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Did you know that all of the shingle manufacturers have a requirement that your roof and attic be ventilated correctly...
3 Shingles I Would Put On My Own House, And 3 Shingles I Would Not If you're trying to decide what shingles to put on...
At Homestead Roofing we work with a lot of homeowners, and most of the time the projects that we do for those...
If you are a homeowner working with a roofing contractor, this ONE THING will open you up to the possibility that you...
If you pay attention to your local news then it's likely you will have seen articles or features about unethical...
So it's finally time to replace your roof! You may be wondering whether it's worth it to pay for an upgrade. In this...
If you're thinking about putting a metal roof on your house you may want to call your insurance company and find out...
Try asking Google for "shingle recycling near me," or, "Can asphalt shingles be recycled?" If you tried that, you'll...
A lot of people will simply turn in a roofing insurance claim because it's an available option, or because a neighbor...
When it comes time for a roof replacement, there are many factors to consider. You may wonder if you can simply build...
Skip and Pat have owned their home in Colorado Springs for a long time. 35 years to be exact.
I recently published a blog post about the perfect roofing material for Colorado Springs, and in that post, I bragged...
Colorado Springs has a history of troublesome weather that damages roofs. People have tried many different types of...
If you are having troubles understanding your insurance claim document for damage that has occurred to your property,...
If you or your contractor have sent notification of supplements to your insurance company for shortages in the scope of...
What happens if your insurance claim amount is less than your roofer's estimate to do the work you need done? In this...
Once you have the claim document from your insurance company, what do you need to do next? Ok, so you've already filed...
What Should You Expect When The Adjuster Comes To Your House To Check For Damages? A visit to your house by an...
If you're getting multiple estimates from roofers to replace your roof - AND if the roof replacement is part of an...
Do you know how many roofing companies there are in Colorado Springs? The number fluctuates depending on the time of...
Insurance rates in Colorado are skyrocketing. A lot of this is due to the total number of claims for storm damage that...
If you have a re-roof project that is part of an insurance claim, most of the time a roofing contractor will ask you...
The cold, snowy weather we normally get in January and February, as well as the big snows that normally come to...
With everything that goes into replacing a roof, the process can be incredibly stressful. On top of worrying about the...
Most homeowners have Replacement Cost Value (RCV) insurance coverage for wind and hail damage on their homes, but more...
Before we get into the answer to this question, we want to make it absolutely clear that your roofing contractor cannot...
If you’ve found damage to your roof after a significant storm, odds are your first call is to your insurance to file a...
After one of Colorado's severe hail or wind storms, your roof might take on significant damage and it can be a very...
One question that some homeowners may ask is: Will you help me pay my new roof insurance deductible? Unfortunately,...
As a homeowner, you will most likely have to file an insurance claim for roof damage at one point or another,...
When you're looking to hire a roofing contractor there are some important things you need to consider before making a...
Colorado's brutal hail storms can cause serious damage to your roof including cracks, damaged or missing shingles,...
If you're a Colorado Springs resident, you know for certain that you’ll probably encounter hail storms, on average,...
When it's time to hire a roofer in Colorado Springs, you want to make sure you ask them all the right questions. The...
A sudden storm could mean extensive damage to your roof which brings the need for an insurance adjuster inspection in...
One question that we get a lot at Homestead Roofing is: What's the best insurance company? Since we deal with insurers...
Your home is your most valuable asset. For this reason, you want to be sure that you do everything you can to protect...
When homeowners file for insurance claims for roof repairs after receiving hail or weather damage, it's normal for...
Whether you're a first-time homeowner, a long-time homeowner, or are simply curious about how to keep your roof in peak...
Many people will stress over choosing the best time of year to perform roof repairs on their home, either waiting for...
If you live in Colorado, you may have heard of ice and water shield in the past. It's one of those parts of owning a...
If your home is from the 1980s or 90s (or if you knew a thing or two about houses back then), you might be familiar...
