In the event of storm damage, contact your insurance carrier immediately for coverage authorization. Take pictures to document the damage. If you must have temporary tarping installed, make sure you receive authorization from your insurance carrier if you expect them to pay for the emergency service.
Finding the right contractor may require prudent examination and researsh on your part. Often and with many contractors, there is a waiting period before actual work can be started. With a storm like this, there is an imperative to get things "buttoned-up" as soon as possible. This is the time when stop gap measures should be in place as noted above. Having temporary cover also allows you to obtain bids from three contractors and evaluate the documents.
Naturally, there will be differences in the written documents. A professional contractor will have provided a detailed proposal for the work to be done. Also look carefully for clauses regarding additional work, rotting wood, etc. Change orders are a normal part of dealing with contractors, but beware of any contractor that hides or omits items that later can be charged with a change order.
Professionalism is key in making your choice. Look forr it in the initial response and wether the contractor was late for the initial appointment. Interview the representative form the contracting company. Do not reveal what the "other guy said" to the subsequent arrivals. Give it three appointments and if you are not happy, go for more. Not everyone in the business is an expert, contrary to popular opinion.
Get a contractor that routinely work on rooftops and siding. There are several types of roofing so if it is a slate roof that you have, get a slate roofer. If it is a metal roof, get a metal roofer. Just because a guy shows up with a ladder does not make him an expert. If structural repairs are needed, make sure you have a contractor that can handle these issues. A full service contractor is usually better for severe damage, rather than a "one trick pony" of which there are many in the industry.
If there is water of mold issues, keep in mind that with common restoration companies, initial remediation is the focus and further rectification is either left to others or to subcontractors. It is when it gets involved that restoration should be the focus.
Complete restoration of your home or business to original condition, or better than original condition should be the focus. Getting everything done at once by one party is always better. There is no finger pointing if there is a problem later, things go smoother and one responsible contractor is always better than several on a given job.
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Natural roofing like that of Slate, Tile, Cedar, Metal and the like require abilities rarely fostered in the new age asphalt shingle and low slope marketplace. When a painfully under-skilled roofer endeavors to repair the natural roofing mentioned, the result is often destruction and higher end result costs to properly repair. Call a professional at FSI Restoration for a no-hassle report on your roof.;)
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( 3 / 1053 )Roof Repair in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas is an occupation which encompasses a myriad of skill-sets for the many styles and types of roofing in the Delaware Valley. The steep sloped roofing category has in itself Slate, Tile, Cedar and Asphalt shingles and several types of Metal Roofing which rely upon a given amount of pitch and layering for watershed into gutters. Low sloped roofing category consists of sealed systems of the Built-Up variety of Coal Tar Pitch and Asphalt Bitumen, the single and multiple ply systems of Modified Bitumens and single ply systems of EPDM & TPO as well as a few other systems which are in the minority. 
Every type of roofing, other than the ladder and common tools needed for service, requires different procedures and equipment to render lasting repair. Experience in management of a roofing company is essential for the facilitation of proper repair of all types of roofing. 
Usually a roofing company that services our area is more proficient in one area of roofing or another. The first and main distinguishing factor in proficiency in types of roofing is in that of the category of either steep or low sloped systems. In these two categories, while several methods are similar, methodology, materials and approach differ significantly.Many years of experience are required to handle the marketplace of full service roofing repair in Philadelphia. FSI Restorations has over three decades of experience in all facets of the roofing industry and the company's skilled artisans can repair any roof and at any slope or height in the area.
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