Severe Weather in North Texas: Why It’s So Intense & How to Protect Your Home Episode Overview In Episode 2 of Know Your Home, we take a deeper dive into the #1 threat facing homeowners in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex: severe weather. If you live in North...
What Collin & Grayson County Property Owners Need to Know About Owning A Home With A Flat Roof. Flat roofs get a bad reputation in North Texas, and honestly, a lot of it comes from misunderstanding how they’re supposed to work. CooDFW hears it all the time from...
From Your Roof to Your Foundation Owning a home in the Dallas–Fort Worth area isn’t just about closing day and decorating the living room. Real homeownership is everything that happens after: keeping systems maintained, protecting your roof and structure, and...
How Can Failing Gutters Can Lead to Costly Home Damage in North Texas? Gutters don’t ask for much attention. But when they’re overlooked, they can quietly undermine your property. Most homeowners don’t think much about their gutters until something goes wrong. And by...
Storm Damage Roofing Guidance for Anna, Melissa & Van Alstyne Homeowners Driving through Van Alstyne, Anna and Melissa after the storm, what stood out to me wasn’t just the damage to homes, it was the people. Neighbors were already outside, checking on each other,...
New YouTube series helps homeowners make informed decisions about maintenance, upgrades, and long-term home investments VAN ALSTYNE, Texas, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cook DFW Roofing & Restoration has launched Know Your Home, a new YouTube podcast...
Roof Leaks From Winter Storms - What North Texan Homeowners Should Know If you're reading this after noticing water stains on your ceiling following last week's ice storm, you're not alone. Here's something that catches most North Texas homeowners off guard: your roof...
Ice Damming - What North Texas Should Know If you’ve lived through a North Texas winter storm, you’ve probably noticed something that looks harmless at first—icicles hanging off the edge of a roof or gutters packed with ice. Honestly, they can look kind of nice. But...
If you’ve lived in North Texas long enough, you know winter doesn’t usually announce itself politely. One day it’s 65 and sunny, the next you’re staring at a freeze warning wondering if your pipes are about to repeat 2021. As a homeowner's ourselves, we here at...
Storms, Fire, & Water Risks Explained by a North Texas Home Expert Episode Overview In this premiere episode of Know Your Home, host Dan O’Malley sits down with Daniel Cook, owner and operator of Cook DFW Roofing & Restoration, to answer a deceptively simple...