Given the circumstances, he’s had to make a few adjustments to keep his customers safe and protect his team from exposure.
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he Art of Roof Warz, isn’t just a fancy tagline but a mantra that Dustin Rees, a lifelong Center Grove resident, wears on his sleeve. Literally, a Roof Warz logo goes everywhere with him and his team at Gladiator Roofing and Restoration. Rees is the President and CEO of Gladiator Roofing and Restoration and is on a mission to do things differently.
for his company to hit the ground running. “People need us,” Rees says. “Especially now. During this time of year, we’re out here every day, seven days a week, going to bat for homeowners.”
“No-Contact roof inspections. Basically, we don’t have to have contact with the homeowner if they prefer that,” Rees says. “We can inspect the roof, take pictures, take videos, email them, and meet with their insurance adjuster on their behalf. Once the claim is approved, homeowners can just go straight to our website and pick their shingle covers from there.” Back in April, when many states were questioning whether to restrict general contract work and others had even declared it nonessential, Rees begged to differ. Luckily for him, Indiana State Legislatures
Rees lives in Bargersville with his loving family including 12-year-old son Mason and 2-year-old daughter Mila. “We settled in Bargersville because my family is here and I love this area!” Rees says. “There is not a better place to live anywhere around Indianapolis than right here on the southside. Everyone is warm and welcoming, and the area has everything you could possibly want while raising a family.” This same Hoosier hospitality is why Rees started Gladiator Roofing and Restoration. “Our community really cares about trust and commitment, and that aligns perfectly with why Gladiator Roofing and Restoration wants to be an integral part of our community,” he says. But things are far from business as usual. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana saw its first hailstorm of the year on March 28, then another on April 8th. For Rees, these two large storms within one week of each other meant it was time
“Our community really cares about trust and commitment — that aligns perfectly with why Gladiator Roofing and Restoration wants to be an integral part of our community” - Dustin Rees atGreenwood.com / JULY 2020 / GREENWOOD MAGAZINE / 11