The Dodd Blog

A roof that leaks after the first snow in Fargo usually has a gap in the ice barrier, attic frost, or summer hail damage that finally opened up. Here is how to tell which one you have and what to do before the deep cold.

Why more North Dakota carriers are asking about roof age and condition at renewal, what happens if the roof is old, and how a free inspection puts you ahead of it.

Your lender is on the check because it has a financial interest in your home. Here is how to get a hail claim check endorsed in Fargo and West Fargo without delaying your roof.

Before the first hard freeze in Fargo, check shingles, flashing, attic insulation and ventilation, gutters, and leftover hail damage. Here is the fall checklist and which repairs cannot wait for spring.

Hail dents metal roofs in Fargo more often than it punctures them. Here is what the damage looks like, when dents actually lead to leaks, and how a cosmetic damage exclusion changes your claim.

Ordinance or law coverage pays for code required upgrades like ice and water shield, drip edge, and decking when a hail claim triggers a roof replacement in Fargo or Moorhead. Here is how to check for it and get it paid.

Roof rejuvenation spray can buy a few years on a dry but sound shingle roof, but it does not fix cracked, curling, or hail damaged shingles. Here is when it makes sense in Fargo and when it is money wasted.

Most metal roofs in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Horace need snow guards above doors, walkways, gutters, and lower roofs. Learn which guard types survive North Dakota winters and when to install them.

Drafty windows in Fargo come from worn weatherstripping, failed seals, uninsulated gaps behind the trim, or cold glass. Here is how to tell which one you have and when replacement makes sense.

Shingles crack and curl when the asphalt dries out, and Fargo temperature swings speed that up. Learn the difference between curling and cracking, what cold and ventilation do, and when repair or replacement makes sense.

Not required by law, but a pre-listing roof inspection in the FM metro protects your price. What it finds, when to file a hail claim first, and repair vs replace vs credit.

Fargo homes need at least R-49 in the attic, and newer codes call for R-60. Here is how to measure what you have and why it matters for ice dams, attic frost, and roof life.

Yes, siding can be installed in winter in Fargo, but the material matters. Steel and engineered wood handle the cold well, vinyl needs careful handling. What a good winter siding job looks like in the FM metro.

Usually not. Freeze and thaw cycles turn bruised shingles into leaks over a Fargo winter, and waiting can weaken your insurance claim. Here is which hail damage can wait and which needs to be fixed before the ground freezes.

Many Fargo commercial roofs can be coated instead of replaced, but only if the insulation is dry and the membrane is sound. Here is how to tell which side your building is on.

Yes, an old roof can get you nonrenewed in North Dakota. Here is what insurers ask for, how an inspection can save your policy, and when replacement makes sense.

Steel siding is worth it for most Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead homes because it handles hail, wind, and deep cold far better than vinyl and lasts roughly twice as long. Here is how it compares on durability, dents, cost, and timing.

Most North Dakota homeowner policies require prompt notice and set a one year deadline to file a hail claim, some allow two. Here is how the clock works in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Horace.

Clean Fargo gutters after leaf drop and before the first hard freeze, usually mid October through early November. Here is why timing matters and what to check.

Fargo homeowners policies usually cover the interior water damage an ice dam causes, but not removal or prevention. Here is how these claims actually work.