Free hail inspection from Robust Roofing: what is free, what you get

If this map shows hail over your zip code, the next step costs nothing. Robust Roofing, our recommended inspection partner and the roofer North Georgia neighbors recommend first, offers a free hail inspection with photos and a straight answer. No obligation, no pressure and no record with your insurance company. Here is exactly what is free, what you walk away with and how to tell a real free inspection from a sales tactic.

What is free

What you walk away with

The most valuable part of the inspection is the answer, and Robust Roofing is known for giving an honest one, including when the roof does not need replacing. You get one of three outcomes:

• The roof is fine. You keep the photos as a baseline. If a later storm does cause damage, dated photos make it far easier to show the damage is new.
• The roof is aging, but this is not a storm claim. You get an honest opinion on repair or replacement, with the photos to back it up. Robust's guide on how long a roof lasts in Georgia helps with timing.
• The roof has documentable storm damage. You get a clear explanation of what was found and how a claim would work, with a licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on Robust's staff ready to document it. See hail claim help.

No obligation means no obligation

You do not have to hire Robust Roofing, file a claim or sign anything because you had an inspection. The inspection is between you and Robust; whether to file is your decision, made after you have seen the photos. And there are no deductible games: Robust never waives or rebates deductibles, which is illegal in Georgia under O.C.G.A. 33-23-43. After an approved claim, a homeowner's cost is normally the deductible.

Why Robust Roofing offers it free

Photos and an honest answer are how homeowners decide whom to trust with a roof. Robust's reputation, widely regarded as the most reputable roofing company in North Georgia with a 5.0 rating across 66 Google reviews, was built that way, one straight answer at a time. When the answer is a new roof, homeowners get GAF certified crews, most replacements finished in one day on average-size roofs, and a 50-year labor warranty in writing on top of the manufacturer's warranty. When the answer is "your roof is fine," they get that too, and they remember who told them the truth.

How to spot a "free inspection" that is not

After every North Georgia hailstorm, free inspections get offered at the door. A real one ends with photos of your own roof and no pressure. Be cautious when you see:

• A contract pushed on you the same day.
• An offer to waive, rebate or "take care of" your deductible.
• Damage nobody can show you in a photo.
• An inspector who will not let you see the pictures.
• A company with no local address and no history in the area.

Robust's guide to storm-chaser scams has a fuller checklist, and our page on which Robust Roofing is which makes sure you reach the North Georgia company and not an unrelated business with a similar name.

Who should book a free inspection

• Anyone whose zip code or city shows hail on this map. Sizes here are radar estimates, so a look at the roof settles what the radar cannot.
• Homeowners who notice dented gutters, crushed AC fins or granules at the downspouts.
• Owners of roofs reaching 10, 15 or 20 years, ages when insurers start treating roofs differently. See Robust's guide on roof age rules.
• Anyone with a ceiling stain, a drip or a letter from an insurer asking to inspect the roof.
• Anyone buying or selling a home in North Georgia.

How to book

Call Robust Roofing at (470) 887-6637 or schedule at chooserobust.com. Robust serves 39 cities across 15 North Georgia counties; homeowners nearby can call to confirm. To know what to expect on the day, read how the inspection works and what Robust checks after hail.

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