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Roof Repair & Storm Damage

We actually repair roofs.
Not just replace them.

Leaks, missing shingles, bad flashing, storm damage. A lot of the bigger outfits around here won't touch a repair — there's no money in it for them. We'll come fix yours, and if a repair will hold we'll tell you that instead of selling you a roof.

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Storm damage with a fallen tree on a roof in Louisiana
Storm damage — Ascension Parish
Water coming in right now? Call, don't text. We answer around the clock — storms don't wait for business hours and neither do we.
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Free storm damage inspection
Drone photos, a written report for your adjuster, and an honest read on whether a claim is even worth filing.
Why this page exists

A leak is not automatically a new roof.

Call around after a storm and you'll notice something: plenty of the bigger companies are only interested if the whole roof is coming off. A four-hundred-dollar flashing repair doesn't pay for their sales process, so it quietly turns into a replacement conversation.

Leak repair

Finding where water is actually getting in — which is often nowhere near where it shows up on your ceiling. Flashing, boots, valleys, nail pops, chimney and skylight penetrations.

Missing and lifted shingles

After a wind event, replacing what came off and checking the tabs around it that got loosened but stayed put. Those are the ones that go next.

Flashing and penetrations

The single most common source of leaks on a roof that otherwise looks fine. Usually a repair, almost never a reason to replace.

Emergency tarping

If water is coming in right now, that gets stopped first and priced later. Call, don't text, if it's actively leaking.

Storm damage

Documented with drone photos and a written report, whether or not it turns into a claim.

The honest answer

Sometimes the roof really is done, and I'll say so. But you should hear that from someone who was willing to repair it.

Insurance claims

I won't file a claim I don't believe in.

A claim that gets denied still goes on your record. File enough weak ones and you can watch your premium climb or your policy get dropped — and the contractor who pushed you into it is long gone by then.

So I'll look at your roof and tell you straight whether the damage is bad enough to warrant a replacement. Plenty of times the honest answer is no, and I'll say so even though it costs me the job.

When it is warranted, I know how to fight it. I spent five years working the insurance side of this business before Exterior Pros, including getting denied claims overturned. I'll meet your adjuster at the house, document what he missed, and go through the loss statement with you line by line.

5 years
Working insurance claims before starting Exterior Pros — including reversing denials.
On site
I meet your adjuster at the house. Damage nobody points out is damage nobody pays for.
Straight answer
If it won't hold up as a claim, I'll tell you that instead of filing it anyway.
Storm-damaged shingles documented for an insurance claim in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
What we handle

Most roof problems here start small and stay hidden.

Water finds the weak spot long before it finds your ceiling. These are the ones we see most in Ascension Parish.

Wind-lifted shingles

Wind breaks the adhesive seal without taking the shingle off. It looks fine from the driveway and leaks in the next hard rain.

Failed flashing

Around chimneys, vents, and where a roof meets a wall. Flashing fails long before shingles do and causes most of the leaks we find.

Hail bruising

Knocks granules loose and bruises the mat underneath. Shortens roof life by years and is often claimable.

Valley wear

Valleys carry the most water on your roof. In a place with 62 inches of rain a year they wear out first.

Soft or rotted decking

Humidity keeps decking damp. If it's soft, nothing you fasten to it will hold, and it has to be replaced before the roof goes back on.

Tree impact

Live oak limbs are heavy. Even a glancing hit can crack decking under intact-looking shingles.

Storm season

August is the month that tests your roof.

Historically, August is Louisiana's worst month for hurricane landfall. Wind damage rarely announces itself — it lifts and unseals shingles that still look fine from the ground, and the leak shows up months later during an ordinary rain.

If a storm has come through, get the roof looked at while the damage is fresh and the timeline is clear. That matters for an insurance claim, and it matters for catching the problem before your decking gets wet.

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Aerial drone roof inspection of a brick home in Louisiana
Questions

Straight answers.

How do I know if I have storm damage?
Often you cannot tell from the ground. Wind lifts shingles and breaks the seal without removing them, and hail bruises the mat under the granules. Both shorten the life of the roof and both are easy to miss until a leak shows up months later. That is what the free inspection is for.
Will you help with my insurance claim?
Yes, and I spent five years on the insurance side of this business before starting Exterior Pros — including getting denied claims overturned. I photograph everything, including drone shots of areas you cannot see, meet your adjuster at the house, and go through the loss statement with you. But I will not file a claim I do not believe in. A denial still goes on your record, and enough weak claims can cost you your premium or your policy. If the damage is not bad enough to warrant a replacement, I will tell you that instead.
How fast can you get out after a storm?
As fast as we can, and we will be honest with you about the queue. After a named storm everyone in the parish calls at once. If you have active water coming in, say so when you call and we will prioritize it.
Can a leak be repaired, or do I need a whole roof?
Depends on the age of the roof and how widespread the problem is. A ten-year-old roof with one bad flashing is a repair. A twenty-year-old roof with granule loss across the whole south face is not. We will tell you which one you have.
Do you do emergency tarping?
Yes, if water is actively getting in. Call, do not text, if it is an emergency.

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Service area

Four parishes, one phone number.

Ascension Parish

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