repair: Insurance Storm Claims Process with Mortgage Check - 02/04/17 07:07 AM
If you are one of the many homeowners that had to file an insurance storm claim this year, you will need to know the mortgage check procedures. The insurance storm claims process with mortgage check endorsement can be frustrating and tricky. Normally there will be multiple checks, almost always two and in case of a supplement or personal property damage there may be three or more. 
How the Claims Check Process Works
You just filed storm related claim with your insurance company, so what’s next. Most insurance companies will send an adjuster out within 48 hours of your claim. The adjusters job is … (1 comments)

repair: Denham Springs Roof Repair Cheap Or Good You Can’t Have Both - 01/14/13 07:12 AM
If you live in the Denham Springs or Baton Rouge Louisiana area your roof has been tested many times lately by wind, hail and by many rain downpours. Many roofs that have never had a problem have even seen a little leak here and there. I will list a few reasons you do not want a cheap price for your new roof.
 
If you have priced a roof replacement in Louisiana lately you probably came close to having a heart attack when you were given the price. The price of shingles and roofing material in general has gone up drastically … (0 comments)

repair: Houses For Sale In Mississippi, Seminary, Covington County - 01/01/13 12:42 AM
House for sale in Mississippi. This is a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home located on 1 acre in Seminary MS. The home was completely remodeled in 2010 from the ground up. The home has all new sheetrock, crown and base molding, fixtures, laminate flooring, granite countertops, stainless appliances, etc. There is a large back deck as well as a newly built 20'x25' metal shop. The home is in great condition and located in the excellent seminary school district. Just 20 minutes from Hattiesburg.

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repair: Roof Repair Louisiana-Enhance Curb Appeal & Market Your Home - 06/05/12 12:45 PM
Did you know that 40% of the curb appeal of your home is the way it’s roof looks. In a completely flooded housing market how can you make your home stand out on a street with eight other houses for sale. 
 
This has become an all to familiar problem across America with the housing market in absolute turmoil. So what do you do? The Baton Rouge Louisiana housing market is fairing much better than most but I still see multiple houses for sale on any one given street or in a single neighborhood. The first thing you need to do … (0 comments)

repair: Roof Repair Baton Rouge Louisiana-Hail Damage Actions For Your Home - 05/23/12 11:52 AM
You have your Baton Rouge Louisiana home for sale and the home inspector comes back with his report saying you have hail damage to your roof, what do you you do next? The biggest problem is time or more to the point the lack of it, get professional advice as fast as you can.
 
I have written a couple articles on roof damage and the possibility of your insurance company denying your hail damage claim. I have a client in Baton Rouge that has had her house on the market for quite some time and finally got a contract. One … (0 comments)

repair: Roof Repair & Replacement Bunkie Louisiana-Popular Roof Types - 05/04/12 12:48 PM
After the hail storm that hit the city of Bunkie, Louisiana some of the choices you will need to make will be the type and color of your new shingles. The best person suited to help you with this decision is your roofing contractor, they should have many samples of shingle types like 3 tab and architectural. You will also need to pick a shingle manufacturer, Atlas and Owens Corning are two of the more popular brands but there are several other very good companies. 
We will discuss the most popular roof types in the central and southern Louisiana area. The … (1 comments)

repair: Roof Repair Baton Rouge Louisiana-Proper Ventilation For Longer Shingle Life - 02/20/12 11:47 AM
If you have had your Baton Rouge Louisiana roof inspected recently and were told your roofs shingles look older to the inspector than they really are, it could be due to improper attic ventilation. 
 
Proper attic ventilation is crucial to the overall health of your home. If your attic is not properly ventilated it could cause premature shingle wear, excess moisture in your attic and insulation, mold growth and higher than normal electric bills. One cause of this somewhat new anomaly is the way houses have been constructed over the last couple decades. With Louisiana homes being built with plastic … (1 comments)

repair: Roof Replacement Baton Rouge Louisiana-Does My Roof Have Hail Damage - 02/12/12 11:19 AM
How do you know if your Baton Rouge Louisiana roof has hail damage? Typically hail needs to be around 1 1/4 inches in diameter or about the size of a half dollar to cause any real damage to heavy composite shingles or a wood shake shingle. 
 
Many things can cause damage to shingles other than hail, tree limbs can cause roof damage in a couple ways, overhanging tree limbs will make your roof have more algae build up. Homes with tree limbs touching the roof can be damaged by the rubbing of the tree limbs as well as the extra … (1 comments)