Hail Damage Insurance Claim-Can I Do My Own Work and Keep the Money?

With a hail damage insurance claim to your roof, consumers often ask if it's okay to fix the roof themselves and keep the difference from their insurance company.

That should make sense right? The insurance company pays to replace your hail damaged roof and you can get it done cheaper so you should be able to keep the money. Have you asked your insurance company what they think about that?

Dave Pettigrew is the sales manager of Professional Roofing and Exteriors in Arvada Colorado. He has over 30 years in the construction business and worked his way form the ground up in the industry. As a trusted adviser to clients and employees of Professional Roofing he has some vitally important information about your hail damage insurance claim.

Is a Hail Damaged Roof Really a Hail Damaged Roof?

With hail season looming in the wings many homeowners across the country will be faced with filing claims with their insurance company. Many roofs will be approved for replacement for hail-damage while many others won't, even though there may be hail damage to their roof.

If you've ever been denied, by your insurance company adjuster, even though he or she admits to hail damage on the roof is there anything you can do?

Are there really two types of hail damage according to your insurance policy?

Dan Cupit of Professional Roofing and Exteriors in Denver Colorado has some important information for you.

Just because your insurance adjuster denies your claim doesn't necessarily mean he or she is right.

Denver Better Business Bureau-Do Their Ratings Amount to Anything?

Have you ever noticed that some people rely completely on the Denver Better Business Bureau and others take their rating system with a grain of salt? Is their rating system a farce or a scam? What should you do?

Colorado is a state that doesn't require state licensing. When searching for a legitimate roofing contractor it requires a bit more legwork on your part to insure you hire the best roofing contractor for your situation.

Using the BBB should be looked at as a resource.Of course the information you gather on a particular company can bring up red flags. Many Denver area roofing customers have relied solely on information put out by the Better Business Bureau and ended up getting burned because a contractor may have an A rating and is accredited by the BBB but really does not have an established track record.

Dan Cupit has industry insider information on the Denver Better Business Bureau rating system.