I would find out when the insurance guy is coming and throw several bags of ice on the roof right as he pulls up so you got proof it was hail. Make sure you break up the ice real good and spread it around because if you just throw the whole bag up there without opening it ,it may look suspicious. That's how I ****ed up the first time.

I forgot to mention that it will also help if you can time it when a dark cloud passes over. Thats where I ****ed up the second time.

the new plastic roofing covers right over your old roof .. cheap and outlasts everything else

I've had a case of the "Shingles" That shit hurt. He definitely doesn't want 60.

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Shingles ain't going to cut it
you need new gutters and vent ridges
and your weathervane is so 80's

Three tabs run about $67 p/sq, a square of 30 year laminate is about $87, 15lb felt is $16 or so for a 4 sq roll.

anyone know if my new roof will offer me any additional energy savings?

Not really, insulating and making sure your attic is properly vented will have a much greater effect on your energy usage, especially in the summertime.

GAF offers a "Cool Colors" series that is energy star compliant, I think Certainteed has something similar.

Bah...sounds like a gimmick to me. I know from experience darker roofs get a lot hotter in the summer, but the attic is supposed to provide a buffer between the house and roof. As I mentioned earlier, as long as it's adequately vented, it shouldn't be an issue.