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   Marson | Aug 15, 2008 08:51pm | #1

   As long as your insurance will cover it, none. Your roof will still hold water for awhile--it's life span is just greatly reduced.

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   Jim_Allen | Aug 15, 2008 08:51pm | #2

   The price of oil affects the shingle pricing. You might be looking at double next year.

   Bob's next test date: 12/10/07

   Quote of the day: "...can't be done, it will take too long, not enough pipeline capacity, yada yada but yet they don't apply the same skepticism to their own "solutions" such as wind and biofuels"

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   McDesign | Aug 15, 2008 08:53pm | #3

   Frankly, given that the same thing happened here in the spring, and I even got up on some of my neighbor's "damaged" compo roofs before they were replaced, I'm just not really convinced that hail does any significant damage - even considering the claimed "reduced life" of the shingles. 

   I'd guess you'd be fine - I wouldn't worry, myself.

   Forrest - not a roofer, but have done quite a few 3-tab and architectural; got a wooden roof now & metal on the shops

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   Rae | Aug 15, 2008 08:57pm | #5

   Thanks for the info. I feel better.

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   Marson | Aug 15, 2008 09:30pm | #8

   The thing about hail damage is that it isn't noticeable at first. Of the roofs that look OK now, come back in a year and see what they look like. The hail beats the granules off of them.My own roof was hail damaged last spring. By the end of the summer, you started to see fishmouths. Some of the roofs in the neighborhood that weren't replaced are very clearly shot this summer.

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   McDesign | Aug 15, 2008 09:36pm | #9

   Ah, well.  Comes from me not being a roofer.  Guess my advice is worth what it costs!

   ;-)

    

   Forrest

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   Marson | Aug 15, 2008 10:02pm | #10

   Yeah I would be a scoffer too if I hadn't seen it with me own eyes.

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   dovetail97128 | Aug 15, 2008 08:57pm | #4

   Is it possible to hire a reputable roofing company to inspect your roof?
   Check around to find a reputable company, then tell them you will pay for an inspection. Make clear that the inspection is all you are interested in at this point in time and that if the inspection reveals the need to reroof or repair you will absolutely be interested in obtaining a bid from them among others.

   You may have no, little or a lot of damage. Only an inspection can reveal the answer to that.

   They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
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   BilljustBill | Aug 15, 2008 08:58pm | #6

   Since the shingle manufacturers have closed some old plants, and are behind on opening/updating others, and the large April 17 hail storm West of Ft. Worth is but a drop in the hail-damage bucket, I understand most suppliers are being limited/allocated on their orders right now.

   The "Wild Card" to what's going to happen to both metal roofing and asphalt shingle supply/prices is hooked to the hurricane season.  If there's a big one that hits the U.S., no telling what prices are soaring to...or if you can even get enough for your home.  I understand that even now in the 9 states that got hit with hail, some insurance companies are paying for "asphalt shingle replacement" and not paying for a complete roof replacement....

   I called a supplier just last week, Bradco, and asked if they had 63 squares of GAF/Elk Impact Resistant shingles in a common "Barkwood" color.  In all their warehouses, there wasn't enough of the same run/color lot to do what I needed....  I understood the President of GAF met with the President of Lon Smith Roofing and told him that shingle inventories wouldn't be back to adequate levels until next Feb. or March....

      I suppose you have to weigh how bad your roof is damaged against the time you're hoping it won't leak...  Maybe asking your Insurance Agent what happens if the unrepaired damaged roof leaks and causes interior problems would help you make your decision.

     Bill

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   Rae | Aug 15, 2008 09:29pm | #7

   I live in Fort Worth - Lon Smith is replacing all the roofs in my neighborhood. I guess I should have it looked it just to see what's going on up there.