Ground walk first.
We circle the house, photographing AC fins, gutters, downspouts, fence boards, painted surfaces. If hail hit, the metal told us already — the roof just confirms.
By tonight, six roofing trucks will be on your block. Most of them don't live in Texas. We do. Linecrew is a Plano-based crew that's been picking up the pieces of DFW hailstorms since 2014. Calm, careful, and never at your door uninvited.
One of our crew (probably Sam) will message you with two times that work this week. If you'd rather talk: (469) 555-0142.
Before you sign anything
We're not telling you this to scare you. We're telling you so the next person who knocks on your door doesn't catch you off-guard.
It looks like a free inspection consent form. It's actually an assignment of insurance benefits. The contractor now controls your claim. Not all of these are scams — but some are, and once it's signed, it's signed.
Texas insurers can non-renew you for filing too many small claims. If your damage isn't above your deductible plus a meaningful margin, filing can hurt you more than help.
There's nothing to fight. Adjusters are people doing a job. The roofers who sell you on the war story are usually the ones who can't actually navigate the paperwork. Documentation wins claims, not aggression.
Hail jobs are insurance jobs — your out-of-pocket is your deductible regardless of who you pick. "Saving" $800 by going cheaper means you got an $800 worse roof. That's a bad trade.
What a walk actually looks like
We circle the house, photographing AC fins, gutters, downspouts, fence boards, painted surfaces. If hail hit, the metal told us already — the roof just confirms.
Test squares per slope. Soft spots, granule loss, mat fractures, exposed nails, vent boots, flashing. Photo per square. Time-stamped, GPS-tagged.
We sit down with you. Photo report on a tablet, side by side. We tell you (a) is there damage, (b) is it claim-worthy, (c) what we'd do if it were our house.
If we tell you not to file, we don't get paid for the walk. That's the deal. We'd rather be the roofer you call again in five years than the one you regret calling once.
Common questions after a storm
After a major DFW hail event: 2-3 weeks is typical. After a minor one: 7-10 days. We'll meet them at your house when they come — twenty minutes there saves a supplement request later.
Read it carefully. If it's a contingency agreement or assignment of benefits, you may need to formally rescind in writing. Most have a 3-day cancellation clause. We can read it with you on the phone, no charge.
Most DFW policies have separate wind/hail deductibles, usually 1-2% of dwelling coverage. On a $400k home, that's $4-8k. Check your declarations page — page 2 or 3 usually.
We tell you that. We don't charge for the walk. About a third of post-storm walks end with us telling someone their roof is fine. We'd rather you not file than file and lose your renewal.
Some are fine. Many are subcontracted out-of-state crews who'll be in Florida by August. The math problem is: if there's a warranty issue in 18 months, can you call them? Door-knockers fail that test about 70% of the time.
We help. We meet your adjuster on the roof. We submit photo documentation and supplements when needed. We don't pretend to be your public adjuster — that's a separate licensed role and we won't impersonate it.
No drive time. No rented trucks. No "we'll be in your area Thursday" sales theater. We're a Plano crew. If hail hit you, hail hit us.
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