Joplin, Missouri is still reeling from the devastation wreaked by the deadly tornado that rolled through the Mid-West on a rampage. Up until this point, locals were scratching their heads, wondering, “How could Home Depot’s roof collapse? How could the whole structure just fall apart like that?” Now that building estimators are able to get a closer look at the damage, they’re saying that new building codes may be necessary for structures situated within Tornado Alley. You may want to call a roofing company in Kansas City to assess any damage your roof may have sustained during the wicked hail storms and tornado winds we’ve suffered this year.
According to engineers, that particular Home Depot (and 2,000 others in the Kansas City region) have been built using “tilt-up wall construction” Structures are erected using concrete walls poured on site, lifted up by cranes and held upright by connections to the lightweight roofing system. When the wind is really blowing, the roof becomes compromised, says tornado expert Larry Tanner, and the whole building falls “like dominoes” or “a house of cards.” Houses and larger structures can really benefit from stronger roof-to-wall connections, engineers told The Star. It takes an expert roofing company in Kansas City to assess and repair weak links like this.
This month has seen incredible activity for just about every roofing company in Kansas City as homeowners look to file insurance claims for free roof repair. It’s estimated that nearly every home in Kansas City has sustained some level of roofing damage following this June’s wild weather. Golf ball sized balls of hail often crack into shingles, causing chips, dents and holes. The wind whips through, curling up the ends of shingles. Heavy rains pelt down, washing away asphalt granules, leaving Kansas City roofing structurally weaker and open to the possibility of further damage. These are all things that homeowners may not notice with the naked eye, but should be aware of.
Door-to-door solicitors have been at it again. According to Mark Heimer, chief of police in Abilene, “It started early in the morning. The majority were from other areas of Kansas.” Many local cities affected by storm damage are now requiring roofing permits to be obtained prior to commencing work on people’s roofs since there have been so many instances of fraud. Homeowners need to be cautious about people who show up and demand some sort of signature — which could end up being a contract, rather than “just a bid,” as some hustlers claim. It’s a good idea to call a local roofing company in Kansas City instead of going with one of these cheap transients because you can count on a quality job and accountability from a local professional. These Johnny-Come-Latelys are likely to do a substandard job and move on, leaving you with no other option but to pay a different roofing company in Kansas City to fix what the other company should have done for free.
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