Storm hit your roof? We'll handle it from tarp to insurance to fix.
Wind, hail, ice, and falling-debris damage across Central and Northern NJ — assessed honestly, documented properly for your insurance carrier, stabilized fast, and repaired or replaced to manufacturer spec. Family-owned, licensed, insured, and on call when the weather turns.
Fairview, NJ
When the storm passes, the second mess starts. We make it the smaller mess.
Storms in NJ don't pull punches. A nor'easter pushes shingles up the wrong way. A summer microburst cracks tiles and flips flashing. Hail bruises a field of asphalt that looks fine from the ground and starts leaking six months later. Ice on the eaves backs water under the underlayment. Whatever hit you, the damage almost never reads correctly from the driveway — and the contractors who knock on your door an hour later are usually the last people you want diagnosing it.
Here's how we work it: we get on the roof fast, document everything with date-stamped photos, stabilize anything actively leaking, and walk you through exactly what we found before any number gets quoted. If you're filing a claim, we work clean with adjusters and we've done it enough times to know what gets approved and what doesn't — see our insurance claim roofing page for the full breakdown. No padding, no hiding, no chasing storms door-to-door.
Schedule Storm Inspection
Four things to know before you sign anything after a storm.
A storm-damaged roof is the worst time to make a hurried hiring decision. Here's how a real diagnosis works, what actually counts as storm damage, and how to keep your claim — and your house — clean.
The first thing we do isn't quote. It's stop the water.
If you've got an active leak, daylight visible through the deck, or a tree limb sitting where shingles used to be, the priority isn't a sales pitch — it's stabilization. We get a tarp installed properly (fastened to sound deck, lapped over the ridge, not just thrown over the hole), we document the active damage with photos, and we keep water out of your house while the rest of the diagnosis happens. Then, and only then, we look at scope and pricing.
Most of what we get called for after a storm is hidden. Bruised shingles that haven't started leaking yet but will. Hairline cracks in tile. Lifted flashing that resealed when it warmed up. Punctured underlayment under shingles that look fine. Our inspection traces every type back to its actual entry point — and if the damage looks like it'll show up as a leak later, we tell you that now. For specifically tracking down where water is getting in, our roof leak repair approach goes deeper.
Not every busted shingle is a claim. Not every "fine" roof is fine.
Wind damage shows up as creased or lifted shingles, missing tabs, exposed nail heads, and torn flashing — usually concentrated on one face of the roof, on the storm-facing side. Hail damage looks like dark bruises in the granule layer, fractured mat under the surface, and dented metal on flashings, vents, and gutters — but you almost never see it from the ground; it requires a chalk test on the roof surface. Falling-debris damage is obvious — punctures, displaced shingles, structural deck impact — but the secondary damage to surrounding shingles is what gets missed.
Ice and snow damage in NJ is its own category: ice dams that back water under the eaves, melt-freeze cycles that crack older shingles, and structural snow load on flatter roofs. We've worked all of it across Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties. We'll tell you straight whether what we're looking at is a covered claim, a maintenance issue, or wear-and-tear that won't pay out — and we'll show you the photos that back our call.
A storm doesn't change the math — it just speeds it up.
If your roof was already eight or ten years from end-of-life and a storm took out a face of it, you're usually better off replacing rather than spot-patching — the repair won't blend cleanly with sun-faded existing shingles, and you'll be back here in three years anyway. If the roof was newer and the damage is localized, a clean repair makes more sense and saves you from a full replacement claim that may not actually pencil out for the carrier. We'll tell you which one you have, on your roof, before pricing either option.
For full storm-loss replacements, we install GAF Timberline and Owens Corning systems with the 50-year manufacturer warranty stack — see our roof replacement page for the full system breakdown. For everything else, the repair scope gets the same minimum one-year written warranty as any other repair we do.
We'll meet your adjuster on the roof. We won't pretend to be your lawyer.
