Storm Damage Roof Replacement, Starting With an Honest Inspection
After a big storm, Houston neighborhoods fill with trucks and yard signs and people knocking on doors. We’d rather be the roofer who climbs up, takes photos, and tells you the truth, including when the truth is that your roof is fine.
Veteran BuiltCypress, Texas
Storm damage replacement covers roofs hit by more than one thing at once: a tropical storm or hurricane that brings wind, wind-driven rain, flying debris and sometimes hail in the same night. Tree limbs and blown debris leave punctures and cracked decking that wind alone wouldn’t. The damage is mixed, and so is the paperwork. We inspect the whole exterior, shingles included. Gutters, vents, flashing, siding, fences and window screens all record what the storm did, and that record helps an adjuster understand the roof.
Documentation is the part we take seriously. Every slope gets photographed, damage is marked and shot close and wide, and we note what’s storm damage and what’s ordinary age, because a carrier will make that distinction whether we do or not. We don’t promise anyone a claim result. What we promise is an accurate report. You call your carrier, you decide whether to file, and if you’d like us there when the adjuster inspects, we’ll walk the roof with them and point at what we found.
A word on storm chasers. Out-of-town crews follow every major storm into Houston, sign contracts at the door, and are gone before the first leak call. Some will tell you every roof on the street needs replacing. Texas law prohibits a contractor from paying or waiving your insurance deductible, so anyone offering that is telling you how they do business. Take your time, get a second look, and make sure whoever you hire will still be answering the phone in Cypress next year.
On the Gulf Coast the weather writes most of the work orders. Hail in March and April, tropical storms later in the year, and a long hot summer that bakes a poorly vented attic. We check decking, ventilation and every penetration, because the roof surface is only one part of whether a roof is still doing its job.
The straight answer on storm damage roof replacement
Here is when we would recommend it, and when we would talk you out of it.
- A named storm or a severe line passed through and the roof has missing shingles, punctures, or leaks that weren’t there before.
- Damage shows up across several slopes and on other parts of the exterior, which points to a storm rather than age.
- Your carrier has accepted a claim for the roof and you need a contractor to scope and build it properly.
- If the damage is a handful of missing shingles on one slope, a repair may be the right answer, and filing a claim for it could cost you more than it pays.
- If what you’re seeing is worn granules and curled edges from age, that isn’t storm damage, and we won’t write it up as storm damage.
- If water is coming in right now, the first call is for emergency tarping, and the replacement conversation waits until the roof is dry.
How we run it
- I
Full exterior inspection
We walk the roof and the house around it, checking gutters, vents, siding and fences for what the storm left behind.
- II
Photo documentation
Every slope is photographed, damage is marked, and age-related wear is noted separately so the report holds up.
- III
Your call with the carrier
You decide whether to file; if you do, we can meet the adjuster on the roof and show what we documented.
- IV
Scope and replacement
Once you’ve decided, the replacement is scoped in writing and built, with decking, flashing and vents addressed along with the shingles.
What we ask before we price it
- When did you first notice the problem, and has it changed since?
- Can we get into the attic, and is there a clear path to the access?
- Does the HOA need to approve materials or colors before work starts?
- Has anyone else inspected it, and what did they tell you?
- Is anyone in the house bothered by noise, dust or early starts?
Should I file a claim after every storm?
No. If the damage is minor or mostly cosmetic, a claim may not be worth it, and claims history can matter to your carrier. Get an honest inspection first, then talk to your carrier about your policy.
Will you get my insurance claim approved?
No contractor can promise that, and you should be wary of anyone who does. We document what we find accurately. Coverage decisions belong to your carrier.
Can you pay my deductible?
No. Texas law prohibits a contractor from paying or waiving a homeowner’s insurance deductible. A contractor who offers to is breaking that law to win your signature.
How do I spot a storm chaser?
Out-of-state plates, pressure to sign the same day, talk of a free roof, and nobody local to call when something goes wrong later. Ask how long they’ve worked in the area and call a reference before you sign anything.
What does storm damage look like from the ground?
Missing shingles, lifted ridge caps, granules piled at downspouts, dented gutters and debris on the roof are all signs. Plenty of damage only shows from the roof itself, which is why a careful inspection matters. Stay off a wet roof yourself.
What if the inspection shows no real damage?
Then we tell you that and leave. Leland would rather lose the job than sell a roof the storm didn’t damage, and you’ve learned your roof came through fine before hurricane season gets going.
Who you are hiring
Leland Cannon spent 21 years in the Army and retired as a First Sergeant. Geoff Schardien served in Air Force Security Forces and has more than twenty years in residential construction. One of them walks every job before it starts, and you keep one phone number from the first visit to the last day.
We are a service-disabled veteran-owned company based in Cypress, verified by the Texas Veterans Commission. The person who writes your scope is the person you call if something is not right.
Google reviewers have given us 5.0 across 19 reviews, and the word that keeps coming up is honest. We would rather talk you out of a job than sell you one you do not need.