Storm Damage & Emergency Roof Repair in New Hampshire
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What To Do While You Wait For Us
If water is actively coming in, these six things matter more than anything else. They protect your family, limit the damage, and give your insurance claim the evidence it needs.
Keep everyone clear
Move people and pets away from the affected rooms. Sagging ceilings can come down without warning.
Cut the power if needed
If water is anywhere near light fixtures, outlets, or the panel, shut off electricity to those rooms at the breaker.
Photograph everything first
Before you move a single item or mop anything up, take photos and video. This is the evidence your claim rests on.
Then contain the water
Move furniture and valuables out, put down buckets and towels, and lift rugs off wet flooring.
Call us
We will give you an arrival window on the phone and get a tarp over the opening, usually the same day.
Open your claim
Call your insurer to start the claim. Keep every receipt, including ours for the emergency tarping.
Please do not go up on the roof. Wet or storm damaged
roofs are how people get seriously hurt, and a fall will cost you far more than any repair. Let us assess it. If a limb is resting on the structure or you can see the roofline sagging, leave the house and call us from outside.
What We Handle
Storm Damage We Respond To
New Hampshire produces a specific set of roof emergencies. These are the ones our phone rings for.
Wind and nor’easter damage
Lifted or missing shingles, torn underlayment, and stripped ridge caps. Common along the Seacoast and on exposed hilltop properties.
Fallen trees and limbs
Impact damage ranging from punctured shingles to broken rafters. We assess the structure before anything else happens.
Hail damage
Bruised granules and cracked shingles that often look minor from the ground but shorten roof life significantly.
Ice dam leaks
Meltwater backing up under shingles at the eaves, usually showing first as stains on upstairs ceilings and walls.
Active interior leaks
Water coming through ceilings or running down walls. We stop the ingress first, then find and fix the source.
Flashing and vent failure
Storm forces open chimney flashing, vent boots, and skylight seals, creating a direct path for water.
Gutter and fascia damage
Ice and debris pull gutters away from the fascia, dumping water against the wall and into the foundation.
Commercial roof failures
Membrane tears, blown flashing, and blocked drains on flat roofs, handled with the same urgency.
How It Works
What Happens After You Call
No hold music, no ticket number, no waiting for an office to open on Monday.
You speak to someone
The emergency line is answered around the clock. We take the details, tell you what to do in the meantime, and give you a realistic arrival window before we hang up.
We tarp and make safe
A crew covers the opening and secures anything unstable. The priority is stopping further water getting in, not starting the repair.
Full damage assessment
We photograph the roof, the interior damage, and the cause. You get those images the same day, whether or not you file a claim.
Claim documentation
We prepare a written scope and estimate formatted for your insurer, and we meet your adjuster on site so nothing gets missed or disputed later.
Permanent repair
We schedule the actual repair or replacement, complete it, and register the workmanship warranty at the final walkthrough.
Insurance Claims
Getting Your Claim Paid Properly
Most storm claims are won or lost on documentation. Here is how coverage generally works in New Hampshire, and how we support the process.
- Wind damage, including lifted and missing shingles
- Hail impact damage to the roof surface
- Fallen trees and limbs, plus the resulting structural damage
- Sudden water ingress and the interior damage it causes
- Reasonable emergency mitigation such as tarping
- Debris removal related to the covered event
- General wear and a roof that has reached its age
- Damage from deferred maintenance or neglect
- Pre existing leaks that were never repaired
- Poor original installation by a previous contractor
- Cosmetic marks with no effect on performance
- Damage excluded specifically in your policy wording
What we do for your claim
We photograph the roof and interior before anything is moved, document the cause and the date of loss, prepare a written scope and estimate in the format adjusters expect, and attend the inspection with your adjuster so items are agreed on site rather than argued afterwards.
What we will never ask you to sign
We do not use assignment of benefits agreements. Signing one hands a contractor control of your claim and your settlement money, and it is a frequent source of disputes after big storms. You keep control of your claim. We provide the documentation and do the work, and your insurer pays you.
Scope of Work
What’s Included in an Emergency Call Out
Every emergency response includes the following, regardless of the time of day or whether a claim is being filed.