If you're filing a claim, the most useful thing a contractor can do is be on the roof when the adjuster is — pointing at actual damage with actual photos and answering the technical questions in real time. We'll do that for you. We provide an itemized scope of work, manufacturer-spec line items for replacement materials, and damage photography organized by storm date and location. That's what carriers expect, and that's what gets claims paid.
What we don't do: tell you to skip your deductible, "eat" your deductible (that's insurance fraud and a felony in NJ), promise approval before the adjuster has been out, or hand you a high-pressure contract before the ink dries on your claim. For the deeper walkthrough of how a claim works and what to expect at each step, our insurance claim roofing page covers it. If a claim isn't the right path, we'll quote the repair fairly and a free roof inspection is the clean way to start.
Local, licensed, family-owned — we'll be here next storm too.
After a storm, the contractors who matter most are the ones with a permanent address in your state, a license number on file, and a phone number that still answers six months from now when something needs a callback. We're built that way on purpose.
- NJ-licensed, NJ-insured, permanent Fairview address — not a storm-chasing crew
- Date-stamped photo documentation of every roof we look at
- We meet your insurance adjuster on the roof — no chasing, no excuses
- Fast tarp and stabilization to stop active damage before scope discussion
- Minimum 1-year written warranty on storm repairs, 50-year on full replacements
Six steps from storm to fixed and documented.
From the first call after the weather clears to the warranty paperwork in your hand — here's exactly how a storm-damage job runs.
Call Right After The Storm
Reach out as soon as it's safe — we book a one-hour storm-inspection window, usually same or next day after a major event.
Tarp & Stabilize First
If anything's actively leaking, we tarp it properly to sound deck and stop water from making things worse before the full inspection.
Document Everything
Date-stamped photos of every visible and hidden damage point, organized by location — your file, your records, your insurance backup.
Honest Claim-Or-Out-Of-Pocket Call
We tell you straight whether what we found rises to a claim or whether you're better off paying out-of-pocket and skipping your deductible.
Meet The Adjuster On The Roof
If you're claiming, we coordinate with your adjuster and walk the damage together so the scope on the report matches the scope of work.
Repair, Cleanup, Warranty
Fix done to manufacturer spec, magnet sweep across the property, and the written warranty in your hand before final invoice.
The credentials behind every Craftsman storm response.
NJ License, NJ Address, NJ Crew
Permanent address in Fairview, NJ. Local crew. We'll be here for the warranty callback — and the next storm too.
Insurance-Ready Documentation
Damage scope written up the way carriers expect — itemized, manufacturer-spec, with photo evidence organized by location.
GAF & Owens Corning Certified
Manufacturer-certified to install both major shingle systems — meaning replacement materials go on the right way.
Min 1-Year Repair, 50-Year Replacement Warranty
Storm repairs carry our minimum one-year written warranty. Storm-loss replacements carry the full GAF/Owens Corning 50-year stack.
Storm-related work we also handle.
Ice Dam Removal
Ice buildup at the eaves backs water under your shingles in NJ winters. We remove it safely and address the underlying ventilation cause.
Learn MoreSkylight Installation & Repair
Skylights are common storm casualties — cracked glass, flashing failures, leak paths around the curb. We fix and re-flash to spec.
Learn MoreRoof Maintenance
Annual maintenance after storm season catches the small stuff before it becomes a leak — sealant, flashing, fastener checks, debris clearing.
Learn MoreCoastal, Central, and Northern NJ — when the weather hits, we move.
Three steps from damage to documented and repaired.
Book the storm inspection. Get the honest assessment with photo documentation. Get it tarped, repaired, and warrantied. If you're filing a claim, we'll handle the adjuster meet-up too.
Book A Storm Inspection
One call or one form — we'll get a one-hour window booked, usually same or next day after a major storm.
Get Documented Damage Report
Date-stamped photos, itemized scope, and a straight call on whether it's a claim or out-of-pocket repair.
Repair Done, Warranty In Hand
Fix to manufacturer spec, full cleanup, written warranty handed over before final invoice.