Monday, April 18, 2011

Storms, Insurance, and Your Roof


You've got your power back on, you've had a look around to see what the damage is, and you're ready to repair what the storm did to your home.

Now what?

5800 property claims are expected in the greater Kansas City area in the wake of the recent severe storms. Naturally, insurance companies are doing their best to control costs and reduce the amount they pay out to homeowners.

Unfortunately, this means that homeowners who have less information will be the losers. Insurance companies will try to repair or replace only part of a damaged roof, without considering how that affects your warranty. They'll try to offer a payment based only on the square footage of the damage, not considering the effect the shape and construction of the roof have on roofing costs. Faced with these responses, you may be tempted to go with the cheapest price you can possibly find -- or you may feel forced to do so.

Instead, let your roofing professionals work with the insurance company for you. At Bill West Roofing, we meet your insurance adjuster, we work out any price discrepancies, and we invoice your insurance company when the job is complete. As it says on our website,  "We work with all insurance companies but we work for you."

Monday, April 11, 2011

Hail on the Roof


We've been enjoying some spectacular weather lately, but it's not long since we had hail, and we'll likely have some more before the season is over.

Hail is just balls of ice falling like rain or snow from the sky. Gravity brings it onto your home or car, and the wind can drive it against surfaces even more strongly.

Makes you glad you have a roof.

Most hail damage to roofs is just cosmetic: a pock marked vent or a shingle with a little bit of scarring. But hail can do actual damage to your roof in the form of split wood shingles, balding asphalt shingles, or plain old broken shingles of any kind.

Bill West Roofing can help with repairs now and hail-resistant shingles for the future.