Schulte Roofing has once again won the title of “Best Roofing Company” in the annual Reader’s Choice Awards, provided by The Eagle Newspaper, in Bryan-College Station, TX.  The Reader’s Choice Awards is a local award given to the best local companies.  Awards are given based on votes cast by local residents.

There are categories for each type of business and competition is always tough.  Every year businesses step up their game and reputation to try and compete for the award because it carries great brand recognition with local residents.

Schulte Roofing President, David Schulte, believes that this award is a reflection of their work ethic.  “We strive to provide the best service available.” according to David Schulte.  “That means when customers get properly educated on their choices, get thousands of options to choose from, and a warranty that backs all of it.” 

Schulte Roofing is known as “The Home of the Bulletproof Roof™ Guarantee”, which a promise of 100% satisfaction on your roof, or it’s free.  The guarantee has been with Schulte Roofing since the company’s beginning in 1994 and has made all of the difference in the world.

With over 100 years of combined experience, Schulte Roofing has seen it all.  “We have seen every sort of roofing problem you can imagine.  If there is ever an issue where we need to go back and fix something – it’s done, without hesitation.  It makes it a lot easier on us and our customers.” 

Schulte Roofing also performs background checks, drug screening, and continual education to all employees.  “A roof is supposed to protect your home and everything in it.  In order to do roofing right, you need the right professionals doing the work.  We want our customers to know that only proven professionals work on their homes and this is one way to help ensure that”, David Schulte states.

It’s not just the quality that wins awards for Schulte Roofing, it’s also the pricing.  “We can design and build a roof for any budget.  Because there are so many options we can create the perfect roof, no matter what your goals are”, company spokesman Josh Schulte contributes. 

Common roofing goals include energy savings, hail resistance, high wind resistance, specific appearances, custom design roofing systems, and solar systems.   All roofing systems are protected by the warranties and guarantees that Schulte Roofing provides to all of their customers.  Company motto states: “There are no holes in our installations or the guarantees that back them up.” 

states: “There are no holes in our installations or the guarantees that back them up.” 
Schulte Roofing is a College Station roofing contractor serving the Bryan-College Station and surrounding areas for the last 18 years and looks forward to proving everything all over again next year.

A new tool called EagleView, provided by TAMKO and EagleView Technologies, now allows College Station roofing contractors to provide professional and customized roofing reports to homeowners.  Using 3D technology to create a virtualized model of homes, the new tool is able to measure heights, lengths, depths, and widths easily and accurately.  Additionally, the new tools has a mobile app that allows the direct upload of images, report ordering, and measurement reading directly from the mobile device.   

New Tool, Better Tool?

As the new tool enters the market it creates an immediate impact on both homeowners and College Station roofing contractors. Now, when homeowners request a quote or roofing specialist, the quote turn-around time is greatly reduced. 

When a roofing specialist comes out to inspect a roof, usually manual measurements are done with a tape measure and even grid shading, where the design of your roof is placed on a document that is scaled to size.  The mobile app allows College Station roofers to obtain direct measurements while still on the property.  This eliminates a lot of the work that must be done back at the home office in order to provide a homeowner with a quote.  This means homeowners will spend less time on the quote process.

EagleView also provides a digital copy of your quote which is easily transmitted to insurance agencies.  Usually when a homeowner files and insurance claim a lot of manual documentation is done; pictures, complete descriptions, quotes, insurance agent notes, roofing specialist notes, etc.  This documentation is typically handwritten and then converted to a digital format like fax or email for insurance purposes.

The EagleView tool allows College Station roofing contractors the ability to centralize all important documents relating the roofing process in a single place.  From this location roofers can grant access and send documents directly to insurance companies, speeding the claim process up greatly. 

What Data can the Tool Collect?

The EagleView tool is able to build a 3D diagram of a roof with aerial images from all directions (N,S,E,W).  Additional diagrams such as length, pitch, area, and notes are also produced.  The tool can also calculate reports such as waste costs, square footage pitch, and more.  The reports are easily sent to both the homeowner and respective insurance companies.

EagleView also has a tremendous capacity for solar roofing.  Today, an increasing amount of homeowners are looking for a way to cut energy costs.  As much sun as College Station, TX receives, the roofing system can be one of the biggest sources of energy for a home.

While on-site College Station roofing contractors can now obtain roof measurements with azimuth and orientation (for solar system direction) and even calculate solar exposure according to collected measurements and data.  Your local roofer should be able to tell you all of the components needed for a solar roofing system, what type are needed, the angle needed, the amount of area needed, and even the potential yield for your location.

Schulte Roofing is a College Station roofing contractor who specializes in technology integration to make the roofing process easily and simple for homeowners.  If you have any questions about the new data collection tool used by roofers or need direct measurements taken, contact Schulte Roofing today.

In the annual “Best of the Brazos” vote, put on by Bryan Broadcasting, Schulte Roofing has been nominated for the fifth consecutive year.  Best of the Brazos is annual competition where community residents vote on their favorite local business and service provider.  Geared towards celebrating local business, the Bryan Broadcasting has been circulating the promotion for the last 13 years.