In Colorado, it's not a matter of if you need to replace your roof; it's when you should do so. Because of the weather...
Roof damage is not only a frustrating ordeal for the homeowner, but it can be immensely stressful as well. Yet, what...
Hail is nothing new in Colorado, however, what happens when these hail storms strike your area or, worse yet, your...
As you go through this process of interviewing different roofers, getting to know them, and trying to understand their...
Did you know that if you submit a property claim and it's denied, it still goes on your claim record? Your insurance...
Is it worth it to upgrade to impact resistant shingles? That all depends on what your goals are and what the product is...
Why do people hire out of town, or out of state roofers? Most of the time it's because they're lured in by promises of...
After a huge storm like Colorado Springs and Fountain, Colorado had in the early morning hours of June 13, 2018, one of...
Every homeowner understands that they need insurance, but many people do not actually know when to file a claim for...
No matter if it is due to wear and tear or severe weather damage, the roof replacement process can be an anxious time,...
When it comes to a damaged roof, the million-dollar question is: is the damage functional or cosmetic? Knowing whether...
In this post we’re going to discuss some of the complications there could be for a homeowner who is trying to sell a...
The initial inspection of your roof is an important part of the roof replacement process, but there are a few things...
There are many things that residents in Colorado Springs need to consider after a hailstorm. Your roof is one of them!...
When you discover that your roof needs repairs, it can be easy to act on impulse and hire the first roofing contractor...
In our new video series, we're counting down The Top 10 Roofing Mistakes Homeowners Make. In this video, watch Mistake...
New Roof Replacement Pricing Guide Here in Colorado, the harsh reality is - it's not "IF" you will replace your roof,...
After a hail storm rolls through the Colorado Springs area, there's normally a flurry of homeowners calling their...
As a homeowner, you may be thinking about asking your roofer to have a meeting with your insurance adjuster. There may...
A realtor that works with us pretty regularly called me to inspect a roof on a house he had listed. The house was under...
Is that roofer you're considering hiring "fully insured?" What does "fully insured" really mean? These are things you...
Everybody knows they're supposed to get three estimates for a large project like a roofing job... Right? So how could...
One of the most common mistakes people make after a hail storm is calling their insurance company. But doing that could...
Counting down the Top 10 Roofing Mistakes Homeowners Make... Even though it sounds like a great deal to have a roofer...
An insurance company recently tried to deny coverage for half of a homeowner's damaged roof claim.
Have you ever known someone who got "trapped" into using a roofer because of signing something they didn't understand...
Because there are so many unscrupulous roofing companies that chase storms, it's important that you only use a local...
Counting down the Top 10 Roofing Mistakes Homeowners Make... Avoid Mistake #8 and being on the receiving end of a very...
Roofers that are out for a fast buck may be tempted to cause damage to a roof that may not be accepted in an insurance...
There's a cold front moving into our area today and I happened to walk past a crew roofing a house in winter. I don't...
When the roofing industry slows down in our market, oftentimes roofing subcontractors try to save money by canceling...
We’ve been waiting for this system to get shipped to us for weeks and it’s finally here! As part of our commitment to...
It’s already shaping up to be a crazy weather season! The bomb cyclone on March 13th, followed by a tornado just east...
A couple of weeks ago, Homestead Roofing participated in our 3rd local Professional Roofer Advisory Council (PRAC) at...
With all the hail storms that we saw in 2018, impact resistant shingles are much more on homeowners' radar than ever...
Hopefully you don’t glance at the title of this article and pass on reading it because it is about boring insurance...
For the thousands of people in the Colorado Springs area who had to file insurance claims this year as a result of the...
Have you ever noticed how much dirtier your windows seem to get in the winter? Well, at one point in my entrepreneurial...
As Dickens famously introduced “A Tale Of Two Cities,” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” the...
There are two common mistakes that people make when they're deciding on who to hire as a roofing contractor: 1)...
