Are you getting people knocking at your door and asking you if you want a free roof inspection? Maybe these people are telling you that you have hail damage and they can help you get a new roof from insurance. You might be wondering what they are talking about and even skeptical about their claims. It's understandable that you would be skeptical. Who wouldn't be skeptical if a stranger shows up to their doorstep unexpectedly and tells them that they can get them a new roof at no-cost?
If you are curious about this process and you live in Greeley Colorado or the surrounding areas such as Firestone, Frederick, Loveland, Longmont, Fort Collins, Windsor, then this blog will help you figure out what do if you think you might have hail damage.
When people come knocking at your door offering you a free roof inspection, you might feel worried or that you are being defrauded in some way. In this day and age with contractors being featured on the news often for committing crimes, it's understandable that you will feel skeptical at a door knocking roofing inspector. Often times door knockers work for a roofing company from out of state or out of the area and they use sophisticated hail mapping software to tell them where hail may have damaged homes in the past and your home may be in that area.
They offer to do this for free because if there is hail damage to your roof then they hope that you will file a claim and they will work with the insurance company for payment. You will still be responsible for the deductible although there are options for this.
You are in a very difficult position when a door knocker tells you that you have hail damage because you don't know this person from Adam and they are telling you that your most valuable asset, an asset that will develop your networth into the future and maybe even help you retire, is now damaged by hail and at risk to cause more damage to the interior of your home. Do you let this person inspect your roof or do you choose not to let them inspect and chalk up their sales pitch as non-sense?
If you decide to let them inspect it's best if you ask them to use a drone instead of climbing up on your roof. If they climb up on your roof and get hurt and you do not have their insurance then you could be liable if they get hurt. If they do have ill intentions then they could also cause damage to your roof and say that it was hail damage. If they use a drone and take photos then you are at less risk. Either way, if you don't know this inspector and don't know their training or background then you are placing yourself at risk.
By reading this blog you are taking a good first step at becoming educated on hail damage and how hail will damage your roof. You could always check the roof yourself and take photos and then send those photos via text or email to us. We can analyze the photos and give you a recommendation on what to do next or tell you if the photos contain hail damage. We have sophisticated software that will analyze photos for hail damage remotely. We can also check your address in our system and see if your home has sustained any hail storm activity going back ten years. If you decide to access your roof please take great care. It's better to call us and let us see if your home address has any hail storm activity in Greeley over the last several years. We can do this at no up-front cost to you and remotely. There is absolutely no risk.
In conclusion, please take your time and if you feel a lot of pressure to business with a door knocker then it's better to wait and think about it first. You should never be pressured into doing business with a roofer. At Greeley Roof Repairs we take a consultative approach and we believe in transparency. We only want you to move forward until you feel comfortable.