Articles Tagged with ''storm damage''

Project ICECHIP, the first major U.S. hail study in more than 40 years, is capturing real hail data to improve forecasting, product standards and roofing resilience amid rising hail-related losses.

Una racha de una década sigue intacta: Texas ha registrado más eventos graves de granizo que cualquier otro estado.

CertainTeed has released new details about the products contractors can use to build roofs that comply with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety's FORITIFED standards.

Los contratistas de techos de Florida deben actualizar sus contratos debido a una nueva ley que redefine las reglas de cancelación, amplía las responsabilidades del contratista y añade lenguaje de seguro requerido.

Florida roofing contractors must update their contracts following a new law that redefines cancellation rules, expands contractor responsibilities, and adds required insurance language.

Severe storms this month, including tornadoes, hail, and high winds, have slammed roofs across the U.S., pushing claims, costs and contractor demand beyond historical norms.

Roofing contractors face rising claim costs from insurers fueled by extreme weather, labor shortages and insurance crackdowns, which threaten profits, hiring and project viability. Still, there are ways to insulate your firm from the tumult.

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.