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Snow load, ice dams at the eaves and a long freeze and thaw season mean a Twin Cities roof problem often develops slowly through winter. Use the guide to organize the facts, then send a request when you are ready.
These pages explain what to observe, what to avoid and what an independent provider may need before establishing a scope or price.
Note the roof covering if you know it, the part of the roof you are worried about, and when you first noticed it. Add any water stains on ceilings or walls. Do not climb a damaged, wet or steep roof.
Read the guideExploreShare the covering type, the approximate age, repairs you know about and the number of stories. Add anything a roofer has already told you. The scope of a replacement is set on site by the roofer who inspects it.
Read the guideExploreList the damage you can see to gutters, vents, screens or nearby property, and any new leak indoors. Stay clear of downed power lines and anything they touch.
Read the guideExploreDescribe where the water shows up inside, whether it only happens during rain, and how long it has been going on. Protect what is under the drip and leave anything above ground level to a qualified person.
Read the guideExploreInclude the building and suite, the interior areas that are affected, and the rules for getting on the roof. Add the operating hours, how tenants are affected and who can approve the work.
Read the guideExploreTake dated photos from the ground and interior photos of any staining. Add the storm date if there was one, and paperwork from earlier repairs. Leave roof access to a qualified person.
Read the guideQuite a lot. Take dated photos from the ground on every side of the building, and interior photos of any ceiling or wall staining. Add the date of the storm if there was one, and any paperwork from earlier work. Do not climb a damaged, wet or steep roof, and stay clear of downed power lines.
No. The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one able to produce hail an inch or larger or wind gusts over 58 mph, and hail that size can mark roofs, vents, gutters and vehicles. Write the storm date down and photograph what you can reach safely, then leave the roof itself to a qualified person.
The roofer who inspects the roof can recommend a repair or replacement and explain the proposed scope. You decide whether to accept the proposal. This website does not inspect roofs, diagnose damage, quote work or set a scope.
Snow load, ice dams at the eaves and a long freeze and thaw season mean a Twin Cities roof problem often develops slowly through winter. Write down the part of that pattern you can see at the property, with the room, the material and the date you noticed it. Local detail helps a provider judge access before a visit.
Impact Building Solutions is a construction company based in Austin, TX. Their legal name is Impact Building Solutions LLC. They review requests sent from this site. If service coverage is available, they can help arrange an introduction to an independent provider. Ask who will be doing the work, and check that crew's own license and insurance, before you authorize anything.
Look them up yourself before you decide:
Severe thunderstorms are officially defined as storms that are capable of producing hail that is an inch or larger or wind gusts over 58 mph.
National Weather Service, Severe Thunderstorm Safety
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This is an independent guide and request site. It is not the contractor that does the work.