Storm damage & repairs
A roof leak never gets cheaper by waiting.
Water ruins insulation, ceilings and framing on its way down. Get a local roofer to find where it's actually getting in.
- Leak actually foundRoof, flashing and attic checked — not just the ceiling stain.
- Repair before replaceTold honestly how much life your roof has left before you're quoted.
- Insurance-ready reportDated photos and damage written in language adjusters accept.
- Priority after stormsWind events move to the front of the queue.
The leak is almost never above the stain
Water runs along rafters and decking before it finds a place to drop. Patching the ceiling hides the evidence while the damage carries on above it. The job is tracing the entry point, and that usually means going into the attic.
Roof repair or full replacement?
Plenty of roofs with a decade left get sold a replacement. Most leaks are at penetrations and transitions — vent pipes, chimneys, skylights, valleys, wall flashing — and all of those are repairable. Ask for the remaining life of the roof in writing before agreeing to five figures.
Storm damage and your insurance claim
Claims are won on documentation. Lifted or creased shingles, displaced tiles, damaged flashing and granules in the gutters are all claimable and all easy to miss. Be wary of anyone knocking on your door the day after a storm — Florida legislated against that for a reason.
Why Florida roofs age faster
Constant UV makes asphalt shingles brittle and strips their granules, and the humidity keeps everything damp long enough for algae and rot. A shingle roof lasting 25 years further north is often 15 to 20 here. Tile lasts longer, but the underlayment beneath it — the part actually keeping water out — does not.
How it works
- 1
Describe what you're seeing
Ceiling stain, dripping, missing shingles, damage after a storm.
- 2
A local roofer inspects
Surface, flashing, penetrations, and the attic underneath.
- 3
Written findings and options
What's wrong, what it takes to fix, and documentation for insurers.