Hail Just Hit? What to Do in the First 72 Hours
A Texas homeowner’s ordered checklist for the first 72 hours after hail: what to check, what to photograph, and why nobody should be on the roof.
Roof Insurance Claim Texas: Start to Finish
A full walk-through of the roof insurance claim Texas process, from before you file to the real TDI deadlines and when it becomes a professional’s job.
Why RoofGuidance Won’t Write About Most Roofing Topics
If you spend enough time looking at roofing content across the internet, you’ll notice something strange: there’s an enormous amount of it, and almost none of it actually helps anyone make a real decision. Thousands of articles titled “What Is a Roof Warranty,” “Signs You Need a New Roof,” “Types of Roofing Materials” — endlessly … Read more
How We Decide What Gets Recommended on This Site
There’s a question I think every homeowner should be asking, whether or not they ever say it out loud: why should I believe any of this? You’ve read the founder story. You know I’m a roofer, not a marketing company. You’ve maybe read through the editorial standards page and seen the promises about honesty and … Read more
The Roof Is the One Part of Your House You Never Think About — Until You Have To
There’s a strange thing about roofs. You can live under one for twenty years and never once think about it. It just does its job, quietly, above your head, while you go about raising kids, hosting Thanksgiving, arguing about the thermostat, and forgetting it’s even up there. And then, on one particular afternoon — usually … Read more
Why Roof Guidance Exists
Every Roof Tells a Story Most homeowners don’t think about their roof. At least not until something forces them to. A stain appears on the ceiling after a storm. Shingles show up in the yard after a windy night. A contractor knocks on the door and points out damage you never noticed. Or maybe nothing … Read more