Introducing Haag's Newest Gauge: Improving YourAccuracy

Haag Education, LLC proudly announces a new product that willtake the guesswork out of estimating replacement panels for steel,aluminum, and single-ply roofing. The Haag Panel and MembraneGauge™ (HPMG) is the latest addition to Haag's industry-leadingcollection of tools for today's claim and assessmentprofessionals.

There are a number of steel panel gauges already in themarketplace. However, Haag's HPMG is the first of its kind,engineered for the precision needed to measure some of the thinnestroofing products in use today. Other gauges are capable only ofestimating a single type of material — uncoated steel panels — andare therefore inaccurate as estimating tools on most metal roofsduring damage assessment. All coatings (including Galvanizing,Galvalume,® and paint) add thickness to metal panels. Even thoughthe differences in these thicknesses measure to the thousands of adecimal, the costs of suggesting a similar, but incorrect,replacement material can run into the tens of thousands ofdollars.

By taking into consideration industry standard coatingthicknesses, Haag has designed a tool that will allow you toestimate more roofs, with more accuracy. The HPMG has alreadygarnered the attention of industry professionals who are excited touse this new product. Get yours today at www.haageducation.com!

Haag's Roofing Expertise on Every Claim

For the last 13 years, I've talked to thousands of claimsadjustors on the job. I am regularly reminded that Haag's trainingcourses, certification programs, and products have helped othersassess damage with more confidence, accuracy, and efficiency.

On countless claims every year, industry professionals literallytake Haag Engineering's 91 years of forensic engineering and damageconsulting experience with them into the field. They do so in theform of our popular publications and estimating tools.

Haag has produced multiple iterations of our Asphalt CompositionShingle Gauge™ over the years. The most recent of these are the"04/09" and "01/12" versions (released respectively in April 2009and January of 2012). Both of these gauges are still used regularlyin the field to help professionals determine the original warrantyof composition roofing shingles. Haag Engineering'sResearch/Testing Department continually monitors the industry andevaluates the Shingle Gauges™ to deliver the most accurateestimating tools possible.

Thousands of claims professionals also carry one or more ofHaag's Damage Assessment Field Guides on every claim, as an aid indeciphering the causes of damage. With their large colorphotographs and information captions, the books provide a resourcethat adjustors can show to a contractor or the insured whenasserting damage assessment findings. The Field Guides are designedspecifically to be used on the go. They are compact and durable,with indexed chapters to allow for quick reference at your desk orin the field.

Haag's first Field Guide was released in 2006, featuring asphaltcomposition roofs, and it remains an extremely popular resource.Since then we have added four more Field Guides to our library,each featuring a different roofing type: clay and concrete tiles,wood shakes and shingles, built-up, and metal (our latest guide,released in November 2014). We hope to release our next FieldGuide, focusing on modified bitumen roofs, late in 2015.

Don't go out into the field without Haag's expertise in yourhands. For pricing on our tools or reference guides, visit www.haageducation.com/books-toolsand order yours today!

When you're ready to take your knowledge level and credibilityto the next level, get Haag Certified. Visit www.haagcertifiedinspector.comfor more details on our industry-leading certificationprograms.