After a storm moves through Edwardsville, the damage you can see from the driveway is rarely the damage that matters. Hail bruises the mat under the granules and the roof keeps working — for a while.
Storm damage and insurance
Most roofs in this area are replaced because of a storm rather than age alone. Claims turn on documentation gathered while the damage is fresh, which is why our inspection report is written the way an adjuster reads one — slope by slope, with soft metals and measurements included. You file the claim; we make sure the evidence is there.
Be careful who you sign with
Every hail event brings crews from out of state. Before you sign: confirm licensing and insurance in your jurisdiction, never assign your claim to a contractor, avoid large up-front deposits, and walk away from anyone offering to waive or absorb your deductible — in many states that is fraud, and it implicates the homeowner too.
How the work goes
- Free inspection. Every slope photographed, findings shown to you.
- Written itemized price. Scope, materials and warranty on paper.
- Insurance, if it applies. We document the damage and meet your adjuster at the property.
- Permits and scheduling. We pull what your jurisdiction requires.
- The work. Decking checked, flashing replaced, ventilation corrected, valleys detailed.
- Cleanup and final walk. Magnet sweep for nails, walked with you before we leave.
If it is an emergency right now
Call and a person will answer, day or night. For active water we protect first — tarping documented with photographs taken before the cover goes on, because once a roof is dried in the evidence for your claim is gone — then schedule the permanent repair.
Working in Edwardsville in Madison County
Edwardsville is home to roughly 26,808 people in Madison County, and we serve it from our St. Louis office with local crews and a local number. Our St. Louis-area work also covers O'Fallon, Maryland Heights, Arnold, Wildwood, St. Louis, Granite City — so a Edwardsville job is not a long-distance dispatch for us, it is a route our crews already run.
Call 618-549-0800 and a person answers, including nights, weekends and holidays. The inspection is free and the written report is yours whether or not you hire us.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I know if I have hail damage?
- You usually cannot tell from the ground. Hail fractures the mat under the granules rather than punching a hole. A proper inspection also checks soft metals — gutters, vents, screens, AC fins — which help date the event.
- How long do I have to file a claim?
- Policies set their own reporting deadlines and many are shorter than homeowners expect. Because hail damage is invisible from the ground, roofs often get inspected after the window has closed.
- Will filing a claim raise my rates?
- That is your carrier's decision, and a widespread storm event is treated differently than an at-fault claim. Ask your agent directly, and be skeptical of any contractor who answers that for you.
- Do you do emergency tarping?
- Yes, 24 hours a day. We stop the water first and photograph the damage before covering it.