Insurance agreed to replace the dented siding and repaint<\/strong>. They wanted to paint over the problem, not fix it.<\/p>\nInsurance companies are not contractors. They are for-profit businesses. They want to restore things to how they used to \u201clook,\u201d not necessarily fix them.<\/p>\n
But we fought to get it covered because we knew it would impact the building. Quality work doesn\u2019t matter if you don\u2019t have a waterproof seal.<\/p>\n
The insurance carrier finally approved sealing and caulking and we got the building envelope protected and restored to pre-loss, saving the homeowner from a costly repair down the line.<\/p>\n
Initial claim:<\/strong> siding and paint, $20,000<\/p>\nDiscovery:<\/strong> exposed building envelope<\/p>\nAdditional claim:<\/strong> $15,000 to seal and protect<\/p>\nYou Need a Tenacious Roofing Company Experienced in More Than Just Roofs For A Roof Insurance Claim<\/h2>\n The home had damage to its synthetic stucco. Synthetic stucco uses a plastic mesh wall. When birds peck at it, their beaks go through the mesh, damaging the home\u2019s protection from the elements. The insurance carrier denied the stucco claim because it said the damage was not storm related. It was caused by birds.<\/strong><\/p>\nUpon closer inspection, we realized the mesh was intact. That meant the birds didn\u2019t cause the bulk of the damage. If they had, the mesh would\u2019ve been pecked through.<\/p>\n
After reviewing our findings, the insurance carrier reversed its initial denial and covered the stucco claim as well as the gutters and two HVAC units.<\/p>\n
Initial claim:<\/strong> roof claim approved; stucco, gutters, and HVAC units denied<\/p>\nInsurance denial reason:<\/strong> pest damage, not storm damage<\/p>\nClaim reversal:<\/strong> pest damage disproved. Stucco, gutters, and two HVAC covered.<\/p>\nMoney saved by homeowner<\/strong>: $26,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several years ago, we had a hailstorm blow through. There was a lot of roof insurance claim ‘action’ as roofers from all over came in to help. But there was one property no one wanted to touch. So, they called Blue Ribbon Roofing. We love…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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