Roofing Fort Worth

Dallas and Ft. Worth Roofers dealing with record snow.

By now, we all know that last Thursday more snow fell in the Dallas and Ft Worth area in 24 hours than had ever been recorded in 128 years of weather record keeping. We all awoke last Saturday morning to the sound of chain saws as homeowners sought to dig out from under the trees felled by massive ice accumulations?
Did you have trees or limbs fall on your house? If you did, you should contact a Dallas or Ft Worth area Roofing repair contractor to come out and check for roof damage. The damage left behind by falling tree limbs is often hard to spot by homeowners, and only an experienced Dallas or Ft Worth area roofing repair contractor can spot small problems before they become large ones. If you wait until you see leaks or water marks on the walls or ceilings of your home, significant and often costly damage has already been done.

A Note of Caution
Severe weather events always bring out the worst of those wanting to capitalize on a homeowner’s urgency for quick and cheap roofing repairs. You should check out your Dallas and Ft Worth area roofing repair contractor of choice very carefully. Are they willing to provide a no obligation quote? Do they offer a warranty for their work? And, are they willing to provide you the names of satisfied roofing repair customers. A qualified and experienced Dallas and Ft Worth area roofing repair contractor will gladly provide you with all of those things. Don’t allow your family to be victimized by part time, fly by night roofers. Be sure you are dealing with local Dallas and Ft Worth professional roofing Contractors with the ethics and experience to repair your roof right.

One Hail of a Storm Rolled Through Texas

Eclat Roofing has many roof replacement jobs located West and South of Ft. Worth, TX where very destructive storm cells passed through on April 17, 2008. The damage was devastating.


When I first made a call on a client in the Azle, TX area I noticed something very odd. Being that it was spring and everything was in bloom, I noticed no vegetation whatsoever. For a few minutes I thought that I was dreaming, but at second glance I realized what had happened. The hail was so severe in this area that there was no vegetation left.


As I approched my clients home I noticed an interesting pattern in their brickwork, one that I had never seen before. Upon closer inspection I found that the pattern was actually chips off of the bricks caused by heavy hail.

Today I stumbled across a YouTube video from www.tornadovideos.net showing the strength of the storm

Repair Delays Could Stretch Out

So far this year, storm disasters similar to the one you experienced have occurred in more than 20 states. This has put a strain on the entire roofing industry. Both roofing materials and skilled labor are in very short supply, prices of this oil based product are at an all-time high and manufacturers are already putting suppliers on strict allocation of roofing supplies. Delaying the replacement of your roof may prevent you from protecting your home from water damage for some time.

Hail Damage - Knowing What to Look For

You may have watched hail fall on your home during a serious storm, but how can you tell if it has damaged your property? Knowing what to look for, and understanding how hail damages your property will help you to take the next right action towards preventing further damage from occurring.

At left you see the result of a golf ball sized chunk of ice crashing into a brand new section of a 30 year composition shingle. During recent storms in the Dallas and Ft. Worth areas, hail strikes such as this one have revenged tens of thousands of homes and businesses.

Evidence of Hail Damage

On the day after a hail storm the evidence has normally melted away, but there are outward signs that damage has occurred. Knowing what these signs are help give building owners notice that maybe the insurance company should be called. At Eclat Roofing in Dallas, TX, we all too often hear from a building owner only after additional preventable damage has occurred.

In the case of this aluminum attic vent cover hail signs are obvious. Damage to the roof surface is hard to see from the ground. Knowing when to call a professional to inspect your roof is the key to protecting your property from further damage. Filing for an insurance claim promptly is important during a catastrophic storm because of the amount of time that it may actually take to get your property repaired.