Independent analysis, contractor evaluations, and storm-response walk-throughs. Updated weekly. Editorial independence is maintained; sponsor relationship is fully disclosed. Methodology is published in advance.
An eight-question rubric you can run any roofing contractor against. Pass, warn, or fail — and what to do when one fails. Plus the lens we use when contractors show up uninvited after a hailstorm. Editorial.
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Distributors sit on tariff-era inventory pricing. Contractors quoting today without asking their distributor are quoting on stale assumptions. Here's what to ask — and why. Cross-domain editorial, lightly sourced.
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A side-by-side evaluation of the three major asphalt shingle brands sold in the Atlanta-metro distributor channel. The scorecard shows what each brand is good at, where each fails, and what we recommend for the Cobb County climate specifically.
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What hail actually does to a roof, how to read the damage markers from the ground, and the six-question checklist we run on every post-storm inspection we do. Includes the line we draw between storm-damage repair and full replacement.
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The eight-question rubric plus thirteen discipline checks we run on any contractor referral. If a piece cannot pass this rubric, it does not ship — sponsor relationship or not. Reproducible. Public.
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Why initial insurance carrier letters underpay by 20–40% on Georgia storm claims, the five-line rebuttal that flips the math, and a sample letter template you can use this season. Filed letters, not hypotheticals.
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Three structural commitments we make in writing on our methodology page — and the three things a sponsor relationship will never be allowed to influence on this site. Why trust requires visibility, not implication.
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Patton Construction funds the editorial operation. They do not see drafts before publication, do not approve articles, and do not earn per lead. The full partner disclosure, the future-state evolution paths, and what changes if we refer work.
Read the articleThe editorial rubric is published in advance. No surprises.