by Roofer911.com |
Wind damage to shingles happens all the time especially when heavy storms have already recently ripped through the area. Wind rips shingles off of roofs with depressing regularity but it can also ruin shingles that are still left in place. Asphalt shingles are light and can be pulled up, thrown around or left cracked and in place depending on the angle and force of the wind. Whole sections can be pulled off at once too so it’s not just metal strip shingles or sheets that leave roofs with gaping, unsightly holes or the underlayer exposed to the elements.
Clay tiles, whose mortar has crumbled, can start a domino slide effect once they get loosed by the wind. Despite their weight, slate tiles and their cement imitators can be loosed from their moorings to eventually break away.
Small areas of shingle damage are considered minor and will more than likely fall under a homeowner’s insurance policy deductible. When that is the case, the roof repair is handled between the homeowner and their local roofing contractor. Any damages over the deductible are handled between the homeowner, their insurance company and the roofing contractor.
A seasoned roofing contractor will know that if there are missing shingles, there is the potential of other shingles still being deceptively in place but barely anchored down or broken. A misstep here on a loose shingle can cause a slip and fall so when wind damage to shingles happens, it makes a home’s roof a truly hazardous place to be.
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