Why a professional inspection should come first
Before you have repair or restoration work done on you home for whatever reason, it’s a good idea to have a professional inspect the problem areas to determine the most appropriate course of action. Often times, it’s nearly impossible to get a full understanding of what is happening without a thorough review by an expert.
Meet our lead roof inspector, Steve Kuhl.
Through his seminars Steve Kuhl has taught hundreds of Minnesota home inspectors, insurance adjusters, builders, and other housing experts the fundamentals of roof inspection and maintenance. He is our primary inspector in situations where other inspectors are stumped.
Integrity Alert!
Be warned that if you are looking for someone to get your hail claim approved and we don’t find sufficient hail damage to justify said claim we will not be going to bat for you. Our most precious resource is our integrity and it’s something we hold sacred. There are better companies to call if you are looking to push a dubious insurance claim through. We call it like it is, for better or worse.
Here is a list of the common types of professional inspection services we provide.
Water is tricky. Under most circumstances gravity will give us some clues as to where the origin of a leak may be. Still, the source of the problem can be quite a distance from where the water manifests inside your home. Most roof leaks are originate in roof areas where planes intersect, where two dissimilar materials are joined or at various roof penetrations such as vents, skylights and chimneys. Seldom do leaks occur in the field of a roof where none of the above conditions exist.
Roof damage caused by ice dam removal is a common problem. Many homeowners used poor judgment in who they hired, opting for the cheap guy to remove their ice dams. Bad call. We have identified dozens of Minneapolis homes with roof damage caused by improper ice dam removal.
Inspecting roofs for hail damage has become quite an industry of its own. Everyone is a hail expert when a storm rolls through the Twin Cities (Oh no! Now it’s raining losers!). The truth is, there are very few true experts in this category. We happen to be one of them. Our opinions about hail damage are not shaped by our financial motivations. This separates us from the vast majority of the ‘experts’ out there. Our job is to determine what is the objective truth. Do you have hail damage and if so to what extent? We employ a former insurance adjuster of 16 years on staff. His name is Pete. Between Pete and Steve it’s fair to say that we have serious skills. If you do have hail damage and your insurance company wants to play games we will not allow them to get away with anything.
"We love working with Kuhl because they are so trustworthy. Oftentimes with house projects you never know if you are getting the straight story. We know that Kuhl knows homes inside and out, and they always do quality work. Also, they have been able to solve some of our strange homeowner mysteries that other companies couldn’t figure out!"
-Chandler Murphy, St. Louis Park Roof Replacement and Handyman Projects
Small Project, Five Trades: Dealing with Small Custom Projects
Woman in Hopkins Needs a Simple Stone Wall with Custom Features
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Putting the K Back in Copper: How to Fix a Leaking Stone Chimney
Fixing a leaking chimney, replacing a cedar roof
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Creativity Matters: How to Fix a Leaking Window
Remodeling a bumpout window with a bad leak in Minnetonka
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After It Hails It Often Rains Losers: How to Avoid Storm Chasers in Minneapolis
One Edina Man’s Story of Dealing with Storm Chasers and His Cedar Shake Roof
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Why orange you going to stain your roof?
Staining Your Cedar Shake Roof Is Not a Great Idea.... Here is why.
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Good From Afar (But Far From Good)
Cedar Roof Cleaning Franchise Perpetrates Another Bad Roof Renew Job in Orono
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Ugly Chimneys: Custom Metal Chimney Shroud is the Answer
Clients Chimneys Were Leaking, But at Least They Were Super Ugly
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Roofing + Design + Carpentry = Happy Client
Roofing Contractor Uses Designers and Carpenters to Help Wayzata Commercial Roofing Client
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Oh, The Difference a Door Makes: Custom Door for Minneapolis Home
Amazing Deephaven Home with Ugly Front Door Gets a Custom Door from Contractor
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Upgrading a Chimney: Chimney Repair In Edina
Repair Your Chimney or Enhance the Look of Your Exterior
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Small Random Handyman Job in Deephaven
Creative Remodeling Contractor Finds Solution to Odd Problem
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Small Handyman Jobs in Minneapolis: No Job Too Small (Or Bizarre)
Edina Homeowner Needed Help With This Unusual Handyman Project
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Honest Minneapolis Roof Restoration Company Calls It Like It Is. No, Seriously.
Minnetonka Homeowner Hears the Truth from Roof Cleaning Contractor with Integrity
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Leaf Guard, Gutter Guard, Gutter Helmet
Gutter Contractor Installed $32,000 of Worthless Copper Gutters...Then Laughed All The Way To The BankLeaf Guard, Gutter Guard, Gutter Helmet
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Keeping Squirrels Out of Your Roof: Animal Damage Tips
Animal damage to roofs in the Minneapolis Area
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Chimney Caps & Frost Wedging: Minneapolis Chimney Repair Tips
Minneapolis Chimneys Need Caps No Matter What... Here’s Why.
