Federal Appeals Court Revives Roofing Contractor’s First Amendment Fight Against Iowa’s Public Adjuster Law
Industry Alert — Federal Court Decision — August 2026. In a decision the restoration industry has…
Federal Appeals Court Revives Roofing Contractor’s First Amendment Fight Against Iowa’s Public Adjuster Law
Industry Alert — Federal Court Decision — August 2026. In a decision the restoration industry has been watching for months, the Eighth Circuit just ruled that when a state tells a contractor what it can say to storm-damaged homeowners, the First Amendment has something to say back. Case analyzed: Shamrock Hills, LLC v. State of Iowa, No. 25-2991 (8th…
Spring 2026 Illinois Storm Damage by County
Spring 2026 Illinois Storm Season: County-by-County Damage Patterns From a Licensed Roofing Contractor’s Perspective Coverage period: March 1 through May 31, 2026Geographic focus: Northern and northeastern IllinoisProfessional perspective: Illinois-licensed roofing contractor and NWS SKYWARN-trained storm spotterArticle updated: August 2, 2026 Spring 2026 Illinois storm damage should be evaluated county by county rather than treated as…
Orland Park Tornado July 27, 2026: Damage & Recovery
July 27, 2026 Orland Park Tornado: EF0 Track, Wind, Hail and Flooding July 27, 2026 Orland Park Tornado: EF0 Track, Wind, Hail and Flooding Article updated July 30, 2026. Event information reflects the National Weather Service Chicago update posted at 2:40 p.m. CDT on July 30. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF0 tornado…
July 27 Midwest Storm: 4-Inch Hail and 100 MPH Winds
Published July 28, 2026 | Status: Preliminary and subject to official updates The July 27, 2026 Midwest storm placed an estimated 2,436,961 homes inside a hail swath with a modeled maximum hail size of 4 inches. An estimated 1,356,756 homes were inside a destructive-wind swath with maximum indicated winds of 100 mph. In the Chicago…
H-Clip Spacing for Roof Sheathing in Illinois: The Conditional Code Requirement Most Insurance Estimates Miss
H-Clip Spacing for Roof Sheathing in Illinois | Code Guide Direct answer: When panel edge support is required, APA guidance generally places one H-clip at the unsupported sheathing joint between each pair of rafters or trusses. On framing spaced 24 inches on center, this creates approximately 24-inch H-clip spacing along the joint. On 16-inch framing,…
