Every slope graded in writing before a price is quoted
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Storm & Hail Damage Roof Repair
Storm & Hail Damage Roof Repair in Cleburne, TX
From the US 67 corridor out to the edges of Johnson County, Roofing Cleburne grades each slope after a storm and writes down what the hail actually did, before anyone mentions a tear-off.
The morning after
What a Cleburne Roof Looks Like the Morning After Hail
A hard hail night over Johnson County leaves most roofs looking perfectly ordinary from the driveway, which is exactly the problem. Roofing Cleburne handles storm and hail damage work across Cleburne and the towns around it, and every job begins with evidence rather than opinion. Homeowners usually call the morning after a storm, or several weeks later when a neighbour's roof goes on and they start wondering about their own. The visit itself is slow and quiet: the crew member is tied off and anchored before stepping onto a slope, chalk goes down, and impact marks, granule loss and soft spots are counted inside the marked area rather than guessed at from the ground. You finish the visit holding a written assessment that separates genuine storm damage from ordinary age, which is the distinction every adjuster is going to ask about.
Scope
What the Storm Assessment Covers
Storm work is documentation first and carpentry second. The assessment below is what gets done on the roof before any conversation about repair, replacement or price begins.
Chalked test squares on every slope
A square of consistent size is chalked onto each slope so the damage is measured against the same yardstick north, south, east and west. Sampling a single slope tells you nothing useful, because a storm rarely hits a roof evenly and the wind side almost always reads differently from the sheltered side.
Impact marks counted inside the square
Every strike inside the chalk is found by hand and counted, then recorded against that slope by name. Counting is what turns a vague claim of storm damage into a figure an adjuster can check for himself while standing next to you.
Granule loss read at the roof and at the gutter
Bare mat showing through the covering is noted where it appears, and the gutter trough and downspout outlets are checked for the granules that have already washed off. Loss at the drip line is often the first honest sign that a covering has been opened up.
Soft spots found underfoot
Decking that gives underfoot is marked on the assessment and tied back to the slope it sits on. Soft sheathing changes the job completely, because no covering fastens properly to wood that has already been wet.
Lifted tabs and separated seams
Tabs broken loose from their sealant strip and seams pulled apart at the laps are recorded slope by slope. These are the failures that let the next ordinary rain into a roof that the storm only half opened.
Failed pipe boots and damaged penetrations
Boots split at the collar, cracked vent housings and bent or torn caps are logged individually with their location. Penetrations take a disproportionate share of storm damage and are the easiest thing for a rushed assessment to skip.
Soft metals checked as corroborating evidence
Gutters, fascia wrap, vent hoods and any exposed flashing are examined for the dents that confirm what the covering is telling us. When the soft metals agree with the slopes, the assessment stops being arguable.
Interior and attic evidence recorded
Where access allows, staining, damp sheathing and daylight at the deck are noted so the written assessment covers what the storm did inside as well as on top.
A written assessment in a form you submit yourself
Everything found is written up, slope by slope, in plain language and handed to you. You file it with your carrier. We do not file, handle, manage or negotiate the claim, because Texas Insurance Code § 4102.163 bars a roofing contractor from acting as a public adjuster on work it is also bidding.
Repair or replacement, with a price against every line
Once the claim outcome is known, the work is quoted as a priced scope where every line carries its own number, so decking, flashing, penetrations and covering can each be read separately. Your deductible appears on that scope and is never waived, rebated or absorbed.
Storm to slope
From the Storm to the Finished Slope
Step 1
The assessment on the roof
Access is set up and fall protection goes on before anyone leaves the ground, on a single-storey ranch as readily as on a cut-up two-storey. Chalk goes down on each slope and the impact marks, granule loss, soft spots, lifted tabs and failed pipe boots are counted and recorded where they were found. You are welcome to watch from the ground and you will be told what is being marked as it happens. Most single-family roofs take a couple of hours to grade properly, and rushing it is how genuine damage gets missed.
Step 2
The written assessment, handed to you
The findings are written up as a slope-by-slope document in language a homeowner can follow without a glossary. It is yours to keep and yours to submit, and it belongs to you whether or not you ever hire this company. If your carrier sends an adjuster out, we will meet that adjuster on the roof and walk him through what was found, which is the part most people actually want help with. Standing between two people who both know more than you do is the worst position in this whole process, and it is the one we can legitimately fix.
Step 3
The repair or the replacement
When the scope is agreed, the work is scheduled and priced with a number against each line rather than a single lump sum. Targeted storm repair covers the affected slopes, the penetrations and the flashing; a full replacement goes to bare decking with any soft sheathing swapped out before the new system is laid. The workmanship warranty is written down and handed over, separate from whatever the manufacturer covers on the materials themselves.
Three things
Three Things That Matter More After a Storm Than Before One
We document the damage; you file the claim
Texas Insurance Code § 4102.163 stops a roofer from acting as a public adjuster on a job it is also quoting, so we do not file, handle, submit or negotiate anything with your carrier. What we do is grade the damage, write an assessment in a form you can submit yourself, and stand on the roof with your adjuster so the findings get discussed properly. Any contractor offering to run your claim for you is either misreading the statute or ignoring it.
Your deductible is never waived, and that is not a policy choice
Under HB 2102 it is a Class B misdemeanour in Texas for a contractor to pay, waive, rebate or absorb an insurance deductible, and the offence sits with the contractor rather than the homeowner. Anyone knocking on a Cleburne door offering to make yours disappear is proposing a crime on your roof. Your deductible shows on the priced scope, every time, because that is the only lawful way to write it.
Local crews rather than a storm convoy
Out-of-county trucks turn up on Johnson County streets within days of a bad hail night, sign whatever they can, and are three states away long before a warranty means anything. This crew works Cleburne, Keene, Godley, Burleson and the rest of the county every ordinary week of the year. A callback costs us a drive across town, which is a very different incentive from a drive across the country.
Insured crews
Fall protection on every roof
Free written condition report
A price against every line
Workmanship warranty in writing, separate from the manufacturer's material warranty
Your deductible never waived
Local crews rather than travelling storm outfits
Findings written down and handed over
Next step
Get the Damage Counted Before You Decide Anything
If a storm has been through and you are not certain what it left behind, the assessment is the cheapest thing you will do all year, because it costs nothing. Every slope gets graded, the findings are written down in a form you can submit yourself, and nothing gets torn off until you have read them. Ring (817) 506-9974 and we will get a date on the calendar.
Storm assessments across Cleburne, Keene, Godley, Rio Vista, Burleson and Grandview.