Wind can cause damage to my roof?! Unfortunately, this is true.
Roofs can be damaged in a multitude of ways from natural disasters to environmental occurrences. High winds can damage your roof even without storms or hail.
In Colorado, we get a lot of high winds coming and going throughout the year. These winds tend to be quite strong and come in gusts.
When the winds are strong enough, they can uplift your home’s shingles, rip apart materials, or drag other debris onto your roof which leads to further damages (like a tree falling). Strong enough winds can do even more damage than just ripping a few shingles off.
This is called wind damage.
Wind damage to your roof is something that nature takes into its own hands. In the mid-west, many homes are affected by high winds, causing the shingles to become loose or fall off. Asphalt shingles take the heaviest blow when high winds come. When damage from wind occurs, your roof is no longer protecting the entirety of your home.
Roof wind damage can lead to leaks and other problems with your home, which we’ll discuss further.
Wind damage is a looming threat all homeowners should be aware of. But it's important to know when your home is actually in danger from high winds and gusts. The wind speeds your roof can withstand depend on a few factors.
Typically, shingle roofing is graded to protect against speeds up to 60 MPH. But if you live in a hurricane or tornado-prone region, you might have a roofing material that can withstand speed up to 150 MPH. These are usually made of metal roofing material.
Typically, winds as fast as 70-90 mph (miles per hour) are the starting point for wind that can cause roof damages. However, sometimes a gust at 50 mph can give your roof a beating. Depending on how old your roof is or the materials used to construct it will also play a role in the destruction that high winds can perform.
Older roofs are more susceptible to wind damage, but so can a completely new roof because it was just placed and hasn’t fully settled. There is no telling if your roof will be affected by wind damage, which is why it’s best to inspect your roof after high winds or storms.
The most noticeable forms of wind damage are curling shingles and missing shingles. Curling shingles are when your shingles battled it out with the wind and the wind fought back hard enough to push the shingles backward, lifting them up to reveal the felt layer underneath. These are common damages that occur to residential homes. But, not all wind damage can be seen on your roof.
Types of roof wind damages include:
After storms or windy days, it’s best to check in on your roof to ensure it’s still stable and nothing concerning catches your attention. Though you might have a 20-year guarantee and a warranty on your roof, damages caused by the environment can still affect it. Nature is still going to do what it wants, but we can fix the damages!
If your roof has experienced wind damage or is needing an inspection after heavy winds or a storm, call a local Colorado roofing company. At 970 Services, we are licensed and insured roofing contractors with plenty of experience in repairing roof damages caused by wind. Colorado homes on the Front Range get a lot of special attention when the high winds come through since many of them are affected by wind damages.
Insurance companies typically cover wind damage to roofs! We’ll work with your insurance company to ensure that you pay less out-of-pocket costs.
It sometimes takes an expert to inspect and discover wind damages that have troubled your roof. If you give us a call today, we’ll inspect your roof at no cost. We will repair your roof from these damages and prevent wind damages from affecting your roof in the future. Don’t let the winds destroy your home!
I can’t recommend 970 Services enough! We had extensive hail damage & Andrew Golding came out & was so kind, grace filled & helpful. We had a hard time dealing with insurance & they partnered with me on the process making the roof replacement the easiest part of our hail damage experience. A++ you can’t go wrong! I absolutely would hire them again in a heartbeat.
We are very pleased with 970 Services work and their customer service. Our roof was damaged from hail and needed to be replaced. Aaron worked with our insurance supplemental team and ensured we got the full amount that was owed to us. He also made sure the work was done correctly on our roof with a post inspection. Very professional and friendly. Thank you 970 Services for all your help! Definitely recommend!
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We had a water leak from our hot water heater and our insurance company recommended 970 Services. I cannot tell you how great they were. Steve scheduled us quickly, did a very thorough inspection of damages, set up drying equipment and got things headed in the right direction. He then coordinated all necessary sub contractors for drywall, flooring, and even requested to be present when the insurance adjuster arrived so that they couldn’t skimp on us. This is the company you want to work with and I will never call anyone else! Thank you Steve & 970!
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