Chesterfield, MO (PRWEB) March 10, 2015

In February 2015, Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group finished a major roofing project in St. Albans, MO. Featuring storm damage, a labor-intensive roofing material, and the complicated process of navigating a successful insurance claim, the project perfectly exemplifies Gundaker Construction and Restoration Groups strengths as a company.

In recent years, the insurance claims process has earned a bad reputation due to fraudulent activity by construction, roofing, and repair companies. Rather than winding up with leaky roofs and other low-quality work, insurance companies and homeowners are now focusing on finding the right company for the job. Such was the case in the St. Albans project: after a hailstorm ruined the roof of a cedar-shingled home, PURE, a New York-based insurance agency, called Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group in to assess the damages. Originally, another business had been recommended to the homeowners, but the claims process revealed that their quote was much too high. As PUREs only preferred roofing company in Missouri, Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group was brought in to assess the situation.

The project featured some challenges from the start: the home is roughly 10,000 square feet and covered by a cedar shingle roof, the majority of which was ruined by the storm. Cedar shingle installments are highly labor intensive, requiring each shingle to be laid individually and nailed down.

It is a very intricate process, whereas regular shingles are put on relatively quickly, said Mike Kossman, the Managing Partner of Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group. This type of shingle is the equivalent of assembling a giant puzzle on top of a roof.

Additionally, the wood must be treated and resealed every five to seven years, depending on environmental conditions, or it will turn gray, attract bugs, and begin absorbing water. However, the roofing material features an attractive, craftsmen-like look that many homeowners love.

Over the course of eight days, Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group ripped up the damaged shingles and replaced them with new cedar shingles. Normally, a project of this size would have taken three weeks, but the company had doubled their construction crew for the job. The project was completed in the third week of February, but Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group is far from done with the house: the company is responsible for the long-term maintenance of the roof, with a five-year workmanship warranty and a 40-year manufacturers warranty on the materials.

So far, we've had good feedback from the client, said Kossman.

Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group recommends that homeowners who are going through a similar situation choose a roofing company carefully. The company says they should look for a name that has been around for a while and has experience dealing with the roofing type in question; while Gundaker Construction and Restoration Group has only been in operation for two years, Kossman has been in the industry for around 12 years. Moreover, he started the company with his business partner, Patrick Devers, under the promise to do quality work at a reasonable price.

There's a lot of price-gouging out there, and we recommend homeowners steer clear of companies that aren't familiar with different roof types, Kossman said. If your contractor isn't experienced, then it will be a headache for both homeowners and insurance companies alike.

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Addition of Solar Signals Mainstream Adoption of the Renewable Energy Source in B.C.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 17, 2015) - Penfolds Roofing, one of B.C.'s most established and well-respected roofing companies, is adding solar installation to its list of services amid soaring demand for the renewable energy source across B.C.

Penfolds is offering solar power alongside its traditional roofing options now that the price of the technology has dropped, making it more accessible to average homeowners. A growing number of home and business owners in B.C. are requesting solar installations from Penfolds to help conserve energy and save money over the long term, especially as utilities costs continue to rise, says company president Ken Mayhew.

"Solar has gone mainstream in B.C., including in more sun-challenged Lower Mainland, because of its ability to generate electricity from the sun for owners' consumption with excess electricity going back to BC Hydro," says Mayhew. "We're pleased to be able to provide solar installations as part of our high-quality, professional roofing services."

Known as "net-metering" BC Hydro enables solar systems to provide electricity first for owners' consumption with any excess electricity from the solar system getting sent back to BC Hydro at the same electricity rate as BC Hydro charges.

Mayhew was encouraged to add solar installation to the business by his son Shaun Mayhew, sales and marketing manager at Penfolds. Both have been monitoring the explosion of solar installations throughout the world with the U.S. and Canada keeping up the pace. Penfolds is in the unique position of being a leader in the residential roofing market and by adding solar installations to its services, will enable a homeowner to add this solar power to their home without impeding their roof warranty.

Mayhew says a typical 4 KW system for an average home costs about $16,000. The average home will save approximately 40% of their annual electrical consumption and will create "savings" of about $60,000 over the 30-year solar lifecycle assuming electricity rates rise at about five per cent per year, as they have been in recent years.

"Solar panels insulate the homeowner's exposure to rate increases in the future," says Mayhew.

Penfolds uses satellite imagery to estimate a roof's solar potential, including benefits and cost. Customers can have their solar system installed, connected and inspected within four weeks. Penfolds solar systems also come with a roofing-protection guarantee.

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