After the storm
Is your roof OK? Know before anyone quotes you.
What a fair roof costs for your house, what the last storm did near you, what your claim needs, and how to compare roofers. Nobody contacts you unless you choose them.
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Roof Check · about 1 minute
Tell us about your roof, then pick your next step.
No sign-up. Your answers are saved only on this device, and every tool on the site reuses them.
How it works
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Answer a few questions
About a minute. Your answers stay on this device.
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See what fits
The realistic options, what each involves, and the catch.
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Choose the next step
Do it yourself, use a free resource, or pick who may contact you.
Every option, honestly
Least commitment first. With the catch spelled out.
| Option | Good when | Watch out |
|---|---|---|
| Check and document it yourself | A storm just passed or you found a leak, and nothing has been repaired yet. | Look from the ground or a window. Never climb onto a wet or damaged roof. |
| Call your insurer and file the claim yourself | You have homeowners insurance and hail or wind likely caused the damage. | Your policy sets the reporting deadline and the deductible. Nobody else can file for you without your say. |
| Repair what's damaged | The roof is fairly young and the damage is limited to one area. | Patched shingles may not match, and a repair on a worn roof buys less time. |
| Replace the roof with a roofer you choose | The roof is old, leaking in more than one place, or the damage is widespread. | Get more than one written quote with the same scope, and be wary of large deposits or pressure to sign that day. |
Tools
Run the numbers yourself
Roof cost estimator
A low, typical and high planning range from your roof's footprint, pitch, material, layers and state, with sample prices clearly labeled.
Storm history by ZIP
Hail and damaging-wind reports near your ZIP code over the last 10 years, from NOAA.
Claim readiness check
Your state's verified claim-deadline and deductible rules, your deductible in dollars, and who to call.
Roofer quote compare
Put up to 3 roofing quotes side by side, with the questions to ask and the red flags.
Is my roofer licensed?
Whether your state licenses or registers roofers, where to look one up, and why to ask for proof of insurance.
Repair or replace?
When a bigger replacement now beats repeated repairs, paid in cash or financed.
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