When a nor'easter or a summer microburst rolls through Summit, it tends to find the roof first. Wind lifts and tears shingles, falling branches puncture the deck, and driven rain pushes in at flashing that holds up fine in ordinary weather. Mastercraft Roofing responds to storm damage with fast tarping to stop the water, honest documentation for your insurance claim, and permanent repairs that put the roof back the way it should be, all without inventing a single bit of damage that is not really there.
- Emergency tarping to stop active water entry
- Full photo documentation for the claim
- Wind and impact damage repaired properly
- Straight dealing with your insurer
- No invented or padded damage
- Permanent repair matched to your roof
What real storm damage looks like up close
The storm damage that actually matters is rarely the dramatic part you can spot from the yard. Wind does its worst by breaking the adhesive seal between shingle courses, so tabs that still look attached are in fact loose and primed to peel away in the next decent gust. Driven rain forces water past flashing and into the deck without leaving an obvious mark outside. A branch strike can crack the sheathing or bruise the shingles without punching a visible hole through anything.
That is exactly why we inspect carefully and methodically after a storm rather than just renailing the few shingles that obviously moved. We check the seals along the courses, the flashing at every wall and penetration, the valleys, and the deck for the kind of hidden damage that turns into a surprise leak weeks later when everyone has forgotten the storm. We document all of it thoroughly, so nothing genuine gets missed and nothing false gets added.
Working an insurance claim straight
A storm claim goes smoothly when the documentation behind it is honest and complete. We photograph the genuine damage thoroughly, describe it in the plain terms an adjuster recognizes and expects, and are glad to meet the adjuster on site so that everyone involved is looking at the same roof and the same evidence. The aim is to get the legitimate damage covered fairly, not to game the process or squeeze out more than the loss warrants.
We do not invent damage, exaggerate it, or pad a claim, and we will tell you plainly if what your roof actually has does not rise to the level of a worthwhile claim. That honesty protects you at least as much as it protects us, because a padded claim is insurance fraud and the homeowner is the one whose name is on it. We keep the whole thing straight, so the coverage you are genuinely owed is the coverage you end up receiving.
From the first tarp to a roof made whole
Storm work happens in two clear stages. First we stop the loss: an emergency tarp pulled tight over the breach keeps water out of the house while the claim and the replacement materials get sorted out, which can take days or longer in a busy storm season. That fast first response is often the entire difference between a contained roof repair and a sprawling roof-plus-ceiling-plus-insulation restoration.
Then we make the roof genuinely sound again with a permanent repair matched to your existing roof, so the fixed area ends up every bit as strong and watertight as the rest of the surface around it. When we are finished you are not left living under a blue tarp and a vague promise to come back. Call 908-279-1073 after a storm and we will get out to stop the water first, then make a plan for the lasting repair.
Your whole roof, one accountable crew
A roof is a system, so storm damage repair rarely stands alone, it connects to re-roofing, roof patching, roof inspection, gutters and downspouts, roofing installation, and our crew handles all of it under one roof. We bring the same service to Storm Damage Repair in Madison, Florham Park storm damage repair, Mountainside storm damage repair, Maplewood storm damage repair and everywhere else across the Summit area.
If you searched for local roofing service, you have reached a local crew, call 908-279-1073 any time. For background, read Nor'easter Season in Summit, NJ: Getting a Hilltop Roof Ready Before the Storm on our blog, or head back to our Summit home page to see everything we do.