Roofing · Storm & insurance restoration · Greater Dayton
Storm Damage Roofing
Storm-damage inspection and documentation for Greater Dayton roofs, an honest, evidence-backed assessment, whether or not that assessment supports a claim.
Fully insured · Founded 2016 · FAA Part 107 drone documentation
Before anything else
What we can show you, and what we can show an adjuster
Every roof Helping Hands Roofing builds is photographed at three points, on every job, whether there is a claim involved or not. After tear-off, with the decking stripped bare and every board visible. After the underlayment goes down, before a single shingle covers it. And at completion, across the whole roof.
Storm damage gets its own record before any of that begins. The roof is documented as we found it, from the ground, from on it, and from the air. Aub Holley is an FAA Part 107 licensed remote pilot, so the aerial photographs are flown legally by the person who inspects the roof, not guessed at from the driveway or bought in from someone who never saw the property.
That record is a file of dated photographs of your specific roof. A file behaves differently in an adjuster's hands than a description does. What it shows, and what anyone does about it, is there for you to read yourself.
Know what you're looking at
Storm damage isn't always the kind you can see from the driveway
Hail usually shows up as bruising: soft spots where the mat under the granules has been fractured, which is easy to mistake for the ordinary granule loss of an aging roof. Wind damage tends to be more visible, creased or torn shingles, or a section lifted and reseated at a seam.
A lot of it only reads from up close or from the air, which is why an honest assessment means getting on the roof, or over it with a drone, rather than guessing from the ground. The point isn't to find damage that supports a claim. It's to find out, accurately, what the storm actually did to your roof.
From the archive
What it actually looks like on a roof
Four frames from real Dayton-area storm work. These are the photographs, not illustrations of them.
How it usually goes
After a storm, in order
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We inspect and document
A free inspection of the whole roof, photographed from the ground, the roof and the air, and explained to you in plain terms.
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You file the claim
The claim is yours to file with your insurer. You have the photographs and our written estimate to file it with.
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We meet the adjuster where it helps
When it is useful, we are on the roof with your adjuster to point out what we found and provide our roofing documentation.
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We build to the approved scope
Once your insurer approves the work, we build it as a complete roofing system, documented at the same three checkpoints as any other Helping Hands roof.
The Helping Hands Roofing Standard in practice
Documentation that holds up
Storm-damage documentation has to hold up to scrutiny, both from an insurance adjuster and from the homeowner. Every finding is photographed and dated, whether it supports a claim or not, because a report you can't defend isn't worth writing.
Your claim, and where we fit
We document the roof. Your insurer decides the claim.
We inspect and document the roof accurately with photographs, explain what we find in plain terms, provide a written estimate, and meet your adjuster on site when that helps. We're not a public adjuster and we don't decide what your policy covers. Coverage is determined by you and your insurer under the terms of your policy.
When repair won't cut it
When storm damage means a full replacement
When the damage is widespread enough that a repair would only cover up the problem, the honest answer is a replacement. That work is rebuilt as a complete roofing system, the way we'd want it built on our own family's home, and the finished replacement is a qualifying installation under the Lifetime Workmanship Warranty.
Storm damage is where a lot of homeowners first meet Helping Hands Roofing. The roof that goes back on is held to the same standard as any other Helping Hands roof.
Real completed work
A documented storm-damage restoration in Dayton
A real storm-damage restoration Helping Hands Roofing inspected, documented, and rebuilt. The photographs here show the finished roof, not the original storm damage.
What homeowners said about this work
They did an excellent job on my roof - both dealing with insurance and with getting a quality roof installed (and fast once insurance finally approved (storm damage)). I'm impressed with (1) how quickly/thoroughly they stayed in touch each step of the way, (2) the level of effort they put into dealing with insurance (being there for the initial insurance inspection, getting another shingle out for insurance when it seemed that insurance lost the one they took to attempt to identify the shingles, etc.), (3) how quickly they came out during the waiting-for-insurance-to-get-back-on-shingle-identification to tarp, (4) how they stand behind their work (materials used and the install), and (5) how quickly they had the whole roof on the schedule and completed. They seem passionate about the customer getting quality results every step of the way. I give it a 10/10 and highly recommend Helping Hands.
Helping Hands Roofing did an outstanding job on our new roof! From start to finish, the entire process was smooth and stress-free. We needed a roof replacement due to storm damage, and they made the insurance claim process incredibly easy. They worked directly with our insurance company, handled all the documentation, and made sure everything was approved properly. That took a huge weight off our shoulders. Communication was clear and consistent the whole way through. The crew showed up on time, worked efficiently, and kept the job site clean every day. The quality of the workmanship is top-notch, and you can tell they take pride in what they do. If you’re looking for a reliable Dayton roofing company that knows how to handle insurance claim roof replacements, I highly recommend Helping Hands Roofing. Our new roof looks amazing, and we couldn’t be happier with the results!
I highly recommend Aub and the team at Helping Hands Roofing! They replaced my roof five years ago, and we had a fantastic experience. Recently, after experiencing storm damage, Aub and his crew came out quickly to make the repairs. We ran into a few unexpected obstacles both times, but Aub's fast and clear communication made resolving them a breeze. If you’re looking for a local, honest, and family-oriented company, definitely give them a call for your next roofing project.
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