Author: Andrew Gibeault

What Does Emergency Roof Wrapping Cost? (The Short Answer) Emergency roof wrapping typically costs $3 to $8 per square foot installed, with most residential jobs

Why a Systematic Damage Assessment Matters Before You Do Anything Else A structured post-storm assessment protects occupants from injury, prevents costly insurance disputes, and identifies

K-Style vs. Box Gutters: The Quick Answer K-style gutters work for the vast majority of residential homes because they cost less, install faster, and handle

Why Ice Dams Really Form (and Why Shingle Choice Isn’t the Whole Story) Ice dams form through a simple, predictable chain: heat escapes through the

The NWS Mission: Turning Data Into Life-Saving Decisions The National Weather Service is the federal agency inside NOAA charged with issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings

Why Storm Prep Matters: The Cost of Waiting Storm damage severity correlates directly with how much preparation happened before the wind arrived. Property owners who

The Storm Isn’t Over When the Wind Stops The storm passes, the sky clears, and the real disaster begins. Recovery from a severe storm plays

Why Storm Preparedness Starts Before the Forecast Turns Red Hurricanes cause major damage from storm surge, wind, rip currents, and flooding, and they can strike

The Blue Tarp Problem — Why the Default Option Falls Short After a storm tears through a roof, the blue tarp feels like an obvious

What Roof Damage Does Commercial Insurance Actually Cover? Commercial property insurance covers roof damage caused by named storm perils: wind, hail, falling objects, and similar