Roofing 101
This L-shaped piece of metal is installed where a roof meets a vertical wall to prevent water intrusion.
What is headwall flashing?
The team member who has worked for Alamo Drafthouse in the past.
Who is Hugh?
This famous Austin bridge is home to the world's largest urban bat colony.
What is the Congress Avenue Bridge?
This three-letter acronym stands for the value of an item after accounting for depreciation due to age and wear.
What is ACV (Actual Cash Value)?
This type of underlayment is applied directly to the roof deck in valleys and along eaves to protect against ice dams and wind-driven rain.
What is ice and water shield?
The number of years our standard workmanship warranty covers for a full roof replacement.
What is lifetime?
This team member was an architect in their past.
Who is Jenny?
This iconic, castle-like building on the University of Texas campus was originally the university's main library and administrative building.
What is the UT Tower?
This is the amount a homeowner must pay out-of-pocket on a claim before the insurance carrier pays for the rest of the damages.
What is a deductible?
The standard ventilation rule calls for one square foot of net free area for every this many square feet of attic floor space.
What is 300 square feet?
The name of our new CRM that is being built right now.
What is Neo?
This team member caught a touchdown pass in college
Who is Gavin Sharp?
Before being named Austin in 1839, the city was known by this humble name.
What is Waterloo?
This insurance concept often requires carriers to replace undamaged materials to ensure a uniform appearance, such as replacing all the siding on one wall even if only a small section was damaged (Not required in Texas).
What is matching?
The term for cutting the top corner of a shingle at a 45-degree angle to help direct water away from the seam on the course below it.
What is "dog-earing" (or dubbing)?
The name of our golf team that we participated in at Georgetown.
What are the Forefathers?
Hugh Stouffer
In the late 1800s, Austin built a series of 165-foot-tall towers to illuminate the city at night, and it's the only city in the world that still has them.
What are the Moonlight Towers?
This specific policy coverage pays for the extra costs required to bring a damaged property up to current building codes during a repair or replacement.
What is Ordinance or Law coverage?
This rubberized polymer is blended with asphalt to create Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, giving them flexibility and durability against hail.
What is SBS (Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene)?
To achieve our 8-figure revenue goal, the company needs to install approximately this many roofs per month.
What is 42?
This team member is a public servant.
Who is Roland Moreno?
This historic Austin hotel is famously rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a heartbroken bride from the 1920s in room 525.
What is The Driskill?
If a homeowner and their insurance carrier disagree on the cost of damages, either party can invoke this contractual provision, which involves hiring a neutral third-party umpire to make a binding decision on the amount of the loss.
What is the Appraisal Clause?