Articles Tagged with ''storm damage''

Louisiana is considering legislation that could bar roofers from helping with insurance claims, a move supporters say curbs fraud but critics warn could cripple small contractors.

Georgia-Pacific employees at the Taylorsville Lumber and Plywood Mills plant helped hand out items to provide relief to those affected by recent storms and tornadoes in Smith County, Miss.

A severe ice storm hit northern Michigan, knocking out power and damaging roofs, including Roofing Contractor Publisher Jill Bloom’s small lake house. Together with Ruben Gonzalez of Ais Construction, the pair led their own relief effort to assist her neighbors. 

Heavy rains in Accra, the capital of Ghana, toppled a solar-bedecked carport at A & C Mall, damaging 80-plus vehicles; videos show winds tearing through the structure.

A powerful storm battered parts of the U.S., causing severe roof damage, triggering repair spikes and prompting calls for stronger roofing materials.

GAF is training its contractors to better familiarize them with products that can lead to more resilient roofs through IBHS' FORTIFIED Roof program.

DensDeck StormX Prime Roof Board helps enable structures to meet the FM Global Very Severe Hail Standard while simultaneously enhancing assembly protection.

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm; roofing crews are preparing for increased demand. Three million were affected by power outages, with heavy rains triggering widespread flooding. 

Roofing contractors are performing triage after Hurricane Helene devasted large swaths of the U.S. Southeast; Floridians are girding for Hurricane Milton.