Yes, if the storm left water in the house, a stain that grew during the rain, missing shingles, daylight in the attic, or a limb on the deck. A dry roof with a few granules in the gutter can often wait until morning. An active leak cannot.
True Roofers runs the after-storm roof inspection from the Lakeland office at 2829 Badger Rd #19. License CCC1332725. We photograph the roof for your carrier. We do not file the claim or adjust it.
Call tonight
Water dripping inside. A ceiling that is sagging or bulging. A hole or a missing section. Daylight through the attic. A tree on the roof.
Stay off the wet deck. Photograph from the ground and from inside. Bucket under the drip. Close the door on a bulging ceiling. Do not poke the bulge.
That first visit is often emergency roof repair. If we cannot close the opening the same night, we tarp so the next band does not keep feeding the attic. How long a tarp holds: how long can a tarp stay on a roof in Florida.
Call (813) 800-1800 or the 24/7 inspection line (863) 880-2041. Lakeland office: (863) 624-6590.
Wait until morning
A few missing shingles and a dry ceiling. Granules in the gutter and no stain. Wind you heard, nothing you can see from the yard.
Book the free inspection the next day anyway if a named storm or a hail cell came through. Damage hides at boots, valleys, and the ridge. Dixieland low-pitch roofs hold water. Cleveland Heights oaks drop limbs you notice after the sun is up.
What we check after a Lakeland cell
The field for lifted or missing shingles. Flashing at chimneys, vents, and skylights. Attic insulation for wet spots. Interior ceilings. Then photos and a written list of what needs work now and what can wait.
If the leak is a boot, that is roof leak repair. If a plane is stripped, we measure the section, not just the hole, because Florida’s 25% roofing rule can turn a patch into a code upgrade. Age letters are a different statute: the 15 year roof rule.
The insurance file
Carriers ask what the roof looked like after the storm. We take those photos on the inspection. You send the file. We do not file the claim.
Same crew works Plant City, Winter Haven, Wesley Chapel, Auburndale, and Davenport. Start in town on roofers in Lakeland.
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