Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Waking up to roofers...
So, we are finally getting our roof fixed today from the downburst that hit Norman back in the spring. The sound of banging on the roof is what I woke up to this morning. Very pleasant. The other thing that is so great about this is all of the roofing shit that will inevitably be left behind in little pieces all over my yard. We have a very nice front yard with grass that is about 3 inches thich, very soft, and weed free. Brian is very proud of it and enjoys the endless compliments that he recieves. It is also where our son plays when he is outside (the dog has taken over the backyard and is too hyper to be around the little guy). Even though the roofers used those little magnetic things to get up all of the loose nails, there is no way that it will pull them all up from the depths of our lush grass. I have no idea how we will find them all and I am very worried that someone will end up with a nail stuck in them. We asked the roofers if we could put a big tarp over the front yard and flower beds and they said that it would cause more problems. But, as I looked at my poor flower bed this morning, I can't figure out how that would make things worse. My poor bushes are full of roof pieces, nails and whatever other crap came off of the roof and there will be no way to get it all out. It is all prety frustrating and I hope that no more big storms hit us anytime soon because I don't want to go through this roofing thing again!!!
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Next time, you should check your roofing before the storm comes along. Check the weather updates, inspect the roof, and then take the necessary steps to prevent such incidents. Preparation is good, especially in maintaining the house. What did it look like? Can you post pictures of it?
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We had a fairly new roof at the time that this storm happened. There is no "preparation" that could have prevented any damage. This is Oklahoma and major storms are just a part of life. With 100mph downburst winds and major hail, damage is inevitable. EVERY house on our street, and virtually every house in the neighborhood, had their roofs replaced. In addition, we had most of our siding and window paneling replaced as well due to the hail damage. Although the roofers and siding company left a mess, they were very quick to come out and take care of it. We were very lucky in the companies that we used because in the end we were 100% satisfied and we are pretty hard people to please.
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