How to Claim Hail Insurance Damage to Exterior: Roof, Siding, Skylight Hail Insurance

Siding Repair Calgary, Alberta -
Recent Hail Storm in Calgary 2012

How to Process Insurance Claim for Roof or Siding Hail Damage



General Roofing Systems Canada (GRS) is a Comprehensive Exterior and Roofing Contractor Serving Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Roof, Siding, Gutter, and Exterior Home Hail Insurance Claim Repairs are Serviced in Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Saskatoon, Regina, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Canmore, Cranbrook, Kelowna, Vancouver, Whistler, and points between.  



How Do I Start a Claim for Exterior Roof, Siding, or Gutter Damage?



Do to the recent storms, our insurance claim staff have naturally been run off their feet with inquiries as to the process of filing a claim. Below is a step by step guide for filing a claim for damage to your home’s exterior.



Remember through the process that you are in control of who the roofing or siding contractors are that do the repair work.



If your home exterior has experienced significant hail damage the process to filing an insurance claim and getting your roof or siding repaired is quite easy in most instances.



1. Call your insurance company and inform them of the exterior damage to the roof, siding, gutters, fascia, soffit, etc.



2. If you have any concern with your insurance company or the process of filing a claim, contact the Insurance Bureau of Canada for guidance.



3. Your insurance company will dispatch someone to assess the damage to your roof or siding. This person typically is an estimator (inspector) or a roofer, depending on what the damage is.



4. Remember that the insurance companies are busy in a storm area. The hail claim process is quite simple but the volume of hail claims can inundate the insurance providers. Also, limited trades such as gutter installers, roofers, and siding repair installers can hold up claims.



5. While waiting for your insurance company and repairs to the storm damage you can as possible stop further damage from occurring by adding tarps to skylights or roofing etc. If you cannot get up on your roof or if it is unsafe, call a roof or siding contractor to help.



6. Be sure to take photos of the damage to roofing, skylights, soffit, fascia, flashing, siding, garage doors, house doors, windows, etc. Documentation of hail damage is important. Your siding or roofing contractor should be asked to provide a report if you request an inspection by them also.



7. Remember that you are in control or which roofing or siding contractor does the work. If you have a particular roofing contractor or sider that you prefer, be sure to contact them and have the contractor speak to the insurance company direct.



Further Reading:



Does my Roof Have Hail Damage? - GRS Website



Claim Roof Hail Damage Insurance - GRS Website





About General Roofing Systems Canada (GRS)



General Roofing Systems Canada (GRS) is a Comprehensive Exterior and Roofing Contractor Supplying Roof, Siding, Gutter, Skylight, Exterior Repair, Maintenance, and Replacement Services to British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Exterior Repairs Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Saskatoon, Regina, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Canmore, Cranbrook, Kelowna, Vancouver, Whistler, and points between. AB. SK, BC.



Contacting General Roofing Systems Canada (GRS)



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Calgary, Alberta



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Edmonton, Alberta



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Edmonton, Alberta Canada

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JOURNEYMAN TRADES PEOPLE SAME AS NOVICE!

As of 05/09/12 this text is published on a professional roofing contractor's website. I reprint it here in hopes that someone can possibly point out to me what on earth this individual might be "thinking".

 " Roof Reports and Roof Repair Estimates are usually issued on the same day of the inspection.  Our repairs are performed only by license-quality repairmen, and not by minimum-wage journeymen, who claim to be experts, but in reality have little or no roofing experience. "

Now wait a minute.

 Has anyone EVER seen a minimum wage journeyman? Of course you haven't, because there is no such thing, never has been and never will be since minimum wage, and journeyman are at opposite ends of the trades food chain. It's like saying "that white piece of black paper."

And quite obviously anyone with even the slightest trade experience knows that it is not possible to be a journeyman with little or no experience in the trade, since journeyman meansthat you have achieved the highest level of trade experience possible.

I'm telling you I just don't get it. Can someone please shed some light on this? Why would one print something like this and make himself look so foolish?

 This individual's verbal shell game seems to know no bounds.  

What is a journeyman?

Journeyman Roofer, as defined by CSLB:

A journeyman is a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision. But, that person does not have a license and is not able to contract for jobs that value more than $500 in labor and materials.

Hmmm. That really sounds like a repairman that is good enough to be licensed but isnt.

Or Wikipedia:

In the United States, employment in the building trades, such as an electrician or plumber or carpenter, usually requires that a person holds a state or local (city or county) license as a journeyman or master.

The journeyman license certifies that the craftsman has met the requirements of time in the field (usually a minimum of 8000 hours) and time in an approved classroom setting (usually 700 hours).

 A journeyman has the responsibility of supervising workers of lesser experience and training them, in addition to having the qualifications (knowledge and skills) to work unsupervised himself.

 A journeyman is commonly expected to have a wide range of experience, covering most fields of his trade. For example, a non journeyman worker of some 20 or 30 years experience may have most or all of his experience in only residential, commercial or industrial applications. A journeyman however, has a broad field of experience in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

Wow, again that sounds like a craftsman that is good enough tradewise to be licensed but isn't.

 So apparently, according to the definitions accepted  by the entire rest of the world (with the exception of the wisdom in blue above) it is actually requires a broader range of actual trades experience to be a journeyman than it does to be a contractor. The main difference being that a contractor has an actual license that can be held accountable in the event of a problem.

VISIT ROOF DOCTOR.

How to Extend the Life of Your Shingle Roof

Regular roof maintenance might not be something on your weekend to-do list but as you will soon learn it is an important task that should be added on a bi-annually basis.  By checking off these simple tasks you can extend the life of your shingle roof.

✔ Gutters:  Your gutters can collect leaves and other debris over time.  When wet the added weight can cause your gutters to pull away from the roof.  Blocked gutters can cause water to over flow and run down the side of your home causing discoloration as well as erosion to your foundation.

✔ Attic:  Check your attic for mold or wet spots.  A wet roof can cause the wood and shingles to rot at an accelerated rate, leaving you with a hazardous mess.  If you spot mold contact a mold removal service.

✔ Skylights:  Keep skylights clean and free of leaves and debris.  Dirty skylights can deteriorate faster and cause them to lose color.  Check chocking around skylight to insure it stays strong and can weather future storms.

✔ Roof:  Remove any foreign objects from the roof such as branches, leaves, trash, and toys.  Check shingles for cracks, penetrations, and hail damage.  While you’re on the roof check the flashing on the chimney and any vents to make sure they are secure and free of any debris.

If you don’t feel comfortable walking around on your roof or climbing a ladder to inspect your roof, call DK Haney Roofing and we can provide you with a full inspection that will help to extend the life of your shingle roof. 

If you’d like more information or you’re ready to schedule an appointment, call 866-DRY IT IN (866-379-4246).  Or visit us on the web at www.dkhaneyroofing.com.