Category: Field Notes

Maintenance Everybody thinks about gutters once the leaves start falling here in metro Atlanta, but the spot that actually causes trouble first is your roof valleys — the V-shaped seams where two roof planes meet. Leaves settle there before anywhere else, pack down into a wet mat, and hold water against your shingles instead of…

Storm Damage September is peak hurricane season here in Georgia, and even when a storm only brushes us as a weakened tropical system, the wind can still do real damage to your roof. The tricky part is that wind damage rarely looks dramatic. You’re looking for shingles that are lifted, curled, or missing outright, especially…

Insurance Tips One question we get asked constantly on inspections: “Is that hail damage, or something else?” It matters more than most homeowners realize, because insurance pays for one and not the other. Hail damage: a bruised, circular impact mark where granules have been knocked loose by a hailstone. Hail damage happens when a hailstone…

Storm Damage Georgia hail rarely leaves a hole — it leaves bruising. Here’s what to actually look for before you decide whether to call your insurance company. What hail damage really looks like Granules collecting in your gutters, soft or dimpled spots on shingles, dented gutters or downspouts, and cracked or missing shingle tabs near…