Wind Protection - Real Life Stories

Real Life Stories: Wind
Withstanding the forces of "Tornado Alley"
Doug Setters and his family live in Indiana, where his asphalt shingles were constantly being blown of by strong winds. When Doug saw how the shingles on a Gerard Stone Coated Steel Roof interlocked with each other, he knew they would be able to withstand what nature threw at his home.
"Now I won't have to replace the roof every year," says Setters
"Now I've got peace of mind and a great-looking roof. I will definitely recommend a Gerard Roof to anyone.”

Economical, Attractive, and Lightweight
Stephanie Frizell”s 17-year old asphalt shingle roof needed to be replaced. She was delighted to find out that a Gerard Roof was so lightweight; it could be installed over her existing one and would protect her home.
Pine trees surround her house. "I'd prefer to have a steel roof over my head when those guys get knocked over," she says.
Stephanie selected the Gerard’s 'Weathered Slate' because of its color. She calls it "the perfect roof," and adds "I get to admire it twice a day when I go to the mailbox."

Pride in Your Roof
In south Florida, a roof lasts maybe ten to twelve years, but between the climate, pressure-washing and fungus, Rex Allen's roof was severely deteriorated. Asking around, he found that an asphalt roof would cost $7000, and carried no guarantees that it would be around by the time he retired. So instead, he went with a Gerard Steel Stone Coated Steel Roof.
Allen is so confident in the longevity of his stone-coated steel roof that he states, "It'll last longer than I will, I don’t have fungus and mildew problems anymore."

James and Judy Eagle
Eagle Home, Fort Worth, Texas

Eagle's wife and son 10-year-old Patton were in the house when the tornado hit. They were terrified. "Right over your head is this terrible noise as the wind tries to rip the roof off, sucking at the ceilings, tearing nails and screws from wood and drywall, everything shaking and screeching," says Eagle. Surprisingly, the Gerard Roof and the Eagle home survived the tornado's direct hit. Neighboring homes were not so lucky. At the front, a wood telephone pole was stripped of its outer layers as the storm whittled it like a piece of pine. Other homes were badly damaged by the large hail that struck just before the tornado, the first of this strength to hit the Monticello area of Fort Worth in decades. A 30-inch diameter live oak tree was yanked from the ground and jammed through the roof at the rear of Eagle's home. But the 5-year-old Gerard Roof stayed on as it was designed to do. Unfortunately, the wind was so powerful that the roof joists were lifted off the walls of the home. Although Mr. Eagle's insurance company is going to have to undertake extensive repairs to the roof, he's very keen to replace it with a Gerard Stone Coated Steel System.“I love the look of a Gerard Roof," he says. "And I like the way it protected by wife and son."