Beginning around 1:30 in the morning on June 13th, a massive storm cell began moving through El Paso County. It's fury...
As part of almost every insurance roofing job we do, we end up replacing the rain cap on top of the furnace vent pipe....
Even though this Fall has been temperate and mild, winter will be settling in soon with its frigid temperatures, snow,...
Winter is the time of year when your screens and windows will get the dirtiest, so here's some instructions on how to...
I don't know anyone who likes cleaning their gutters. It's such a pain to set up your ladder, scoop out all the muck...
Between August 25th and August 30th, Hurricane Harvey, bringing with it a “once-in-1,000-year-flood,” made landfall...
We've all heard this conventional wisdom: “Get 3 estimates!” Many times, it's really good advice. However, when you...
Many, many of our clients have been greatly confused by the insurance documents they get when filing a claim for storm...
Many of you have been introduced to Josiah, our Office Administrator/Manager, during his 1 year with us. Unfortunately...
Homestead Roofing was incorporated on March 6th, 2013 and we did our first roof the first week of April that year....
Every year, Homestead Roofing is invited to participate in a local Professional Roofer Advisory Council (PRAC), hosted...
First, what is HVAC? That's the system in your house or business for your Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning....
Every year, storm-chasing roofers scam thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars away from homeowners in...
What Is The Purpose Of Using An HVAC Contractor? In almost every hail-storm insurance claim, the rain cap on your...
Many shingle manufacturers produce an impact-resistant shingle product. These are rated as Class 1 – Class 4, depending...
Remember last month we began a series entitled, 7 Questions To Ask Your Roofer? Well, really, it should more accurately...
What is ice and water shield? IWS installation is an important component for a roofing system. It's important to know...
Mistaking blisters for hail damage is not uncommon for a home inspector or an inexperienced roof inspector. However, if...
The use of drones is becoming more common in the insurance adjusting industry, resulting in more denied roofing claims....
Virtually every property insurance claim will include depreciation. We want you to know the difference between...
Conventional wisdom says getting three estimates any time you have a big purchase to make is a good idea. But this idea...
After the hail storms of 2018, many people had some unpleasant surprises when they discovered that their insurance...
Many times a homeowner will be in a tough spot if his roof has concrete tiles. If the tiles are older than 8-10 years,...
It's critically important for a homeowner to know and understand the different types of insurance that your roofing...
Tracy Bookman, owner of Homestead Roofing, briefly describes his family's history in Colorado Springs since 1880 and...
If a homeowner hires a contractor to do a re-roof on his house, in El Paso County, Colorado, there must be a building...
On May 20 and 21, 2019, a bizarre Spring storm rolled through south-central Colorado, dropping several inches of snow....
It’s already shaping up to be a crazy weather season, and after a storm, door-to-door roofers and roofing phone...
Follow these instructions to choose your shingle color selection for your roof. This video provides instructions for...
I recently received a phone call from someone in a different city in Colorado. He's a homeowner, and he was concerned...
If someone in the home restoration or insurance industry talks with you about a supplement, they're not recommending...
You may have been affected by the massive storm, known as the "bomb cyclone" that hit our area on March 13, 2019. But...
In 2016, there were several huge hailstorms in El Paso County. Homeowners all over the area had windows smashed and...
How much does a new roof cost in Colorado Springs? The answer depends on several factors and in this video we'll...
What is the difference between actual cash value and replacement cost value, and why should you make sure you...
"My bathroom fan is leaking!" If your bathroom vent fan has water leaking around or next to it, the problem may not be...
Why could it be a potential problem to try to sell or buy a house with T-Lock shingles?
TJ Klassen of Insurance Centers of America discusses what she does as an insurance agent. Hear what she advises her...
Meet Steve Muzzipapa, a Colorado Springs resident since 1971, and a client of Homestead Roofing since 2014. He also...
You may be wondering about paying your insurance deductible, and who collects that money.
