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Wind Damage Roof Repair in the Ohio Valley

Wind rarely takes the whole roof. It breaks the seal on a few dozen shingles and leaves the rest looking fine.

Asphalt shingles hold down by a self-sealing adhesive strip that bonds in the sun. Wind breaks that seal, and once broken it does not re-bond. A shingle that got lifted and laid back down looks intact and is no longer fastened — the next storm takes it.

That's why wind damage shows up as a crease across the tab rather than a missing piece. Ridges, rakes, and the edges of the roof take it first because that's where uplift is strongest, and on the exposed hillside lots above the river it's stronger still.

Ridge caps are the other common casualty. They sit at the highest-pressure point on the roof, they're often the thinnest material up there, and once a cap tears the ridge vent underneath is open to weather.

What we look for

  • Creased tabs along ridges and rakes
  • Torn or missing ridge caps
  • Exposed nail heads where tabs lifted
  • Displaced or bent drip edge and flashing
  • Granule piles at the downspouts
  • Shingles in the yard or the neighbor's yard
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Shingle tabs creased and torn away by wind along a roof edge

Where we run wind damage repair

Primary coverage is Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, with regular dispatch into the close South Hills, North Hills, and Washington County towns.

Questions we get on these calls

The shingles look fine from the ground. Could there still be damage?

Yes. A creased, unsealed shingle looks normal from the driveway and is no longer attached. Wind damage is usually diagnosed from the roof.

Can you just reseal lifted shingles?

Hand-sealing works on a limited number in the right weather. A slope with widespread unsealed tabs is a section replacement, not a caulk job.

How much wind does it take?

Less than people expect on an aging roof. Shingles past their first decade lose adhesive strength, and gusts well below a rated wind speed will break the seal.

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