Laguna Beach, CA
Roof storm damage in Laguna Beach, CA
Most storm claims are lost on documentation, not on damage. Photograph everything before anybody touches the roof.
Or call (949) 730-0369Describe the storm damage job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Laguna Beach contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Laguna Beach and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a storm damage job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- A local address you could actually drive to
- Photographs of the damage before any work happens
- Whether the contractor is licensed and insured in this state
- What the emergency tarp costs, separate from the repair
- A written scope you can put in front of an adjuster
Do not sign anything that assigns your claim benefits to a contractor until you have read it twice. That signature can hand over control of the claim entirely.
Damage that matters is often invisible from the ground. Bruised shingles, lifted seals and hairline mat fractures fail years later, long after the claim window has closed.
Keep every receipt, including the tarp and the emergency call-out. Reasonable measures to prevent further damage are usually recoverable, and usually forgotten.
Locally
The failure that leads here is old houses carrying more layers, and more surprises, than the estimate assumed. Cottages from the 1920s to the 1950s have usually been re-roofed over rather than stripped. What is under the top layer decides the real price, and nobody knows what that is until the tear-off starts.
About storm damage here
Do you cover the whole Orange County area?
Yes. The contractors we match on cover Laguna Beach and the surrounding towns, so if you are just outside the city limits it still works.
Can I just put a new roof over the old one?
Codes in most places allow two layers. That does not make it wise. You lose the chance to see the deck, and the next roofer has twice as much to remove.
How do I avoid a storm chaser?
Ask for a local address you could drive to, a state licence number you can look up, and a workmanship warranty in the company name. Out-of-town crews arrive after every big storm, do the work quickly, and are unreachable by the time a problem shows.
Is this really free?
Yes. You pay nothing, now or later. Roofing contractors pay us for the introduction, which is why the service costs you nothing and why we are upfront that it is how we make money.
Ready for a real number?
Three questions, about a minute, and up to three Laguna Beach contractors come back to you.