- Live phone response around the clock, not an answering service
- Realistic arrival window given on the first call
- Safety assessment of the structure before crews go up
- Emergency tarping over openings and damaged sections
- Temporary sealing of failed flashing and penetrations
- Removal of limbs and debris where it is safe to do so
- Photo and video documentation of all damage
- Written scope and estimate formatted for your insurer
- Adjuster meeting attended on site with you
- Interior moisture check for hidden water tracking
- Clear explanation of repair versus replacement options
- Scheduled permanent repair with a written warranty
Straight Pricing
What Does Emergency Roof Work Cost?
That is the typical range for emergency tarping in New Hampshire, depending on roof size, pitch, and how much area needs covering. Most homeowners policies reimburse reasonable emergency mitigation, because insurers would far rather pay for a tarp than for a ruined ceiling. Keep our invoice and submit it with your claim.
The permanent repair is quoted separately once we have assessed the full extent. Where a claim is approved, most homeowners pay only their deductible.
- Area to cover how much of the roof is open or compromised
- Roof pitch and height steep or tall roofs need more setup and safety gear
- Time of call overnight and holiday call outs are priced separately
- Access tight lots, downed limbs, and blocked driveways add time
- Structural risk whether shoring or limb removal is needed first
- Distance Seacoast towns are closest to our Seabrook base
Local Expertise
The Storms That Damage New Hampshire Roofs
Knowing what a nor’easter does differently to a coastal roof than an inland one is what makes the difference between a fast diagnosis and a slow one.
Nor’easters on the Seacoast
Sustained wind driving rain sideways finds its way under shingle edges and behind siding in ways ordinary rainfall never does. Towns like Seabrook, Hampton, and Rye take the worst of it, and damage often shows up well away from the point of entry.
Ice dams in January and February
The most common winter emergency we attend. Warm attic air melts snow mid roof, it refreezes at the cold eave, and the backed up water lifts shingles and runs into the wall cavity. Insurers treat this differently depending on cause, which is why documentation matters.
Heavy wet snow and rapid thaw
A March snow that turns to rain adds enormous weight fast, overloading gutters and stressing older roof structures. Flat and low slope commercial roofs are especially vulnerable when drains are blocked.
Summer wind and fallen limbs
Thunderstorm downbursts bring limbs down onto roofs across the state. Impact damage often looks minor from the ground while the decking underneath is cracked, which is why we assess from the roof and the attic.
FAQ
Storm & Emergency Questions
Our emergency line is answered around the clock. For Seacoast towns near our Seabrook base we can usually be on site within a few hours. Statewide we aim for same day tarping in almost every case. After a major regional storm, volume can push some calls to the following morning, and we will tell you honestly where you sit in the queue rather than leaving you waiting.
Sudden damage from wind, hail, or a fallen limb is covered under most New Hampshire homeowners policies. Gradual wear, age, and deferred maintenance generally are not. The distinction your adjuster cares about is whether the damage was sudden and accidental. We photograph the roof, document the cause, and meet your adjuster on site so the claim is assessed on evidence.
Emergency tarping in New Hampshire typically runs between 400 and 1,200 dollars depending on roof size, pitch, and how much area needs covering. Most homeowners policies reimburse reasonable emergency mitigation costs, because insurers would rather pay for a tarp than a ceiling. Keep the invoice and submit it with your claim.
It depends on the size of the damage against your deductible. If the repair cost is close to or below your deductible, filing may not be worth it. If the damage is substantial, filing is usually the right call. We give you a written repair estimate first so you can make that decision with a real number rather than guessing.
Not for the tarping itself, provided we have safe access to the property. We photograph everything before and after, and send those images to you the same day. For the full damage assessment and the adjuster meeting it helps if you are present, though we can handle both on your behalf if you are travelling or at work.
We advise against it. An assignment of benefits hands your contractor control of your claim and your settlement, and it is a common source of disputes after storms. We never ask homeowners to sign one. You keep control of your claim and your money, we provide the documentation and the repair, and your insurer pays you.
Keep everyone clear of the affected area, and if water is anywhere near light fixtures or outlets, shut off power to those rooms at the breaker. Move furniture and valuables out of the way and put down buckets or towels. Photograph everything before you move or clean anything, because those images matter for your claim. Do not go up on the roof yourself.
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The emergency line is answered around the clock, every day of the year. We will tell you what to do in the meantime and give you a real arrival window before we hang up.