David Schulte attributes their growth and success to, “Honesty and Integrity”, the company slogan.  By equipping that business philosophy in their toolset has allowed Schulte Roofing to offer some of the best guarantees and warranties in the roofing industry. 

Known as the “Home of the Bulletproof Roof™ Guarantee”, Schulte Roofing has built a reputation that guarantees 100% satisfaction or it’s free.  The Bulletproof Roof™ Guarantee is a warranty that exceeds manufacturer specifications and guarantees customer satisfaction.  Additionally, it comes with 3 years of free maintenance and roof inspections. 

David Schulte believes that inclusive roofing system is exactly what homeowners need.  “It is a system that covers and protects your entire life,” according to Schulte.  Removing the hassle and trouble in conventional roofing projects helps the homeowner by eliminating the normal concerns and worries.

According to its President, Schulte Roofing also believes that their main goal is to educate homeowners on the roofing process and the thousands of choices available.  Properly educating the homeowner on how roofing systems work and the options they have is the best way to find their roofing goals.  Roofing goals can range from energy efficiency, to solar power conversion, to low maintenance, to long term warranties, to low cost.

Education also provides an opportunity for homeowners to learn about the thousands of choices available.  “There are literally thousands of options”, David Schulte states.  Options range from material type like concrete tile, laminate shingles, composition shingles, asphalt shingles, standing seam metal, and hundreds of other composites. 

In addition to roofing material options, color options have greatly expanded for all material types.  Now homeowners can truly design and outdoor color scheme that takes the roof’s color into account.  Home designers and architects have a new range of options and elements they can use due to advancements in roofing technology.

Working with insurance companies has also proven beneficial for Schulte Roofing and home owners.   “A lot of the business we handle involves insurance because of stormy weather”, David Schulte notes.  “We’ve created a streamlined process that facilitates the communication and transactions between us, the insurance company, and homeowner.” 

Schulte Roofing has dedicated insurance specialists which help inspect roofing damage, facilitates proper documentation to the insurance company, and helps to ensure that all parties move through the repair or reroofing process smoothly and quickly.

Schulte Roofing has been nominated for their 5th consecutive Best of the Brazos Valley Award for “Best Roofing Service”.  To vote, please go to: http://bestofthebrazos.com/vote/10/9#BestRoofingService

In March of 2013, Texas Senator John Carona R-Dallas, sponsored a bill protecting homeowners from bad roofing practices.  The proposed bill was in response to a litany of calls and reports to the senator’s office about poor roofing practices.  According to Karen Fox, executive director of North Texas Roofing Contractors Association, the scams tend to be very similar in most cases.  Usually, individuals from out of state, sweep through areas hit by storms, pretending to be Houston roofers.

Houston Roofer Scam

NBC Houston originally reported on one homeowner, Marley Heggen was approached by two men claiming to be Houston roofers, offering to clear her gutters.  While clearing the gutters they claimed a much bigger issue and charged over $3,200 for the repair.  Fortunately, Amy Davis consumer expert associated with NBC Houston was able to retrieve the money by tracing the check Heggen wrote.

Dallas Morning News has also reported similar stories where roofers target homes hit by hail.  Again the individuals pose as actual roofing contractors and knock on your door unannounced.  Large areas like Houston are often targeted because they are centers of normal hail storms, taking advantage of homeowners in need.

Identified Problems

Mark Hanna with the Insurance Council of Texas stated that the problem with many individuals claiming to be Houston roofers is that they can just hang a sign on their truck.  Their result, according to Hanna, is often bad work and outright insurance fraud.  Others are known to not fully pay for materials, leaving the homeowner hanging in the wind.

Senator Carona also stated that it is difficult for legitimate firms to compete in the market with companies that cut corners and fail to meet building codes.  Karen Fox also noted that these individuals cost the State of Texas valuable sales tax revenue.

Proposed Solution

Senator Carona, joined by Senator Sheets, are proposing dual legislation; HB 888 for the House and SB 311 for the Senate.  The bill’s supporters argue that the bill is aimed at wide problems identified in the roofing industry, from bad workmanship to fraud, mainly by out-of-state individuals.  The bills would require Houston roofers to:

• Be licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance
• Require standard form contracts for work
• Require disclosure of roofer insurance
• Prohibit roofing contractors from covering insurance deductibles
• Creating a website database for consumers to compare roofers
• Conduct background checks for roofers

Houston Roofer Reactions

David Schulte, President of Schulte Roofing, the “Home of the Bulletproof Roof™ Guarantee”, states that most professional Houston roofing contractors are already in line will the proposed legislation.  David Schulte believes that background testing, drug screening, insurance verification, and honest pricing are standard in professional business practices.

In fact one of the best ways you can protect yourself, according to David Schulte, is to verify their insurance, make sure they are local, ask for references, visit them at their location, ask for warranty details, and ask your neighbors.

Schulte Roofing is a local Houston roofer with over 100 years of combined roofing experience and is fully licensed, bonded, and insured. For more information on Houston roofers, contact Schulte Roofing.