Update 5/11/2023: New roof was installed today. Justin (today’s site foreman) said he’d be at our house at a certain time and he was - exactly!Today’s crew worked diligently and efficiently. They cleaned up the worksite so well that you wouldn’t even know they were here - as if the new roof just magically appeared! I’m in awe at how they can climb high ladders with such ease as they carry heavy packages of shingles over their shoulders. One guy did leave behind his sunglasses, but we’ll pass them on to the soffit and gutters team which is next on the project list.There is one bad thing about today’s new roof installation: The roof looks beyond amazing, but the faded siding is now screaming, “Paint me!”New roof photos follow.———————Following major wind and storm damage and after emergency tarps were put on the roof (tarps not pictured below), we made contact with MHI Roofing on a Saturday. The following Tuesday (yep, 3 days later!) Jethro showed up on time and did a thorough inspection. We decided to go with MHI Roofing for 4 reasons:1) They are an established small business. They only do roofs (every shingle day!), not windows, not doors, not siding. Just roofs.2) Jethro was very knowledgeable about the roofing trade (in the same way we are very knowledgeable in our lines of work), and he fully understood and sympathized with our frustration with the insurance company’s unreliable claims inspection subcontractor.3) While Jethro and MHI Roofing are entitled to make a commission and/or profit, the estimate was not grossly overpriced. Is it expensive? Yes, but this is a major purchase; much of the costs that small businesses have to endure today are due to situations beyond their control (hyper-inflation, transportation and manufacturing delays, high energy costs). We are all feeling the vise tighten. While neighbors may want to cut corners and costs that are detrimental to a home’s covering (and subsequent long term value), we wanted it done correctly. MHI Roofing has check all the important boxes (so far).4) We didn’t walk into this blindly. We did our research. We also didn’t feel pressured by MHI Roofing. Wind and storm damage is unsettling on your primary dwelling (especially on the roof!), but trying to get the insurance company to do their job effectively became the most frustrating part of this journey.Our new roof is on hold (MHI has ordered the materials) while we wait on the insurance claims subcontractor, but we’re excited and will be able to rest easier once this project is underway and then successfully completed!Photos are the “before” pictures since we’re waiting on the insurance company.