Hurricane damage roof repair across the Tampa Bay area
After a storm, the order matters: stop the water, document everything, then repair it to last.
What the 2024 storms taught us
Helene and Milton hit the Tampa Bay area two weeks apart in the fall of 2024. Helene's surge flooded low ground around the bay; Milton made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 and brought winds that peeled shingles, cracked tiles and dropped oak limbs onto roofs across Hillsborough County. Many roofs that came through the first storm with a little damage failed in the second.
That is the lesson: wind damage that looks minor from the ground often isn't. Lifted shingles lose their seal and go next time. Cracked tiles let water reach the underlayment. A roof that leaks a little after one storm usually leaks a lot after the next.
Our order of work after a storm
- Make it dry. Open areas get a tarp fastened with battens, not just weighted down.
- Document it. Each slope is photographed and measured, inside and out, before anything is removed.
- Write the scope. You get a written list of the damage and the repair, which you can send to your insurer.
- Meet the adjuster. If you want us there, we walk the roof with the adjuster and point out what we found.
- Repair or reroof. With wind-rated materials carrying Florida Product Approval, and a permit where the job calls for one.
We will never tell you a roof is "hurricane-proof". No roof is. What we can do is install wind-rated, impact-resistant materials the right way, so the roof stands the best chance in the next one. The hurricane season prep guide covers what to check before June.
Questions about hurricane damage repair
Should I call my insurer or a roofer first?
Stop the water first and take your own photos. Then report the claim and have a roofer document the damage. Our written scope and photos can go straight to your adjuster.
Do you handle the insurance claim for me?
We help with the roofing side: damage photos, measurements, a written scope and meeting the adjuster. The claim itself stays between you and your insurance company.
What if my roof only lost a few shingles?
Have it checked. Neighbouring shingles often lose their seal in the same wind, and they are the ones that blow off next.
Get the storm damage looked at
Give us a name, a number and the ZIP code. Someone calls you back the same day to set a time, and the visit itself costs nothing unless you go ahead with work.
- Photos of what we find, sent to you
- Written price before anyone starts
- Permit pulled for reroofs
Your details
We call you back the same day to pick a time. Inspections and replacement estimates cost nothing; on a repair, the roofer prices it before work begins.