Storm & Wind Damage Repair: what to expect
The First Coast gets an enormous amount of convective weather, near-daily thunderstorms through the summer, plus the outer bands of tropical systems that track up the peninsula or offshore. Most of the damage we see is wind: creased or lifted shingles, missing ridge cap, torn drip edge, and displaced roof vents.
Creased shingles are the ones homeowners miss. A shingle can be bent back and set down again looking almost normal from the ground while the seal strip is broken and the mat is fractured. It will leak on the next storm and it is legitimate storm damage.
After a storm, take your own photographs before anyone works on the roof, keep every receipt, and be careful about who you sign with. Storm-chasing crews appear quickly in Florida after a named system. Verify any contractor's license on the Florida DBPR site at myfloridalicense.com before signing anything, and do not sign a document you have not read that assigns your insurance benefits to a contractor.
Typically included
- Documented post-storm inspection with photos
- Emergency tarping to stop further interior damage
- Repair or replacement scoped against what the storm actually did
- Licence verification guidance before you sign with anyone
Before you sign
Verify the contractor's licence at myfloridalicense.com, ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by their insurer, get the full scope of work in writing, confirm that a permit will be pulled, and never pay a large cash deposit. If the work is connected to an insurance claim, read anything that assigns your benefits to a contractor very carefully, and speak to your carrier, not to us, about your policy.