Linda met with a contractor man this morning about our siding, roof and deck. He said he is 100% sure he can get the insurance to pay for all new siding and a new roof. If he can't get it approved for the entire amount, then he won't do any of the work. He's done a bunch of homes on our street from the last hail storm and said our insurance company has been approving every single house. While he was there, he looked at our deck. Linda asked him for an estimate to replace it with the same size and style and he said about $12,000. Ha-Ha, Linda laughed and asked him the real price since he was obviously kidding. No, it's really $12,000 for a wood deck and about $24,000 for some kind of plastic wood that he said is better and last forever. At those prices, it should come with a fully screened in gazebo porch like this one, complete with a ceiling fan, beautiful new patio furniture and a custom made heated/AC dog house under the deck for Chim to hang out in. Oh, and he should include some big trees in our backyard and a years worth of lawn service.
