Old Storm Damage Gets New Roof from Insurance Company

We were inspecting a roof in Littleton recently and found damage caused by hail to the composite shingles. The damage was not new however – it had happened last year or maybe later, it appeared to us. New hail damage is easier to spot as the roofing granules tend to be more obviously missing. With older damage, as time goes by, the hail impact sites, from intense heat on the roof, can become less clear and pronounced.

Our inspector noted all the damaged impact spots, even though they seemed old, and we called in the Insurance adjuster. The adjuster agreed the roof was damaged and qualified for replacement. According to the insurance company, storms had been in the area within the time window of being an acceptable claim.

The Lesson Learned: Even if your roof was damaged perhaps long ago, there have been so many storms in Colorado over the past several years, it would be impossible for the insurance companies to know which storm it was that did the damage to your house or building.

Free Inspection from New Roof Plus. Call us for a free inspection by our certified roofing inspector and know for sure if your roof is secure. There are time limits an insurance company will put on replacement – but with all the storm activity, it is a good time to to get it looked at – so old or new, if your roof is shot, odds are good you’re covered.

Summer Rains After Summer Hail

Last night the Denver area received a much needed heavy but gentle rain. Perfect for the yards, gardens and fields to soak up. Much of the entire State of Colorado is very dry so we still need more. One problem from these rains is for people who’s homes were impacted by hail over the past few months. If your roof has any penetrations from the hail, you may get water entering your home…not good.

This picture shows a hole in the metal flashing of a home in Littleton Colorado. The hail stone hit the metal flashing and actually went through the metal, leaving a small hole. The problem here is obvious but it gets worse. This location is where water runs down the home’s siding to the gutter below. Water runs right over this hole, seeping into the home. Fortunately the house was protected with a temporary tarp until the roof could be replaced. But this hole was kind of hard to find. A professional inspector found it and was able to cover the problem before another big rain came along.

Roof inspections are a good idea if there was a storm in your area this year. Some areas had surprisingly large hail and all it takes is a few big hits to ruin a perfectly good roof. New Roof Plus offers a completely free professional roof inspection. We are Haag Certified for Residential Roofs so you know you are getting a true professional inspecting your roof for damage. If we find anything like this picture shows – an actual hole in your roof, we will tarp it for you, also at no cost.

Stormy Summer in the Rockies

“Is it over yet? Make it stop!”  Well, sorry folks. The Colorado monsoonal weather pattern is preparing to set in for the next couple months as usual here on the Front Range. What that usually means is a beautiful early morning, heating up into the high 80’s or 90’s through mid to late afternoon – then Boom! Thunderstorm!

So here’s to Summer in the Rockies!

All Business is Personal

We wrote a small article on our Google My Business page on how we feel about our customers, prospects and vendors.  Every interaction we have with others is personal – it’s about relationship building. Are we building up this relationship? Are we following the golden rule? It’s our goal to treat others as we would want to be treated. We truly are people people. Awkward statement but we enjoy being with others and we want to be the person they choose to do business with. It’s a truism that people buy who they like. Who wants to do business with someone who doesn’t care about you?

Similar to this truism is “People buy on emotion, and justify with logic”. Our roofing business is no different. Our customers need to enjoy doing business with us. We need to be ourselves, be who we are: friendly, professional, educated, respectful, honest.

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