‘Insurance claims’ Category Archive
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
Many of you are aware that we operate a division of our company that specializes in ice dam removal and prevention in the greater metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul called The Ice Dam Company. We are the oldest and most likely largest ice dam removal and prevention business in the United States and […]
Tags: copper gutter damage, copper gutter insurance claim, Ice dams, snow and ice damage to gutters
Posted in Gutters, Ice Dam, Insurance claims
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 […]
Tags: cedar roof company, cedar roof guys, Cedar Roof Inspection, cedar roof repair, cedar roof restoration, Cedar Roofing, Cedar roofing contractor Twin Cities, roofing equipment, steaming ice dams
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 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. […]
Tags: edina ice dam removal, fixing ice damns, heat cable ice dams, home performance and ice dam prevention, ice dam causes Minnesota, ice dam removal, Ice dams, long lake ice dam removal, minneapolis ice dam removal, wayzata ice dam removal
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 […]
Tags: eden prairie hail damage, edina hail damage, edina storm damage expert, hail damage repairs, kuhl roofing, minneapolis storm damage, plymouth hail damage contractor, plymouth storm damage, roof repairs, Storm Damage, wayzata hail damage repairs
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 […]
Tags: bad flashing on roof, best company to fix a leaking roof in Minneapolis, how to stop a roof leak Minnesota, Minneapolis roof leak, roof flashing repair Minneapolis, roof leak repair, stopping water leak from bad roof, water leaking through ceiling, wet floor from roof leak, wet walls and roof leak
Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
Chimney leaks in Minneapolis are very, very common. Unlike many areas of the country we deal with the affects of ice and snow, in addition to the normal forces that affect chimney performance such as wind, rain and the sun. I will be writing a few posts about common chimney damage in the coming weeks. […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Insurance claims, Masonry, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Sheet metal
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 […]
Tags: cedar roof company, cedar roof expert, Cedar Roof Inspection, cedar roof kuhls contracting, cedar roof supply, understanding cedar roofing in Minnesota, wood roof company, wood roof contractor, Wood Roof Inspection, wood roof installer twin cities
Posted in Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
The primary challenge in working with insurance companies in terms of the replacement of roofs damaged by the August 6th hail storm isn’t so much in defining an accurate scope for the work but in getting paid fairly for that work. Insurance companies have an immense apparatus in place to depress pricing. It’s based on […]
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Posted in Insurance claims, Insurance denial, News, 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 […]
Tags: denial of roof replacement by insurance company, fighting hail damage claim denial, fighting insurance company, Roof replacement denied
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
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
News flash. Your insurance company is not always looking out for your better interest. In fact, in the past 30 years they have developed sophisticated internal systems for limiting, delaying or denying claims altogether. Here is one such story. I just inspected a cedar roof on Prairie Lakes Drive in Eden Prairie and was shocked […]
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Posted in Insurance claims, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs