We had a hail storm last year. No adjusters, but a roofing company was quick
with photos of damage to my roof and ready to file claims, none of which I
could actually find when I went up on my roof to look. Many summer days, that
year, you could hear the nail guns hammering on all the surrounding houses.
Opportunists...
WayneS
At 11/15/2011 01:22 PM, you wrote:
>We had a vicious hailstorm on October 18 that left quite a bit of damage to
>roofs and autos. It is amazing to see the number of "storm chasers" that have
>set up shop in town to take advantage of the repair bonanza. Even as my
>insurance adjuster and I were discussing his official estimate of the damage
>to my home, I had to answer the door to turn away a fellow who had seen the
>chalk marks on my roof, and was offering to give me a repair estimate. I will
>hold out for a reputable, local contractor, even if it means waiting a while
>for repairs, since nothing is leaking, and I have two years to make the
>repairs.
>
>In addition to the drive-by opportunists, we have fielded phone calls daily
>from all sorts of companies and accents, offering to help us with our repairs.
>
>The State Farm adjuster was on-time for our appointment, had official ID, and
>was a pleasure to deal with. With a computer and printer in his truck, he
>processed all of the necessary paperwork and left me with an initial check
>in-hand.
>
>The roof inspection:
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Roof+Inspection.jpg.html
>
>Marking the hail damage:
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marking+Hail+Damage.jpg.html
>
>Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
>Jim Nichols
>Tullahoma, TN USA
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