Posted july 1 2011 filed under roof inspection roof repair maintenance.
How much roof damage makes a building totaled.
Depending on how much damage the age and type of roof a full roof replacement may be the best choice for your situation.
Thus you must conform to code by replacing it.
How do you find out if your roof really totaled.
When a homeowner incurs a loss covered by their homeowner s insurance they typically will receive a loss statement from their insurance company which itemizes the dollar amount being allowed for each component of the damaged property.
Your insurance will cover the cost of repairing or replacing the damaged section of your roof but you may want to pay to replace the rest of the roof out of pocket.
Most homeowners policies will have a deductible usually between 500 1000 or possibly 1 of the value of your home.
If the roof is not totaled and the repairs cost 1 300 your insurance will pay for the repairs minus the deductible.
More extensive damage or even a total loss will require you to work with your insurance company which includes taking steps like providing proof of the roof damage this is where your before and after photo and video documentation will be super handy measurements of the roof and damaged areas the event s that caused the damage and the.