Free tools for property managers
What to do before and after a storm, and what to send the owner.
Before a storm
Pre-storm photo checklist
What to photograph and record before storm season, roof section by roof section, as a dated condition record.
Hurricane preparedness checklist
Roof, rooftop units, openings, flood exposure, records and people, from the season's start to the warning.
Freeze preparation checklist
Pipes, sprinklers, shutoff valves, vacant units and people, before a hard freeze.
After a storm
After-storm checklist
After hail or wind: safety, photos and records, temporary protection and notice to the insurer.
Hail and wind history for an address
Every day since 2010 with hail or wind reports near a street address.
Claim deadlines by state
A state's published rules on reporting storm damage, time to sue and insurer deadlines.
For the owner
Hail vs your roof
How often hail near an address has reached the published damage size for its roof.
Loss run request letter
A letter asking an insurer for loss runs, with the days several states give insurers to send them.
Statement of values template
An Excel or CSV spreadsheet with one row per building: COPE details, roof year and values.
Roof area and squares calculator
Roof area and squares from a footprint and pitch, with the pitch factor, angle and waste.