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Jack of All, Master of None

March 27, 2017 By Modern Remodeling

As a general contractor, we often advertise ourselves as a one-stop shop of sorts for customers. This is because we can do everything from a full kitchen or bath remodel, exterior work like new roof or siding, decking and porticoes to full restoration services for after a fire or water loss. That doesn’t mean, however, that we’re a jack of all trades and master of none. You see, within our company, we have people who specialize in each individual field.

The benefit of being an established company with over 26-years of experience is that we are able to hire the most skilled individuals in each field. We have project managers that just work within storm damage insurance claims and project managers that only work on large losses. We have those who specialize in retail and those who work behind the scenes with the project managers on the coordination of each job trade.

Getting the Best Service…

By structuring our business this way, our team is able to fully master their trade. The complexities on a fire rebuild will be vastly different than that of a retail kitchen. It doesn’t make sense to have one person try to master both. It would be like having your general practitioner perform surgery in place of an actual surgeon just because he went to medical school.

When you work with a general contractor, be sure to bring up this point. Many companies have the same project managers writing retail estimates, working on hail claims, and also working on water losses. No one can do it all well and you are better off working with someone who specializes in the service you are looking to have done. This ensure you are truly getting the best possible service.

Filed Under: Fire Damage, Gutters, Hail Damage, Restoration, Roofing, Storm Damage, Uncategorized, Water Damage, Wind Damage Tagged With: fire loss, general contractor, hail damage, insurance claim, large loss, storm damage, water loss

A Leaking Roof Doesn’t Always Mean Trouble

January 23, 2017 By Modern Remodeling

When a homeowner calls us about a roof leak, we always ask the same few questions to try and determine what kind because not every leak is a problem. Of course, roof leaks are always inconvenient but they are not always signs of a larger issue of say missing shingles or an unsealed vent. A very common type of leak is from wind driven rain.  We often get perplexed customers wondering why they are getting leaks after a mild storm when there were no previous issues or red flags. Your roof has been in perfectly fine condition for years, but one day you suddenly notice a damp spot forming on the ceiling. A calm rain occurred a few days ago, but why now?

The answer; wind driven rain.

What does that mean? Wind driven rain is rain propelled by wind and it often blows horizontally. This may create water intrusion that would otherwise be impossible at a regular rainfall angle. Even though the storm might have seemed like a gentle rain, the wind was still likely causing it to blow into the crevices of your roof. Your roof is designed to shed water downward, not from the side. A wind driven rain at the perfect angle can create leaks your roofing system isn’t designed to prevent like in the picture below.

You most likely have a leak caused by wind driven rain if your roof does not leak in every rain storm. If you had a true problem with your flashing or shingles, it would leak every time and it would most likely leak in the same spot too. If you are not sure, you can always give us a call! We are happy to give our opinion or even come out and take a look. Wind driven rain is not usually something to worry about as it is rare and not an indicator of a bigger problem in you roofing system.

 

Filed Under: Roofing, Storm Damage, Uncategorized, Water Damage

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