I just wanted to put out a quick notification to anyone who may be looking to vet Blue Bee Construction. I have lived in Texas for about 5 years now - have never had to have a roof replaced before. I had no clue about the process or any of that. Like many of you, I've had roofing companies stop by fro season to season asking to give a free inspection. All of them found issues with my roof, but my insurance company (Kemper) kept denying the claims, stating there wasn't enough damage to replace or repair the roof (definitely do not recommend Kemper for insurance).
Blue Bee was working on one of our neighbors' roof a few months or so ago and noticed from their roof that my roof was missing a bunch of shingles. They offered to inspect, and I let them but didn't think it would fly having had it shut down 4 times prior, even though we've had some rough weather. They said they thought I should put in a claim, and that they would walk with me through the process. They did just that - and surprisingly, this time the insurance company confirmed the claim and bought me a new roof.
For any of you who don't know the process, here are a few misconceptions that people have around filing a claim on your insurance:
1. Rates will go up if you file a claim - this isn't factual. I found out that rates often go up because others are claiming for damage. My rates went up before they replaced my roof, and Kemper stated it was because there were so many hail claims that year (mine was denied). You might as well get your roof replaced if it needs it. That's why you pay for insurance in the first place.
2. Rates go up on your insurance when your roof hits 10 years old, automatically. Apparently my second rate increase was due to this fact. I bought the house and 2 years later my rates went up because the roof was 11 years old. Lame.
For me, it turns out there were 2 pieces of decking under the shingles that had large holes in them (more than 2" around) from water damage because they got wet and rotted out. They were there for some time - definitely when I was being told there wasn't enough damage. Blue Bee found them, and then inspected in my attic and took care of everything. They are now handling the insurance company for the additional damage they found inside my house. Their roofing team is efficient and friendly - they cleaned up thoroughly and did a fantastic, efficient job on getting the roof done. They started at 7 am and were done by 4 pm.
The roofing crew are rockstars.
Couldn't be happier with the peace of mind that this new roof provides and with the service that Blue Bee provided. I highly recommend them. If you get a change to have Stacey as your project manager, you are definitely blessed. If you don't, then you may want to ask for her...
If you're in need of an inspection, a new roof, or have roofing questions you definitely can't go wrong with Blue Bee construction. I know they handle other things besides roofs, so if you're looking for those types of services I know you can't go wrong with them either -- they cared about making sure we got to the result we were looking for (a solid new roof) and they did everything and more to take care of it. I will not use another company for roofing for any of my properties going forward, I will be calling Blue Bee to take care of me. Any other construction needs, and I'll be checking with them first to see if they do those things before calling anyone else. They have earned my business perpetually.