Roof Repair

Kansas City Hail Damage

Kansas City Just Got Hit with 4-Inch Hail — Here’s What You Need to Do Right Now

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On the evening of Tuesday, March 10, severe storms tore through the Kansas City metro, dropping hailstones up to 4 inches in diameter—roughly the size of a softball. The hardest-hit areas included Weatherby Lake, Lake Waukomis, Platte Woods, Parkville, and much of the Northland, though damage reports have come in from across Johnson County, Wyandotte County, …

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Why are Pipe Boots Essential for My Home’s Protection?

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Why are Pipe Boots Essential for My Home’s Protection? Every component of a residential roofing system plays a crucial role in ensuring the roof’s durability and longevity. While we often recognize the roof as a significant, overarching protection for our homes, many smaller, yet critical elements like pipe boots, also contribute significantly to a roof’s …

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Function of Drip Edge

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Drip edge is a specialized edge metal that helps protect the perimeter of your roof. The various designs of drip edge are designed to use the properties of gravity and water tension to shield your vulnerable areas along the roof’s perimeter from water intrusion. While this is one of the least costly components of a …

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Roof Component Vocab List

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Whether you are a homeowner, roofing company employee, or aspiring contractor it is important to know the most common roof components and what they do. Below you will find the American Commercial Roofing, Inc. Asphalt Shingle Vocabulary List. This list doesn’t feature every component one might find on an asphalt roof, but it does cover …

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What if More Damage is Found During My Roofing Project?

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Starting a roofing project can sometimes bring surprises, particularly when hidden damages are unearthed as the work progresses. It’s important for homeowners to understand what happens if a roofer, such as American Commercial Roofing, Inc. (ACR), finds more damage after the project starts. Here’s an overview of how such situations are typically handled, focusing on …

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