Walk your house and look for water as well as any discoloration occurring in the ceiling to make sure you do not have any leaks; if no, then you do not have an emergency.- Do not do business with any of the guys walking the street promising you the world. Most of these guys are storm chasers and have no accountability to the local community and some of them are complete crooks.
- A good rule of thumb to determining if you have damage to your roof from hail is to look at neighborhood cars that were parked outside. If they have hail dents, then you may have damage.
- Contact us and ask for an inspection from the insurance company.
- At the same time, call on a local, dependable roofer who carries general liability insurance (roofing is a very risky business and they need to carry insurance in case they cause damage).
- We recommend Frazier Roofing as they have been in the metroplex since 1978 and have performed re-roofing for Box Insurance Clients for years with very satisfying experiences. They are also on the Box Partner Program (if you have your Box Premium Rewards Card you can receive some free insulation by using them).
- I recommend having your reputable roofer present when the insurance adjustor makes their visit, that way if there is damage, all parties are on the same page and progress will be made much quicker. Also, if there is a disagreement, then all parties are there to discuss and reconcile.
- Also, it is important to know your deductible (most deductibles are going to be 1% of your limit of insurance for the house).
ONCE AGAIN, BEWARE OF STORM CHASERS! THEY CAN REALLY CAUSE A LOT OF DAMAGE AND ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR WORK!
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