‘Roofing’ Category Archive
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
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
What is it with squirrels and roofs? They can’t seem to keep their teeth off them. We inspect hundreds of cedar roofs in the Twin Cities area each year. Time after time we find the same types of damage. Lead cap plumbing vent flashings such as the one here (A) are common targets of the […]
Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Sheet metal, Uncategorized
Friday, February 15th, 2013
If you haven’t taken a look in your attic space lately, it might be a good idea to take a quick glance around this winter. Who goes in their attic space in the winter? Come to think of it, who ever goes in their attic space? It’s not usually the most comfortable atmosphere which explains why […]
Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Yesterday I was in a client’s home doing a routine thermal inspection when I started to notice wet spots all over the basement floor. I immediately thought they were leaks coming from plumbing in the ceiling. A quick thermal image of the ceiling ruled that out. After scratching my head for a bit I walked […]
Tags: cat pee, cat urine, detecting cat pee, finding cat pee, finding cat urine, flir camera, mystery leak, mystery wet spot, odd uses for thermal cameras, thermal imaging, thermal inspection, thermal inspection expert, water in basement, water on ceiling, water on floor
Posted in Animal Damage, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Uncategorized
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
Ice dams cause leaks in Minneapolis homes but not usually until later in the ice dam season. I received a call earlier today from a client in Edina with water pouring through her ceiling. The water was coming through a smoke detector (B) and soaking her floor. One interesting but not entirely surprising thing was […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Understanding how long a cedar roof will last is one of the most important considerations in deciding which material to choose. Here is the skinny on the most common wood roof materials, their basic characteristics and expected lifespans in the Minneapolis area: 16” Machine Sawn Shingles (Life Span 17-21 Years) Cedar shingles are used for […]
Tags: Average life of a wood roof, Cedar Roof Costs, Cedar Roof Repairs Minneapolis, Cedar Roofing, Cedar roofing comparisons, Cedar Roofing Contractor Lake Minnetonka, cedar roofing contractor long lake, Cedar roofing contractor Tonka Bay, Cedar roofing contractor Twin Cities, Cedar roofing contractor Wayzata, Cedar roofing life expectancy, cost to replace average cedar shake roof, cost to replace average wood roof, Edina Cedar Roofing Contractor, Edina Wood Roofing Contractor, how long does a cedar roof last, how long does a wood roof last, how long should a wood roof last, Roofing Contractor Minneapolis, wood roof expert, Wood Roof Inspection
Posted in Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, 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 […]
Tags: Cedar Roof Inspection, Cedar Roof Repairs Minneapolis, Cedar Roofing, Cedar roofing company shorewood, Cedar roofing contractor bloomington, Cedar Roofing Contractor Lake Minnetonka, cedar roofing contractor long lake, Cedar roofing contractor Tonka Bay, Cedar roofing contractor Twin Cities, Cedar roofing contractor Wayzata, Dishonest Insurance Company, Edina Cedar Roofing Contractor, Insurance Claim Denied, Roofing Contractor Minneapolis, Storm Chaser, Storm Damage, Vandalism on Roof
Posted in Insurance claims, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
As I love to say, after a hail storm ends it often starts raining losers. And by losers I mean to say contractors who rely on the general anxiety, hysteria and misinformation that dominates the hail battered suburban landscape immediately after the storm passes through.
Tags: cedar roofing and hail storms, Hail storm damage, Insurance Hail Claim, roof storm damage, storm chasers
Posted in Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
I get asked all the time how much roofs cost to replace here in the Twin Cities. That’s sort of like asking how much a car costs. It depends on many variables. But for the sake of trying to be as helpful as I can in answering that question…
Tags: asphalt roof prices in Minneapolis, Average roofing cost, Cost for roof replacement in Minneapolis, flat roof replacement cost, Normal cost to replace a roof, price for new asphalt shingle roof, price for new cedar roof, price for new wood roof, Price to replace a roof in Minneapolis, Roofing costs Minneapolis
Posted in Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Minneapolis Wood Roof Owners FAQ’s 1. If our wood roof is washed, how well with the new shake repairs blend in? 2. If we choose not to clean our cedar roof, how long with the new cedar shake repairs be obvious? 3. What can we do to get the new cedar roof repairs to match […]
Tags: Blending new and old wood roofing, blending new cedar shakes with old, Cedar Roof Inspection, Cedar Roof Repairs Minneapolis, Cedar Roofing, Cedar roofing company shorewood, Cedar roofing contractor bloomington, Cedar Roofing Contractor Lake Minnetonka, cedar roofing contractor long lake, Cedar roofing contractor Tonka Bay, Cedar roofing contractor Twin Cities, Cedar roofing contractor Wayzata, Dishonest Insurance Company, Edina Cedar Roofing Contractor, how to blend new cedar with old cedar, Insurance Claim Denied, Roofing Contractor Minneapolis, Storm Chaser, Storm Damage, Vandalism on Roof
Posted in News, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Having washed somewhere north of 2000 cedar shake and shingle roofs since the inception of our company in 1988, we have developed some strong opinions on the topic of whether or not it’s a good idea. Here is the definitive answer…
Tags: cedar shake restoration, Cedar Shake Roof Cleaning, damaged wood roof, Pressure Washing, Pressure washing damage, Pressure Washing Wood Roofing, Wood Cleaning Contractor, Wood Roof Repairs Minneapolis, Wood Roofing, wood shake restoration
Posted in Awards, Masonry, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Birds and Ice Dams Birds might be the last thing you think about when you see ice dams forming on the edge of your roof this January. Yet birds can play a role in how they affect the ventilation of your roof. And as we all know, ventilation and insulation are two of the three […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
As industry pioneers in ice dam removal and ice dam prevention, we have been asked many times about the best method to use for ice dam removal in Minneapolis. The answer is without question true steam. The ‘true’ in that answer is intentional because there are many ice dam removal companies in Minnesota who are […]
Tags: ice dam contractor, ice dam prevention, ice dam removal, ice dam removal contractor, ice dam solutions minneapolis, Ice dams, steaming ice dams
Posted in Roofing