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Emergency roof repair in Nashville: call now and stop the water
Rain coming through the ceiling or a limb on the roof? Call now, and we’ll get a licensed Nashville roofer moving on it tonight if it can’t wait.
A licensed roofing pro answers 24/7.
Emergency roof repair: the first hour
- Keep everyone out of a room where the ceiling sags or water drips near lights or outlets.
- Catch the water with buckets and towels, and move what you can out of the way.
- Take photos or video of the ceiling and, from the ground, of the roof.
- Call, and ask for a tarp or a temporary fix first. The permanent repair can wait for the insurer.
Tennessee’s insurance department says to cover a leaking roof to prevent more damage, and to hold off on permanent repairs until your insurer has inspected and you agree on the cost (TDCI claim tips). Keep the receipt for the tarp.
Tarps and temporary fixes
A tarp is strapped or battened over the damaged area, well past the hole on every side, so wind can’t get under it. A few missing shingles or a cracked pipe boot can often get a same-visit patch instead.
Ask the price of the tarp or patch before the crew climbs up, and get it on paper. A good emergency visit ends with photos of the damage, which help your claim.
What Tennessee law says about emergency repairs
On a roof job paid by insurance, a roofer may collect for emergency repairs at the time they are done, if you agree in writing that they were needed to keep the house from more damage. The same law bars a roofer from claiming emergency work is needed when it is not (Tenn. Code § 62-6-604).
For the rest of the job, the roofer cannot ask for payment until the insurer confirms the claim is covered or your three-day cancel window has passed. Read the full rules on the roof insurance claim page.
Storm damage after wind, hail or a fallen tree
Wind, wind-driven rain and trees that fall on the house are covered under most standard homeowners policies. Water that comes in with no damage to the roof or walls usually is not (TDCI storm tips).
Davidson County has logged damaging wind on 232 days since 2006, most of them in spring and summer. See the storm record by county, or, once the water is stopped, roof repair costs in Nashville.
Roofing questions, answered
Can I get a roofer out tonight in Nashville?
Call, and a licensed roofing pro answers any hour. If rain is coming in, ask for a tarp or a temporary patch first. The full repair is priced after the roof is dry and safe to walk.
Does insurance pay for an emergency roof tarp?
Often, when the leak comes from covered damage such as wind or a fallen tree. The state insurance department tells homeowners to make the repairs that stop more damage and to keep every receipt for the claim.
Can a roofer charge me for emergency repairs before the insurer decides?
Yes, for emergency repairs you agree in writing were needed to stop damage to the house. Tennessee law lets the roofer collect for those when the work is done. For the rest of an insurance job, the roofer cannot ask for payment until the insurer confirms coverage or the three-day cancel window has passed.
Should I go on the roof myself?
No. A wet roof in the dark is the most dangerous place to be. Photograph it from the ground and let the roofer go up.
Water in the house? Call now
Every hour of rain soaks more insulation and drywall. Call, and a licensed roofer gets a tarp or a fix on the way.
Call now about the leak(855) 591-7129