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Animals in Minneapolis Roof Vents (Part 1): How to Keep Critters Out of Your Home
How to Keep Birds, Bats, Mice and Squirrels Out of Your Home
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Roof Snow Removal In Minneapolis
How Using a Roof Rake Can Make Ice Dam Problems Much, Much Worse
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Two Ways of Sealing Recessed Lights
Save On Heating Bills and Reduce the Likelihood of Ice Dams in the Twin Cities
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Minneapolis Cedar Roof Expert Gives Examples of Cedar Roof Repairs
Minneapolis Cedar Roof Expert Gives Examples of Cedar Roof Repairs
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How to age copper to blend in with existing copper by creating a patina
How to age copper to blend in with existing copper by creating a patina
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Using Insulation and Roofing to Address Chronic Ice Dam Issues In Minnesota
Using Insulation and Roofing to Address Chronic Ice Dam Issues In Minnesota
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Observations from the experts on the relationship between sun and ice dams
Observations from the experts on the relationship between sun and ice dams
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Attic Condensation Part Two
Tips for Managing Wintertime Condensation, Attic Frost and Unwanted Leaks
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Expert Advice On Common Roof Leaks In Minnesota
Expert Advice On Common Roof Leaks In Minnesota
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Flat Roof In Minneapolis Leaked for Years and Copper Was the Answer
Perhaps you have heard it before. There are two types of flat roofs: Those that are leaking and those that are about to leak.
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Minneapolis Cedar Roof Comparisons
Four Most Common Cedar Roofs Installed in Minneapolis.
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How To Identify Good Cedar Roofing
Tips on Grading the Cedar Roofing the Shows up at Your Home for Your Roofing Job
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Solving Ice Dams In Minneapolis
Science + Common Sense + Insulation & Ventilation = No Ice Dams
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Pressure Washing Damage on Cedar Roof
Thoughts from an Honest Roofer on Washing Cedar Shake Roofing, Part One
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National Ice Dam Expert Grew Up In Minneapolis, Minnesota. Go figure.
A Minneapolis contractor has become a national expert in ice dams and ice dam prevention
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Six Examples of How the Cheapest Company Costs the Most
Six Examples of How the Cheapest Company Costs the Most
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Edina Roofing Contractor Invents Permanent Squirrel Damage Solution
How to Replace a Tasty Lead Cap with Galvanized Steel
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Top Nine Areas Where Ice Dams Occur on Minneapolis Homes
Top Nine Areas Where Ice Dams Occur on Minneapolis Homes
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6 Minneapolis Ice Dam Warning Signs
How To Spot Ice Dams On Homes In Minneapols and Surrounding Areas
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An In-House, Design Staff Makes a Big Difference On Your Project
It all began when Pete and Sandy Cochrane set out to replace the windows of their 1938 traditional Edina Colonial Revival last summer.
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What Really Kills Most Cedar Shake Roofs
Forget hail damage, animals, moss, rot, ice and wind. The sun is your roofs’ main enemy.
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Kickout Flashing Contractor Gives Advice on Right Versus Wrong
Kickout Flashing Contractor Gives Advice on Right Versus Wrong
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What is a Kickout Flashing and Why Do I Need One?
What is a Kickout Flashing and Why Do I Need One?
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Faulty Flashing Above Lake Harriet Bay Window
The Addition of Flashing to the Edge of This Roof Saved This Minneapolis Homeowner Serious Money
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Leaking Stucco Chimney Solution
Stucco Home in Eden Prairie Has Damage That Needed Fixing
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What Does Hail Damage Look Like, Part 1
Minneapolis Hail Storms Leaves Clear Evidence Behind
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What Does Hail Damage Look Like, Part 2
Minneapolis Hail Storms Leaves Clear Evidence Behind
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Ice Dam Puzzle: Minneapolis Ice Dam Prevention
Minneapolis Homeowner Struggled to Find Educated Perspective on Ice Dam Mystery
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Solving The Mystery Leak: Using Darkness to Find the Light
A Leaking Home Gets Fixed for Good
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Hiring a Cedar Roof Restoration Contractor: Honesty + Experience
Cedar Roof Cleaning Expert Rescues Excelsior Homeowner from Other ‘Expert’
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Who to call with a roof in limbo: Should You Replace or Repair Your Roof
Repair or Replace Your Roof...Start First with an Honest Roofing Contractor
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Classic Flashing Failure: Roof Flashing Experts to the Rescue
A Leaking Home Gets Fixed for Good
View case studyKuhl takes a systematic and methodical approach to how we look at every project. You'll see it when we meet.
We promise to treat you like you're in our family, because you sort of are. The Twin Cities is a small area and there's a very good chance we've worked for somebody you already know (and we love that).
We want you to become a customer for life.
- Call or email to schedule your inspection and estimate
- Information is gathered, costs are assembled, and your estimate is completed
- Your project is professionally scheduled and executed, no exceptions