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Joe,

If you can see hail damage on a wet wood roof, a wet 3-tab roof, a wet 30 year dimensional roof, a wet anykindof roof, you are a far better roof monkey than me.

But, then..................I've only been doing this for about 30 some years, so, what do I know?

Can you see it on a wet roof?  Maybe yes maybe no, depending on the color of the shingles and the size of the hail.  If it was your quarter sized/less hail, sometimes on those dark shingles you can't even see it on a dry day...requires the thumb test along with 20/20 to find it some times.  If it's a wood roof, even the lightest of drizzle won't find me on it because there is that very good chance of taking a quick ride off of it.  I think it comes down, Joe, to an adjuser having a certain amt of scheduled inspections on a day & not really knowing what kind of roof it may be.  If it's wet outside and the inspections might be compromised by weather, he/she's better off to stay in & catch up on the other stuff.  No different than the contractor doing his sales calls/ordering, etc., on the drizzly days instead of R&R'g a roof.  

Mr. Woolhouse,

It seems to me that in several of your posts you seem to have negative things to say regarding adjusters.  It seems that you're seeking to find a chink in the armor of the adjusters at large.  I'm not quite sure the reason for this particular question, because it seems reasonable and fair not to have anyone, adjuster, roofer, or superman, up on a wet roof, or for that matter, doing inspections in the rain. 

Trying to understand the purpose of the question in the first place.

Is this or any other job worth taking chances with someone's life?  This is not a job that requires life saving efforts, or heroic efforts that put someone in danger of risking life and limb.  Suppose, if you will, that after a storm there are live wires on the ground and an adjuster (or contractor) doesn't take precautions gets electrocuted because they insist on inspecting in the rain.  Or suppose, if you will, that a contractor who is bound to show the world that they are better than all the rest because they aren't 'scared to get wet' and insists that someone meet them to inspect a roof in the rain, only to slip and slide on the slick shingles to the ground below. 

What exactly is your point here?  That you'll walk on a wet roof?  Be my guest, if you so choose, but please don't suggest that any adjuster,  or other person is less than dedicated because they aren't willing to put their life on the line for a roof inspection.   Safety is always FIRST.  

To suggest that an adjuster "doesn't want to go out in the rain" or imply that they aren't dedicated or ready to do their job because they canceled an appointment due to rain is irresponsible and suggests that you have some ax to grind with adjusters.  I certainly hope that's not the case, because in the end, we're all on the same team, which is working toward the goal of indemnifying the insured. 

Good day to you Sir.

Mt. Woolhouse why dont you stop doing insurance roof jobs. Your post indicate you are not knowledgable about hail damage if you say you can see bruises  on roof surfaces in the rain. If ,you ever had any credibility with adjusters its all washed away.

Joe, the only time I have ever fallen from a roof was a wet one in Houston during hurricane Alecia in 1982. I allowed a moronic Doctor who was pressed for time insist I get on the wet roof in drizzle. It was only a 5/12 pitch, but had moss on it. I accept the fact that I allowed that moron to talk me into it, but never again. WET ROOF ARE DANGEROUS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE, IF AT ALL, HAIL DAMAGE ON A WET ROOF. Get my drift, sir.

in 1992, I fell of of a wet roof, because I was about the Money. Busted my Wrist and shattered it, And put a Big ol goosegg on my forehead as a result. Cost me Allot more than the $450.00 or so I was making on that roof, As I was out for like a week or so and even when I went back I hired a roofer to be my roof monkey.

I cannot think of anything more important than safety. Dont be as dumb as I was then! Not worth it! Wait, catch up on your paperwork, or whatever! SAFETY IS #1     Jst Sayin!  

Hello!!

Joe!!

You there, Joe??

I think he fell off a wet roof.........................

Hello, Joe!!

Somebody call his cell.....................

What call center you workin' in, Larry?   I'd like to join up with my patched 5-buckle overshoes, one pant leg in & one out.  Every Cat office needs that personal touch now & then to keep up the morale after the long hours.  Maybe we could trade somtimes, and each just wear the lefts or the rights at the same time.  I'm about a size 12 on the overshoes, unless barefooot...then about a 10.    

Au contrair, Joe....nobody is out to pick on you if you give us the straight facts.  Everyone here has given you their honest opinion.   Unfortunately, you may have had a couple of bad experiences as described on your last post.  And like all have said, a wet roof can be a disabling roof.  In times of heavy claim load, an adjuster's best friend can be a rainy day.  Sometimes it's nice to just be able to do the reporting/estimates/paperwork during daylight hours instead of between 8pm & 2am.

Joe, as you said, you spend the rainy days meeting with adjusters on the roofs and clear days doing work on roofs. Most adjusters spend the clear days doing roof inspections, when it is safe, and rainy days doing the catch-up on the mountains of paperwork required. Your original post reads "Asking the adjusters here. We have had some cancellations to meet with us on jobs because it was raining or the roof is wet."  I took that statement to tell me it was raining at the time the inspection was to take place or the roof was wet.  For me personally, safety is the most important thing and I will not go on a roof that is wet. Never gone off of one except by the same way I got on it and don't plan to now. Seeing the hail damage is also a big concern to a certain degree as lets say you get a very light sprinkle on a light grey colored roof that has big drops of rain. Until that roof is saturated, each drop of that rain is going to resemble a hail bruise. When you inquired if it is a liability to the carrier for adjusters to climb the roof, the nswer wouldbe probably so. The adjuster falls off of the roof due to the slickness, the carrier could end up being responsible for his/her injuries, and if they took out an elaborate cloth awning that they had over their patio on the way down, the carrier or adjuster are buying the policyholder an awning also.
I found very few adjsters that climb roofs in the rain or that are wet, but in the same breath I say the same has held true for roofers. Most of them I've dealt with will chose to climb a dry roof over a wet one.

Mike,

I'm working in Grand Prairie.  I couldn't find both of my galoshes so I borrowed one from my son-in-law.  I've been wearing two lefts and I don't think anyone has noticed.  I didn't notice myself for a week.

I do get some comments about my vinyl bow tie that I stole from a Texaco station guy some years back, though.

Hmmm, Joe if you have done plenty insurance work, well then you should know how to handle this situation, why ask? LOL

Good post, Jett.

I look forward to working with you some day.

It is what it is and we owe what we owe.

.................................Maybe.