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Find helpful answers about storm damage, roof materials, repairs, and long-term property care. Explore the resources relevant to your next decision.

Discuss your project

From an unexpected leak to a planned replacement, understand your options and prepare for a productive conversation with our team.

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Hail-storm roof replacement

Hail that bruises or cracks shingles across most of the roof usually means replacement, not three new shingles. Isolated hits on a sound roof can stay a repair. We inspect and write the estimate. Your insurance company decides what they pay.

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Repair versus replacement

Repair fits when the failure is isolated and the rest of the roof still has life. Replacement fits when wear or storm damage covers several slopes, leaks keep returning, or the deck is involved. The inspection answers that before anyone writes a contract.

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Ice dams

An ice dam is a ridge of ice at the gutter. Heat in the attic melts snow higher on the roof; that water refreezes at the cold eave and backs up under the shingles. Do not chip the ice from a ladder. We inspect from the ground and the attic when we can.

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Roof insurance claims

Photograph what you can see from the ground, review your policy, and notify the insurer. A contractor can inspect and write an estimate. Your insurance company reads the policy and decides payment. Best Roofing Pros does not decide coverage.

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Roofing materials

Architectural asphalt is the usual steep-slope covering in our markets. Metal and tile can fit some houses. The right product depends on structure, climate, budget, and rules—not a single “best roof.” The written estimate names the line and the warranty that apply to that job.

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Wind damage

Wind creases, lifts, or peels shingle tabs. Hail bruises the face and knocks off granules. The same storm can do both. A few missing tabs on a sound roof can be a repair. Widespread lift or a worn covering usually means replacement.

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Gutters and water at the edge

Gutters fail when pitch, downspouts, or ice send water behind the fascia or against the foundation. We size them to the roof. Ice in the trough is often an attic-heat problem as well as a gutter problem.

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Commercial roofing

Commercial and apartment roofs need notes a manager can send to ownership. We inspect the system that is installed—membrane, metal, or built-up—and write a maintenance, repair, or replacement estimate. House-shingle advice does not transfer to a low-slope roof.

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Get a recommendation for your property

Tell us about your property. We inspect, explain the recommended work, and provide a written estimate so you can make a confident decision.