Congratulations to our team! We did it again. Best of 2015 in Atlanta for the roofing industry.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
The good part of a hail storm is the increase in revenue to the roofing industry. Hail about the size of a golf ball can do a lot of damage to a roof and this damage is covered by your homeowner’s insurance. The homeowner pays their deductible and the insurance pays the rest.
A hail storm can sometimes create a large path of destruction for miles which in turns means a lot of roofs need replacing. Think of some of the subdivisions around you. What if just three or four of those neighborhoods overnight needed all new roofs? Hail damage creates a rapid increase in demand for products, labor, and services.
Every severe hail storm has a direct impact on revenue and job creation for the roofing industry. Shingle manufacturers will need to have their employees work additional shifts or overtime to keep up with production. Roofing suppliers will need to hire additional truck drivers or staff to keep up with the demand. Roofing companies overnight will be overloaded with calls and have a shortage of staff and laborers. Service providers like dumpster companies will need to hire drivers to keep up with the drop off and pickup schedules. The good part of hail is the job creation and the revenue it brings to the local economy.
The bad part of a hail storm is the increase in insurance premiums. Regardless if you file a claim or not your insurance premiums will go up in your area. Why? Insurance companies will be paying out millions of dollars and these losses have to be recouped. Insurance companies will spread out the losses and pass it along in increases of premiums. Therefore, if you are one of those people who think they won’t be affected because they didn’t turn in a claim, unfortunately you will feel the effect.
Here is the real ugly part of what happens to the roofing industry when a hail storm strikes. Think about these stats. At the end of 2008, Georgia had approximately 500 registered roofing contractors with the Secretary of State. At the end of 2009, that number went to 2,500 registered roofing contractors. Why the increase by 2,000?
Two reasons can be attributed to this surge. One, the crash of 2008 put numerous trades people from landscapers, graders, framers, painters, siding, builders, and general contractors out of business. Two, we had multiple years of large hail storms that struck the Atlanta metro area.
FACT: Georgia has absolutely no formal licensing or testing to enter the roofing industry. As a result, it was an easy and quick switch for many of the former trades people who thrived on new construction. Many registered with the Secretary of State and the local county for a business license. However, many did not.
Academy Roofing has won the Best of 2014 by Kudzu.com!
Thank you to all our awesome customers who made this possible. Without your support we wouldn’t of made the list.
Please make sure to tell your friends, coworkers, and neighbors about Academy Roofing. We are able to serve the entire metro Atlanta area for all your roofing and guttering needs.
Academy Roofing will work with your schedule to replace a roof any time of the year.
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Check out the latest video where did a temperature comparison after 20 and 30 minutes of direct sunlight of GAF’s TopCoat MB Plus versus a modified bitumen roof.
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How do you know the age of your roof?
Here are two quick things you can do to help you determine the age of your roof.
1) Do you see dark streaks on your roof?
The dark streaks are caused by algae. 99% of shingles manufactured today are algae resistant. This resistance is achieved by a mixture of copper and zinc coated granules during the manufacturing process. However, the manufacturer only warranty the algae resistance for 10 years. That means that algae starts to grow around the 10 year mark.
GAF Warranty information on Algae Discoloration
2) Are you finding a lot of granules washing out after a rain?
The stone granules will wash off throughout the years as the shingle breaks down from the elements of the weather. Severe granule loss could be a sign of a defective roof. However, do not be too alarmed if after a rain you see a lot coming out of the gutters as this is normal.
If you look up at your roof and you see algae streaks mixed with shiny reflective pieces, this is a sign that your roof is near the end of its life. The shiny reflective pieces you see are pieces of fiberglass. The shingle has many layers and once the top layer or the granules are worn off the fiberglass mat is exposed. Once the fiberglass is exposed to the elements, the shingle can rapidly start deteriorating and causing slow leaks during a rain.
Based upon these two quick steps you can do a visual inspection in very little time. Should your roof look like what we have mentioned, please make sure to contact Academy Roofing for a free in depth inspection and analysis of your roof.
Academy Roofing is proud to be a GAF Certified Contractor. Recently, GAF has teamed up with Angie’s List to provide our customers a special offer to become an Angie’s List member for less than $10 a year.
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Academy Roofing is a GAF Certified Contractor and is able to offer you Financing through Wells Fargo and their Home Projects Visa Card. GAF has partnered with Wells Fargo to make this available to homeowners who are looking to make home improvements like the following:
- Roof Replacements
- Roof Repairs
- Gutter Replacements
- Gutter Leaf Protection
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