u/Dibbles77

Has anyone else had their homeowners insurance suddenly threaten to drop them because of their roof? I’ve been in my place for years and never had an issue until i got a random letter saying my shingles were "past their service life" or whatever. i spent like three days stressing out because nobody wants to cover houses in the foothills anymore.

anyway i finally got an inspection done to see if i actually needed a full replacement or just some repairs to satisfy the underwriters. I called up a local crew called roof geeks since they're over in shingle springs and know the el dorado county requirements.

they actually walked me through the whole fire-rating thing which i didn't even realize was a factor for the new policies. turns out my attic venting was also a mess which explains why my ac bill was like $400 last july lol.

just a heads up if you're in the same situation, don't wait until the next big storm to check things out. it’s way easier to deal with insurance when you have a technical report ready to throw at them.

now i just have to hope the rates dont spike again next month... anyway, end of rant.

Has anyone else had their homeowners insurance suddenly threaten to drop them because of their roof? I’ve been in my place for years and never had an issue until i got a random letter saying my shingles were "past their service life" or whatever. i spent like three days stressing out because nobody wants to cover houses in the foothills anymore.

anyway i finally got an inspection done to see if i actually needed a full replacement or just some repairs to satisfy the underwriters. I called up a local crew since they're over in shingle springs and know the el dorado county requirements.

they actually walked me through the whole fire-rating thing which i didn't even realize was a factor for the new policies. turns out my attic venting was also a mess which explains why my ac bill was like $400 last july lol.

just a heads up if you're in the same situation, don't wait until the next big storm to check things out. it’s way easier to deal with insurance when you have a technical report ready to throw at them.

now i just have to hope the rates dont spike again next month... anyway, end of rant.

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