Storm repair
Wind damage roof repair in Atlanta after the storm
Wind rarely takes a whole roof. It breaks the seal strips under the tabs, creases shingles back, and peels the ridge and edges, and the leak shows up with the next rain.
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Quick answer
Wind damage on Atlanta roofs starts where shingles are most exposed: rakes, eaves, ridge caps and hips. Gusts near 60 mph break the seal strips under the tabs, crease shingles backward and blow sections off. We reseal or replace damaged shingles, re-cap the ridge, dry in any exposed deck, and photograph everything for the insurance claim.
How it runs
What happens after you call about wind damage
- 1
Call answered
Storm date and what you see from the ground noted.
- 2
Dry in anything open
Exposed felt or deck covered first.
- 3
Tab-by-tab check
Seal strength tested across exposed slopes.
- 4
Photos and report
Creased, lifted and missing shingles documented.
- 5
Adjuster meeting if you file
We walk the roof and show each item.
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Repair and reseal
Matched shingles, ridge caps and trim replaced.
Warning signs
Wind damage you can spot
Shingles in the yard
Pieces on the lawn mean sections are missing.
Lifted or flapping tabs
Seal strips broken; tabs move in the breeze.
Horizontal creases
Lines across tabs where they folded back.
Missing ridge caps
Gaps along the peak or the hips.
Exposed felt or deck
Dark or wood patches between shingles.
Bent drip edge
Metal at the eaves or rakes lifted.
The work
How wind damages a shingle roof
Each shingle is held by nails and a strip of sealant that bonds it to the course below. Wind gets under an edge, lifts the tab and snaps that bond. Once it is broken, the tab flaps in every breeze until it creases or tears off, even if it lay flat the morning after the storm.
Creased shingles are the easy miss. They lie back down and look fine from the ground, but the crease cracks the mat.
Updated September 2026
We install shingle, metal and membrane systems from GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed, Carlisle and Firestone.
Lifted and creased shingle tabs
When the seal strip lets go, a tab can fold back in a gust and drop into place again, leaving a crease across the shingle. From the ground it looks fine. Up close, the crease has cracked the mat, and water follows it in. Lightly lifted tabs without a crease can be hand-sealed back down; creased tabs are replaced, because sealing a cracked shingle only hides the crack. We test tabs by hand across each exposed slope instead of guessing.
Missing shingles and exposed underlayment
Blown-off shingles leave felt or synthetic underlayment exposed, and it is not made to take direct sun and rain for long. If only a few shingles are gone, we replace them with a matching product and seal the surrounding tabs, which usually loosened in the same gust. Where whole courses peeled away or the deck is showing, we dry it in immediately and check the plywood from the attic before closing it up. Wet decking is replaced, not shingled over.
Ridge cap and hip damage
The ridge and hips catch wind from every direction, and their cap shingles are often the first to go. A missing cap exposes the ridge vent or the top of the deck, which leaks straight into the attic. We replace caps with a matching product, check the ridge vent beneath for cracks or lifted baffles, and nail and seal the new caps to hold. If the ridge vent itself was damaged, it is replaced in the same visit so the whole peak is sealed.
Why some roofs lose shingles and others don't
Metro Atlanta's severe-weather window runs from April through September, and the July 28, 2026 storms pushed 60 mph gusts across Cobb County and Gwinnett County, enough to break seal strips on roofs already a little loose. Installation is the other half of it. Atlanta's code calls for shingles installed to wind-uplift and fastening requirements, so we check nail placement whenever we replace wind-damaged shingles; high or missing nails are often why one roof lost tabs while the house next door did not.
Timeline
How soon wind damage needs fixing
Missing shingles and exposed underlayment need attention before the next rain; felt is not built to stay exposed, and a bare deck soaks quickly. Lifted and creased tabs give you a little more time, but every windy day tears them further. We dry in anything open right away and schedule the full repair as soon as the claim or your go-ahead allows.
Cost
What drives the cost of a wind repair
Wind repairs are priced on what came off and what the deck looks like underneath; with a claim, the approved scope sets most of it.
- Shingles to replace
A few tabs versus whole courses.
- Matching product
Discontinued shingles can widen the repair.
- Ridge and hips
Cap shingles and ridge vent replacement.
- Deck condition
Wet plywood replaced before shingling.
- Pitch and height
Steep or tall roofs need more rigging.
- Drip edge and trim
Bent metal replaced at eaves and rakes.
FAQ
Wind damage questions
It depends on the roof's age and how it was nailed. Gusts like the 60 mph winds in the July 2026 metro storms break seal strips on older or poorly nailed roofs.
Wind is a standard covered peril on most Georgia homeowner policies; wear and age are not. Your insurer makes the coverage decision.
Lifted tabs without a crease can be hand-sealed. Creased tabs have a cracked mat and need replacing.
We match the product and color when it is still made. When it is not, we explain the options before any work starts.
That is usually a repair. We still check the tabs around them, because the same gust loosened those too.
Not usually. We only need the attic if the deck has to be checked from below.
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