Roof Repair

Oldest US Childrens Home Gets New Roof and Repairs

Published on October 19th, 2011 by Sam in Roofs

Oldest US Childrens Home Gets New Roof and Repairs

The Carrie-Steele Pitts Home in Atlanta received a heartfelt birthday gift for the children’s home 123rd year anniversary. On October 15, 2011 more than 100 volunteers installed new roofs, painted, made repairs to electricity, carpentry and plumbing for the residential apartments and spruced up the landscaping. Volunteers The Rebuilding Together project volunteers; CNA global business […]

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Homeowners Insurance And Roof Damage

Published on October 18th, 2011 by roofguy in Roof Damage

Homeowners Insurance And Roof Damage

Roof repair and replacement can be expensive. As a homeowner it is one of the most important aspects of maintaining the integrity of your home. Unfortunately, it isn’t uncommon for homeowners to have their repair claims denied by their insurance company. Insurance policies are different for every homeowner and what is, and is not, covered […]

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City of Abilene Texas Roofing Permits

Published on October 17th, 2011 by Sam in Roof Damage

City of Abilene Texas Roofing Permits

What’s bad for the homeowner is turning out to be good for the city of Abilene Texas. Since the baseball sized hail storm hit on April 24th, the city has issued over 7,200 roofing permits. The city is also getting a boost from the 2% sales tax. Additional Roofers in Abilene Roofers are paying sales […]

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New Rooftop Solar Shingle

Published on October 14th, 2011 by Sam in Roof Materials

New Rooftop Solar Shingle

Dow Chemical and a Fort Worth Texas based Homebuilder D.R.Horton will be showcasing the new Dow “Powerhouse” shingle in a Denver suburb. Dow called its new solar shingle “a revolutionary new roofing product that combines the performance and protection of a conventional asphalt roof with an integrated photovoltaic (PV) system that powers the home. It […]

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Roofing Company Gets Technological Boost

Published on October 13th, 2011 by Lloyd in News

Roofing Company Gets Technological Boost

As companies from all industries strive to stay afloat in a struggling economy, many have turned to technology to increase profitability. Whether profits stream from additional online advertising or from newly created customer service systems, many roofers are jumping at the chance to ride the technological waves of advancement.   A New Era Of Customer […]

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Meteorite Hits Roof

Published on October 12th, 2011 by Sam in Roof Damage

Meteorite Hits Roof

A family in France was surprised to find a 4.5 million year old meteorite had crashed through their tile roof and was lodged in their attic insulation. The Comette family (really, that’s their name) arrived home from their vacation and noticed their roof was leaking. When the roofer saw the hole in the roof he […]

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Homeowner Learns Hard Lesson About Roofing

Published on October 11th, 2011 by roofguy in Scams

Homeowner Learns Hard Lesson About Roofing

A homeowner calls multiple companies to evaluate her roof and provide a quote for potential services. She receives a visit from several high quality roof contractors, each providing a bid on the job. One company provides her with a document titled “Job Proposal” and asked her to sign the document to “verify receipt of the […]

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“No Roof Left Behind” Gives Away A Free Roof

For the third year in a row Roofing Contractors, Ridgecon Construction in Shelby Township, Michigan, gave away a free roof to a family in need. Ridgecon owners Jay and Matt Elie, let the online community decide by casting votes for the families to receive a free new roof. Single Mother Wins Annmarie Earhart of Sterling […]

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Cheyenne Roofers

Published on October 7th, 2011 by Sam in Roof Damage

Cheyenne Roofers

Roofing contractors in Cheyenne Wyoming are scrambling to repair thousands of damaged roofs. According to Bruce Wilson, the city’s chief building inspector, 830 permits were issued by this time last year and over 3,000 roof repair permits have been issued since the two July hail storms this year. He estimates as many as 5,100 homes […]

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Roofing Contract Scams

Published on October 6th, 2011 by Sam in Scams

Roofing Contract Scams

Recently the Texas Attorney General ordered a Texas roofing company to refund customers money they were scammed out of. The Houston based Holden Roofing Inc. will be giving refunds to homeowners who signed contracts they were told was a free inspection of their roof, when they were actually signing contracts to do the repairs.  If […]

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