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Roofing Company - McKinney, Allen, Frisco Area
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on November 13, 2006
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I need a honest roofing company. Just need a couple of shingles repaired.
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- We had 2 areas on our roof with damaged shingle / leaks fixed by Swan Roofing ###-###-####). They were quick, did a good job, and provided a warranty on the repair.
- Bry-Jo Roofing are a great company and very honest. Michael (the owner) is so helpful and a very nice man. They did a major repair for us when our oak tree dropped a l...
- We recently used Absolute Roofing and Remodeling for the same problem. I was pleased with them. -I.
How Much Did Your New Roof Cost??
Asked by A.. from Kansas City
on April 16, 2011
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We are needing a new roof and I am curious to know what others have paid for a composition shingle roof. We currently have a shake shingle roof now and want to switch...
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- Ours was just finished today, same stats as yours, $12,600
- My parents just paid 30,000. My neighbors just paid 10,000. Both have homes about 4000 square feet, both live within 3mi of each other. Bids are the only way to ge...
- We have a cape cod with high peeks too and I'm not sure about the square footage. Ours was almost 9,000. We also got our roof done on our insurance from the storm ...
New Roof - Warranty or Pay Less W/ No Warranty?
Asked by M.G. from Las Vegas
on February 27, 2012
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Hi Moms,
We need a new roof and got estimates (from roofing companies). Our neighbors are currently getting a new roof for a great deal, but there is no warranty. ...
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- I thought all shingles were guaranteed for some number of years. The more you pay the more years of warranty you receive. I would imagine the warranty would be betwe...
- Warranty! Let some have said, what happens if the roof leaks? What happens if they don't finish the job, don't properly cover the roof and it rains? Let me tell you...
- Don't skimp and go cheap. You go cheap, you get cheap. There is a reason they are installing these roofs with no warranties.... someone, somewhere is being paid unde...
Paying a Roofer with Insurance Money
Asked by C.T. from Denver
on August 8, 2009
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Hi everyone - I'm looking for advice on how to negotiate our final contract with our roofing company. Insurance gave us a check already for the depreciated cost of th...
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- Hi C., Years ago, I was a claims adjuster, so I understand your question. Also, I have been out of this industry for several years, so some things have changed. Thu...
- That was a nasty storm wasn't it? Whew! We went through this last year when a big hail storm ripped through town, with a similar payment scheme from the insurance co. ...
- I would negotiate the contract as if you're only getting from the insurance what the roofer chargers. He shouldn't get paid any more just because you have more coverag...
Is It Really Necessary to Get Your Roof Replaced B/c of the Hail Storm?
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on April 3, 2009
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Hello:
I was just wondering if most of the residents of Keller and nearby cities are replacing their roofs due to the recent crazy hail storm we had!
We had a guy co...
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- As you already kind of know, you may or may not need a roof replacement. We live in Colleyville and our neighbor is a roofer, he said most probably don't b/c it wasn'...
- We live in Keller and our roof needs to be replaced. We had a great roofer come out (very trustworthy). He said if it rained we could have leaks. If you have insura...
- Just call your insurance company and have them send an appraiser out. If they say it needs replacing, then they should cover most of the cost. I would then recommend ...
Looking for a Roofer
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on May 10, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good reasonable priced roofer.
Anyone in Austin That Can Recommend a Good Roofer?
Asked by L.F. from Austin
on June 9, 2008
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hello all,
my roof was damaged with the recent hail storm and i would like to hire a reputable roofer. there are a lot of storm chasers in the area and i would rather...
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- Please, for your own sake, go with a well established roofing company in the area. Metal roofs and tile roofs cost considerably more than shingle roofs, and you shoul...
- Hi, My neighbor is a roofer, he's done my home and a few others in the neighborhood. I would recommend him to everyone, very polite and gets the job done. I don't k...
- We are using Remedy roofing. They are based out of the Houston area, but do a lot of work here. My sister is an insurance adjuster for an insurance company and she h...
Roofer
Asked by P.L. from Dallas
on January 28, 2010
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Can anyone please recommend good and economical roofer?
Thank you!!
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- Helsley Roofing...we went with a different roofing company after our last huge hail storm totaled it out, and I will never again use a different company. Helsley is ve...
- We used Bert Roofing a few yrs ago. www.bertroofing.com I don't know how economical they are...We replaced and upgraded the roof our builder put on plus we added r...
- We own BZ Roof'N. bzroofn.com or ###-###-#### and would be happy to come out to give you a quote.
Do You Think Fireworks Landing on Your Roof Could Cause a Fire?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on July 10, 2011
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This past fourth of July my neighbors had their annual party. This is the first time I told them ( not asked them) to clean up their fireworks. Previously I just clean...
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- Absolutely. They're banned here due to dry conditions... And there have been tons of news articles about what can catch fire from fireworks. A roof is certainly one of...
- C.-most fireworks are illegal in PA without a permit. This is from the state police site: State law prohibits the use of Consumer and Display Fireworks in Pennsylvan...
- When we have had neighbors doing that I stand outside with a hose wetting down my roof. I had some neighbors burn our truck in 2 places one year. Not one of them wou...
Attic Fans - Do They Really Help Keep Upstairs Cool?
Asked by E.S. from Chicago
on July 6, 2011
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Our upstairs is ridiculously hot. Of course I realize it will always be warmer up there in the summer, but the temperature difference between the two floors is really...
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- My experience is with the attic fan in my grandmother's house. The house is about 150 years old and has no AC at all, just a giant fan in the attic (maybe 8-10 feet a...
- I'm curious to find out what people say... We have a two story house in Texas and it's been a very HOT summer already... One thing we have done so that our upstairs is...
- I've had an attic fan, sometimes called a whole house fan in all my houses since 1980. When I built and designed my "dream home", It had an attic fan in it. They r...
