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Recognize wind damage. Plan the next step.
Learn about lifted, creased, and missing shingles, and how an inspection helps distinguish wind damage from other roofing concerns. Explore repair and replacement considerations.
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What is wind damage?
Wind creases, lifts, or peels shingle tabs. Hail bruises the face and knocks off granules. The same storm can do both. A few missing tabs on a sound roof can be a repair. Widespread lift or a worn covering usually means replacement.
What to consider
A storm may affect multiple roof components. Documented findings help identify the damaged areas and develop a scope appropriate to the roof’s overall condition.
Local considerations
Charlotte thunderstorms lift tabs more often than they bruise a whole roof. Wichita cells often leave both. St. Louis and Naperville sit in between. We write both findings down. Your insurer decides which, if either, the policy pays.
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- Missing shingles after wind · problem
- Storm-damage inspection · service
- Roof repair · service
- Hail vs. wind vs. ice · guide
- Hail damage guide · guide
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