O.K....So I just found out I need to replace the roof on our home...AND...It ain't goin to be cheap...!!!
Don't you like it when you consult with ‘PROFESSIONALS' and you get the feeling you are being manipulated, misguided, misinformed, misunderstood, and misinterpreted...
Yes...that is exactly what happened with the roof on our home...
The home was built in 1989...we bought it in 2003...
Around 5 years ago we had a detached oversize garage built, at which time the roofer, who nearly exactly matched the home roof, commented on how well the home roof looked...In fact, to paraphrase him, he suggested that the house roof looked almost as if it had been recently replaced inasmuch as it seemed in like new condition...
Well, just a few years later, we noticed many shingles appeared to be cracked...!!! We have those newer dimensional shingles, which, according to the insurance adjuster, carried a 40 year warranty...
According to a recommended roofer, however, the shingles were only 25 year shingles, and could be replaced for nearly $400 per square...
When verifying with a friend of mine who is an estimator for a commercial contractor, he indicated that the ‘going rate' is $200 per square...
You see what I mean about ‘PROFESSIONALS' disagreeing...
I even consulted with FEMA, who only concern themselves with ‘FEDERAL' disasters...
Ohhhh.......I forgot to mention...in May of 2010, our area was hit with a bad hail storm, which I, no expert at all in roofing, feel caused the resulting damage to our roof, but neither the insurance company, Donegal, a local small insurer in our area, nor their adjusters, nor the insurance agents recommended contractor will admit that it may have been caused by the hail event...and so...
CLAIM DENIED...!!!
It makes you want to go through the roof, doesn't it...BUT...
It's baseball season and God takes care of all my hardships anyway...!!!
Have a great weekend...!!!
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