What to photograph, what not to climb, and how to tell storm damage from old wear before you call anyone.
Repairs, tarping, shingles by the square foot, and metal, in published ranges with the factors that move them.
Bruised mats versus dented metal, and the documentation an adjuster actually evaluates.
Age, spread, and the one third rule, plus the questions to ask before signing either quote.
Trees down, 8,000 homes dark, and a creek flooding weeks later: the July 2025 storms are Plainfield's standing lesson in storm documentation and tree risk.