What to Do When Your Roof Starts Leaking After a Storm

Move furniture and electronics out of the way and put down buckets and towels. If the ceiling is bulging with trapped water, a small hole at the low point in a controlled spot will drain it and can prevent a larger collapse. Turn off power to any circuit near active water.

Photograph everything as you go, with dates. Interior evidence matters as much as roof photographs when a claim is involved.

Wet shingles, hail-covered slopes, and storm-loosened decking are dangerous. If the leak is active and the weather allows, call for emergency tarping. A properly installed tarp stops water entering the building until the roof is dry enough for a real repair.

Water rarely enters where it appears inside. It travels along decking and framing before it drops. Tracing the leak back to the actual source is the whole job, and it is why we inspect the full roof rather than patching the nearest suspicious spot.

After the inspection you get photographs, a written explanation of what we found, and an itemized price. If insurance is involved, that written roofing scope with measurements is what your adjuster needs. Coverage decisions belong to your carrier.