The Reality
Most Roofs Around Here Have Been Up There Too Long
A lot of homes in Moberly and across Randolph County were built between the 1950s and 1970s. Good bones, solid construction. But the roofs have been through decades of hail, wind, and temperature swings that wear shingles down faster than most people realize.
Then there's the exposure. Without the hills and tree cover you get further south, storms roll across this area with nothing to slow them down. Wind-driven rain finds every weak point. Hail hits harder on flat terrain. And when a tornado tracks through open country north of Columbia, the peripheral winds alone can lift shingles off roofs miles from the path.
- Aging housing stock with roofs way overdue for replacement
- Open terrain that amplifies wind and hail damage
- Not many certified contractors nearby
- Storm chasers who show up after big events, do cheap work, and leave town
- Insurance claims that get underpaid when nobody's there to advocate for the homeowner