Wind Roof Damage

High and damaging winds are a common trend in Texas. Most roofing companies overlook wind damage on roofs. R&S Roofing does a very thorough assessment of each and every slope looking for breaches on each individual shingle.

What wind damage actually looks like

Homeowners typically think of wind damage as a missing shingle or two. However, on new homes, roofers who are not roofing specialists often use cheap materials and incorrect nailing patterns. When a shingle is applied with too few nails per shingle, high winds of 50MPH plus tear nails through the fastener, causing exposed felt and decking.

Many homes with original roofs have up to 30 damaged shingles without the homeowner ever even realizing it is there from just gazing at the roof from the ground.

In my experience, all original roofs should be replaced 10 years after the home has been built to ensure peace of mind that your roof will stand the test of time and unpredictable weather.

A free wind damage inspection, slope by slope

R&S Roofing is happy to offer a free inspection on your roof to verify all boxes are checked and your roof is in pristine shape. Insurance companies oftentimes actually blame what could be deemed as weather damage on improper installation and poor maintenance.

R&S Roofing will inspect all levels of your roof and give you a thorough overview. We will share with you which areas of your roof have suffered from wind damage and also what wind damage could have also been prevented by taking extra steps in the building process. We will also work with you and your insurance company to get as much fixed with as little coming directly from your pocket as possible. After all, this is exactly what we’d want others to do for us.

What happens after the assessment

If the wind only lifted a section, a residential roof repair is all it needs. If the assessment turns up thirty compromised shingles across the roof, the right answer is a new roof installation, and the photographs are what support that with your carrier. High wind rarely travels alone either, so we check for hail roof damage and, on the Gulf Coast side, hurricane roof damage at the same visit. For the insurance side, read roofing and home insurance coverage, and if the roof is sound a regular Texas roof inspection keeps it that way.