Mission Viejo, CA
Roof storm damage in Mission Viejo, CA
Most storm claims are lost on documentation, not on damage. Photograph everything before anybody touches the roof.
Or call (949) 703-2642Describe the storm damage job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Mission Viejo contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Mission Viejo 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.
- What the emergency tarp costs, separate from the repair
- A local address you could actually drive to
- Whether the contractor is licensed and insured in this state
- Photographs of the damage before any work happens
- A written scope you can put in front of an adjuster
Keep every receipt, including the tarp and the emergency call-out. Reasonable measures to prevent further damage are usually recoverable, and usually forgotten.
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.
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.
Locally
The problem that comes up first here is original tract roofs that all went on within a few years of each other. When a whole neighbourhood is built in one push, the roofs wear out in one push too. Forty-plus years on, the failures are no longer random — they are a cohort arriving at the same time.
About storm damage here
Why does ventilation keep coming up?
Because a badly ventilated attic cooks the roof from underneath and takes years off it. Intake at the eaves and exhaust at the ridge, in balance. It is cheap during a re-roof and awkward afterwards.
How long should a roof last here?
An architectural asphalt roof is rated for twenty-five to thirty years and, in this climate, tends to land at the lower end of that. Tile and metal go much further, provided what is underneath them is maintained.
Can I just put a new roof over the old one?
Often you legally can, and it is usually a poor idea. Overlaying hides the condition of the decking, adds weight, shortens the life of the new shingles by trapping heat, and doubles the cost of the next tear-off.
What should I do to prepare?
Move the cars out, take pictures off the top-floor walls, cover anything stored in the attic, and put pets somewhere else for the loud days. Expect nails in the driveway however careful the crew is — ask whether they run a magnet at the end.
Find out what it costs
It is free, and nothing obliges you to hire anyone.