Storm Damage
After the storm: make it safe, then make it documented
There are two jobs after a storm, and they happen in this order: stop further damage, then record what happened while the evidence is still on the building. The second one is the part most homeowners lose, because it has to happen before repairs cover it up.
Why people call
You are probably here because of one of these
Visible damage after a named storm
Lifted or missing covering, displaced ridge, debris strikes, damaged flashing or torn fascia and soffit.
Water entering during the event
Even if it stopped afterwards. Wind-driven water finds paths that ordinary rain does not, and those paths stay open.
Your neighbors are having roofs looked at
Storm damage is rarely isolated to one property, and wind fields are uneven. A clean-looking roof can still have lifted fasteners.
You have been asked for documentation
A dated, photographed condition report and a written scope of damage — prepared as an assessment of the building, not as a claim.
Scope
What the work actually includes
Written out because this is the list an estimate should be comparable against — including the lines that are easy to leave off.
Emergency response and tarping
Securing open areas to stop further water entry, photographed before and after.
Full damage documentation
Dated photographs of every affected plane and detail, drone imagery where the roof is unsafe to walk, and attic-side imagery where there is access.
Written scope of damage
What is damaged, the extent, and what putting it right requires — in the level of detail an adjuster, a board or an attorney can read.
Repair or replacement
Carried out once the scope is settled, to the same documentation standard as any other Kestrelay project.
Worth knowing
What we do not do
We are roofers, not public adjusters or attorneys. We do not file, negotiate or interpret insurance claims, and nobody here can tell you what a policy will or will not pay. What we can do is document the condition of your building accurately and scope the repair honestly, which is the part of the process that depends on a roofer doing it properly.
Questions
Storm Damage — asked and answered
Should I wait for my insurer before calling a roofer?
Not for safety work. Stopping further water entry protects the building and is normally expected of a property owner. Getting the damage documented early also means the record exists before weather, repairs or time change what is on the roof.
Can you tell me if my damage will be covered?
No — and be careful with any roofer who says otherwise. Coverage depends on your policy, your deductible and your insurer's assessment. Our part is an accurate, dated record of the damage and an honest scope of what repair requires.
Do you do post-storm inspections if I am not sure there is damage?
Yes, and it is the most common storm call we take. Plenty of those inspections end with a written note saying the roof is sound, which is a useful document to have.
Other services
Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and rebuild with the deck inspected, re-nailed and documented before anything new goes down.
Read moreRoof Repair
Leak diagnosis and targeted repair — including an honest answer when a repair is the wrong spend.
Read moreMetal Roofing
Standing seam and metal systems specified for salt exposure, wind uplift and the long hold.
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Book an inspection for storm damage
The request takes about a minute and arrives with enough detail that the first call back is a real conversation rather than twenty questions.