About 2 weeks ago, West Austin sustained damages from a ten minute hail storm. Most of the roofs in the area are totaled. The streets have been littered by door knockers, storm chasers or roofers giving free service to assess if you need a new roof.
One thing that you need to beware. When a roofer or contractor says "I'll make sure your deductible is covered", run away. The vendor usually inflates the price to cover the out of pocket deductible. Example the cost to replace the roof is 10k. You have a 3k deductible. Hence, the roofer tells your insurance company the cost is 13k. But the real cost to you is 10k. That's fraudulent. If you are caught involved in this, there are consequences. So do yourself a favor, don't work with these vendors. Beware.
