 years, it’s become more common for homeowners to be duped into committing insurance fraud through a roofing contractor’s promise of a free roof or a waived deductible. A statute was passed in 1989 to end this practice but it was poorly worded, rarely enforced and largely ignored by contractors. Continue reading “No More Waiving Deductibles for Roof Claims in Texas”