Winter is long gone – granted, it doesn’t always feel like that here in Michigan. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare early to avoid housing issues that commonly occur during the colder months. One of the biggest problems that homeowners face as the weather gets chillier is ice dams. The biggest reason that ice dams are…
Read MoreTranscription: Hi this is Jeff Petrucci with Bloomfield Construction; I’m here with a coworker, Tom Harcles, and we are doing a roof inspection on this house in Bloomfield Hills — very big, big home; haven’t measured it yet. I’m guessing the roof is in access of 200 sq; big hip roof with multiple levels and…
Read MoreTranscription: This is Jeff Petrucci from Bloomfield Construction. I’m out here in Bloomfield Hills on a house that has a leaky chimney. There are some flashing that was replaced here last year and now the customer has a leak inside. So, we ran a water test along the roof line and we started at the…
Read MoreIce Dam Example Transcription: This is Jeff Petrucci with Bloomfield Construction. I’m out here at a house in Waterford and they have water coming to the kitchen cabinets in this corner, inside here. As you can see we have a tremendous amount of ice damming built up and it’s weird because we’ve got intake venting…
Read MoreWould you trust anyone who can carve a turkey to be your surgeon? Would you trust anyone who can assemble a Tonka truck to be your mechanic? Depending on a person’s profession, honesty about their skills can be the difference between a job well done and a very angry client, patient or, in the case…
Read More“You get what you pay for.” We’ve all heard the saying that implies that if you pay more, you’ll get better quality and more bang for your buck. In some situations, this doesn’t always ring true, but in the case of professional roof repair, it just might. It’s important to recognize the fine line between when…
Read MoreIn the roofing and restoration business, we receive calls from clients for a roof leak, pipe burst, house fire and other problems related to damage in their home. More often than not, after doing further investigation we find the original source of the problem isn’t what the homeowner may have thought. A thermal imagining camera,…
Read MoreFiling a Roofing and Siding Insurance Claim from Storm Damage Because we live in the Midwest, where in spring and summer months the weather can turn from beautiful to dangerous in minutes it’s important to know help is only a phone call away. Storm damage to your home’s roof and siding is usually a covered insurance…
Read MoreAs fall approaches and the leaves begin to change, it’s important to make sure your roof is free of any debris and that your gutters and downspouts are clear. Though this may seem like a monotonous task, it’s an essential step to keeping your home leak free. In addition to keeping your home leak free,…
Read MoreHail occurs many times throughout the year. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, roughly 24 people have a hail related injury each year. However, hail can deal a great amount of damage to your home (roof & siding) leading to a costly insurance claim. Costing roughly $1.6 billion in…
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