Hi Wayne,
I was very careful not to allow anyone on my roof until the insurance
company's adjuster kept his appointment. With some of those "volunteer
inspectors", if they can't find a problem they will create one. :~(
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "WayneS" <olympus@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Hail Storm Follow-up
> 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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