Most of our roof looked good, but after the storm, we needed one entire section replaced. I started looking around for quotes on roof repairs. There was a large branch on the roof, and part of that branch had broken through to the attic. We had several people come to the house to look at the branch, but only one of them was honest. He said it wasn’t our job to call for roof repair quotes. We should call the insurance company and they would get an insurance adjuster to the house to total all the damage. He thought we would need a new roof, and the insurance company would pay for the roof replacement or roof repairs; depending on what the insurance adjuster decided. I thanked him for being honest and called the insurance company as soon as the man who did the quote for the roof repair left. The insurance adjuster told us we would probably need a new roof when he saw all the damage that was done. He thought we would need new struts in the attic, and he noticed damage to the house that we hadn’t. After the insurance adjuster was done with his paperwork, we asked if we could use the company that had told us to call him. I explained how we had called to get quotes for roof repairs. He told us it was our decision who we used. Since that company was on their list of accepted roofing companies, he told us he would call them and get an estimated time for repairs. I didn’t know we would stay in a hotel while they made the repairs, but the insurance company paid for it.
The roofers were running late.
I was expecting the roofers to arrive by 6 AM.
I knew I could greet them, find out how long it would take to put the new roof on the house, and give them the down payment, while not being late for work.
When 6:30 arrived and I hadn’t yet seen the roofers, I was worrying. I had a 7:30 AM meeting to attend, and since I was the general manager, I had to be there. I called the number on the business card the roofers had given me, and asked when they would be arriving. The man seemed to be confused when he asked if I was sure I had called the right roofing company. He said he had no appointments at this address. I had the card in front of me with the date and time written on it. I told him his roofers were to be there by 6 AM and it was now almost 7. I couldn’t wait much longer. He asked for a phone number where I could be reached, so I gave him my work phone number. I was just finishing up with my meeting when I got a phone call. It was the roofing company. He said someone had written the wrong date on the appointment book. They had the roofers scheduled for the following week. I thought the roofers were running late at 7 AM, but now the roofers are running a week late. I wrote the appointment on my work calendar, so I didn’t plan any meetings or make appointments that couldn’t be canceled.
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Do I need a contractor for roof repairs?
I wanted some simple roof repairs made to the apartment building I owned. There were some leaks that were minor, but I wanted them repairs before they became a major repair and not just a nuisance. I had never owned rental properties before, and I always did the repairs on my home, so I wasn’t sure of the protocol for doing repairs on an apartment building. Since it was a five-story building, I figure I needed a contractor for the roof repairs, but I wasn’t sure. I called a roofing contractor and told them what kind of building it was, and asked if they could repair the roof for me. He wanted to come to the apartment building and check out the situation. When he saw it was a flat top roof, he wanted to know what was underneath the roof. Were there more apartments or storage space? I showed him the apartment floor. He didn’t like the idea of needing to take any of the roofing. If there were leaks, it could be between the walls, and he pointed out areas where the roofing was lifted. I was thinking roof repair was going to turn into a roof replacement. I thanked him for the information and said I would be in touch with him. I called two other roofing contractors, and they all said the same. I was probably going to need a new roof and not just roof repairs. I asked all three companies to come back and give me a quote for the roof and asked how much it was going to cost.
We needed new roofing on the shed.
I have an old shed that I use for all my potting equipment.
All winter long, I would have my plants in the spare room, lights shining on them twelve hours a day, and the room heated to seventy degrees.
I collect everything I need to separate my plants and repot them in the spring, and it all gets stored in the shed. Many of my succulents and small vegetable plants get sold, but I always keep some to keep the business growing. Last month, I went to the shed to get out my peat pots and succulent soil. I noticed there was water on the floor and the roof had light shining through. A branch had come off the tree and was sticking through the roof. I told my husband I needed a new roof on the shed. He told me it would probably be cheaper to buy a new shed, but I didn’t want to hear it. I just wanted a new roof. I had all the equipment I needed to replant, and we built the shelves with tubs so I could empty the potting soil into them and not waste any of it. My husband told me he was going to call the roofers and see what it would cost to put a new roof on the shed. If he made that statement, I knew he was considering the new roof. It was a small roof, and I was sure I could pay for it with the money I paid for it with the money I make from my plants.
Our roof blew off during the storm.
Two days later, even though rain was falling, there were three young men jumping around on our roof and completing the replacement.
Last month’s storm took us by surprise. The weather forecaster said we could wind gusts up to fifty miles per hour, but we knew the one gust was much stronger than that. We have a lot of wind sheer where we live, and the latest sheared half our roof off. They told us it wasn’t a tornado, but wind sheer definitely removed it. Unfortunately, being told this made little difference. Regardless of the reason, we had to have the roof replaced. I called our homeowner’s insurance and once the insurance adjuster looked at the roof; he told us to get someone to the house and they would pay for the repairs. Now, we have another problem. The nearest appointment we could get was two weeks away, and it was supposed to rain soon. I called one of the local Amish roofing companies, who took the time to come to the house and give us an estimate to replace the roof. It was more expensive than what the insurance adjuster had quoted, but we needed to have the roof put on. Two days later, even though rain was falling, there were three young men jumping around on our roof and completing the replacement. It blew me away to see how easy they made it look to go from side to side on the roof, and not fall off. When they were done, I called the insurance company and sent them the bill. Even though it was higher than they expected, they paid the entire roofing bill. We didn’t get any rain in our house, which made me happy.
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My husband and I had recently invested in a rental property. When we bought the house, it was in good condition, but things changed. Some of the local boys thought the house was abandoned and started throwing rocks at the windows. Even though what they did, wasn’t right, I was once a kid who had brothers with a lot of extra energy. The only thing we could do was get someone to give us an estimate for window replacements and door replacements throughout the building. I called one company, and they offered to go to the building. They said they would meet my husband there the following Saturday at 8 AM. My husband was working, so I went in his stead. When the man from the window replacement company showed up, he looked right past me and asked where my husband was. I told him he could talk to me about window replacements, but he didn’t act like he wanted to talk to me. I explained my husband was working, and he asked if there would be a better time for him. I laughed. After explaining to him that my husband and I were a partnership, and if he couldn’t talk to me, I would look elsewhere. He suddenly became very chatty. Although his pricing for window and door replacements was reasonable, we went to another company. My husband didn’t like it when people acted like I was just a stupid woman when I took care of our business decisions. The other window and door replacement company was cheaper, and they were easier to work with.