Sometimes, homeowners will ask us, "Will you help me pay my insurance deductible?"
Many people don't know what to do after it hails and immediately call their insurance company to request to have an...
We regularly get phone calls from to homeowners who are concerned that they won't be able to get their roof replacement...
Colorado Springs has been bombarded with three hailstorms so far in May, 2018. This means that there may be a flood of...
Do you, as a homeowner, know what insurance your roofer should have to protect you? Did you know you could be liable...
After a hail storm rolls through the Colorado Springs area, there's normally a flurry of homeowners calling their...
In this video we explain about a practice that homeowners have told us about where roofers tell their customers that...
A word of caution, beware of unscrupulous insurance adjusters. Many insurance companies will use subcontractor...
A common question people have is , "Can you roof my house in the winter?".
Ice dams can be prevalent problems in northern climates where cold snowy weather is followed by clear, sunny, but cold...
There's a common misconception that I hear from homeowners all the time about how long their shingles should last.
It probably sounds too good to be true... A roofing contractor tells you that he'll pay your insurance deductible for...
Since 2016, Homestead Roofing has been among a number of other roofers in the Colorado Springs area to have been...
If you've asked a roofer to come inspect your roof, should you plan to be home when he comes over for the inspection?...
It's as if the whole storm restoration industry has lost its collective mind since all these hail storms have been...
Are you completely fed up with the weather in Colorado Springs? This is the most insane weather activity I've ever seen...
It's not uncommon for us to hear from homeowners who wonder why their neighbors are getting new roofs, but their...
A few months ago we began a series we have titled, “7 Questions To Ask The Roofer Who Is Knocking On Your Door.” These...
We got a call last week from a new homeowner who had good cause to be anxious about his roof. He purchased the roof...
A few months ago we began a series we have titled, “7 Questions To Ask The Roofer Who Is Knocking On Your Door.” These...
We've been announcing for the past couple of months the upcoming Homestead Roofing Hoedown. This is our way of saying...
I recently received a phone call from a realtor in Colorado Springs that we work with a lot and he told me a story...
In honor of our 5th anniversary, Homestead Roofing is throwing a huge THANK YOU party - and you're invited! On March...
Many businesses want to climb onto the “green” bandwagon. It's a pretty lucrative one, after all because businesses...
Here’s what an ice dam is and how it gets created. Normally, it happens when we get snow. It doesn’t have to happen in...
Josiah has been with us since January of 2016, but he has also been a licensed pilot since he was 18 (he’s now 20). He...
Our clients and referral partners (that's you!) have graciously helped Homestead Roofing grow through another year. And...
According to an NBC news article on August 30th, the death toll from Harvey was at 10, but many more were missing....
I Told a Room Full of Insurance Agents Their Clients Should Not Get 3 Roofing Estimates - Here's Why
I can already predict what you’re thinking. “Of course you don’t want me to get 3 estimates! You want me to just use...
We worked hard to get a leak fixed before a storm blew in, but then when it came time to get the bill sent to the...
Zach joined Homestead Roofing on September 27 as a project manager. Even though we’re just now getting around to...
The property contains the botanical garden which is full of winding paths, greenery, beautiful 13 year old geranium...
In 2016, there were several huge hailstorms in El Paso County. Homeowners all over the area had windows smashed and...
How Is Hail Damaging My HVAC System? Nearly every home has a furnace and/or water heater that vents through the roof....
Downtown we saw several trees uprooted and laying down. We saw one laying on top of a car in the driveway of the house.
A Little Background On TJ TJ has been an insurance agent with Insurance Centers of America (ICA) for 10 years but has...
Many of you know Tanner because he has worked with you as your project manager for your re-roof or repair projects, but...
Homestead Roofing began in March 2013. We did our first roof in April 2013 and used a crew which made a mistake which...
What is the one thing you will most likely NEVER hear from one of these storm-chasing, door-to-door Colorado Springs...