‘Insurance claim’ Category Archive
Thursday, July 18th, 2019
In the Early morning hours of Thursday July 18th, a Hail Storm quickly swept through the souther metro causing Damage to cars, homes and businesses. Several of the Local Twin Cities News Outlets were quick to report on the Hail Damage: 5 EyeWitness News – Hail damages cars at Burnsville hotel Bring Me The News – Large […]
Posted in Insurance claim, Storm damage Repairs
Friday, July 7th, 2017
Thoughts from an Honest Roofer on Washing Cedar Shake Roofs, Part One. Why Equipment Matters: If your roof is in good enough condition to wash, congratulations. You have the opportunity to add years to its remaining life through occasional maintenance. But it is important to understand that a cedar roof should only be washed using […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs
Friday, June 30th, 2017
Kuhl’s Contracting Six Examples of How the Cheapest Company Costs the Most After being in business this long we have countless examples of crappy work done by other contractors here in the Twin Cities. Sometimes it’s a matter of inexperience while others it is a question of ethics. Either way, it’s a giant buzz kill […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Chimney Repair, Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance denial, Masonry, News, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs, Uncategorized
Friday, June 2nd, 2017
What is an Ice Dam? An ice dam is the ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof which prevents melting snow from draining as it should. The water that backs up behind the ice dam can leak into the home and cause damage to walls, doors, ceilings, insulation, and other areas. […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, May 26th, 2017
How to Spot Ice Dams on Homes in Minneapolis and Surrounding Areas Thoughts on Ice Dams by Steve Kuhl: Think of it this way. Ice dams normally migrate over time from the the outer most edge of your eave in towards your home. If you have gutters, the ice dam will form there first and […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
Minneapolis area home owners are often surprised at how quickly storm chasers arrive at their door steps after the storm itself has subsided. It’s a safe assumption that strangers will be knocking at your door within an hour after a hail storm passes through your neighborhood. We have to admire the efficiency with which these […]
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Posted in Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roofing, Storm damage Repairs
Monday, January 12th, 2015
I’ve been asked many times over the years about how to deal with water leaking into a home. It’s obviously a super stressful situation, so having a few pointers can help. Here is a PDF that shows one technique for managing water leaks into your home (Ice Dam Leaks Minneapoils Water leaking down walls Minnesota […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Ice dam prevention is a bit of a misnomer. Technically, it’s almost impossible to fully prevent ice dams if the conditions are right. Those conditions are: lots of snow, temperatures fluctuating between 10-20 degrees, inadequate insulation and ventilation and air leaks. Let’s not forget about air leaks. We are in fact the only company in […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
The best solution to ice dams in Minnesota is holistic. Because ice dams in Minneapolis are the result of a complex interaction among many variables, including insulation, ventilation, roofing, home architecture, climate and homeowner lifestyle, the answer to each ice dam problem is always unique to the case. Some ice dam prevention is as simple […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Roof Leak, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, December 12th, 2014
In the past twenty five years I have inspected over 9000 cedar roofs in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area. That’s a lot of climbing. In that time I’ve seen just about every type of cedar roof imaginable as well as all manor of defect and curiosity imaginable. That timeframe has allowed me to observe a number of […]
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Posted in Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
Okay, I should be moving on to part 2 of my last post “How to Fight Your Insurance Company” but this info just came in and I couldn’t resist. Something that civilians don’t see in the midst of all of this hail storm madness is that the quality of the work that will be performed […]
Tags: hail damage claim process, Insurance process expert, Insurance restoration professional, storm damage insurance process
Posted in Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Storm damage Repairs
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
The recent storms that passed through the southwest communities of Minneapolis left a trail of damage and confusion (as well as an incredible bloom of storm chasers). Not surprisingly, the aftermath of that storm has been interesting for a veteran of the industry to observe. From the almost comical circus of door-knocking contractors to the […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Masonry, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Skylights, Storm damage Repairs, Uncategorized