Emergency roof repair in Huntsville — a person answers, a crew rolls
A limb through the decking at 2 a.m., a slope gone in a straight-line wind, water over the bed after a hailstorm: call, and we tarp it tonight and fix it properly this week.
North Alabama's roof emergencies come with the spring and fall severe-weather seasons: the squall lines and supercells that cross Madison County with 70-mph straight-line winds, hail, and the tornadoes this valley knows too well. Between them it's the ordinary things — an oak limb through a roof in a thunderstorm, a slope of old three-tabs peeled by a gust front, a pipe boot that finally lets go in a downpour. Either way, when you call, a person answers, at any hour, and a crew is dispatched by priority: water actively coming in first.
The first visit makes the house dry — a heavy tarp screwed through battens over the damage, or the limb cut off and the hole covered — with photos taken before and after for your insurance. The permanent repair is scheduled within days and documented the way adjusters need; if the storm damage adds up to a replacement, we walk you through the claim. After a major event we run a priority list and give you a real window, not a promise we can't keep.
What's included
Answered 24/7
A person, not a machine. Priority dispatch for water actively coming in.
Tarping that holds
Heavy tarps screwed through battens so they survive the next line of storms.
Trees and limbs on the roof
Limbs cut and cleared by our crew; whole trees coordinated with a tree company we work with.
Storm-torn shingles
Missing and lifted shingles replaced or resealed, matched to your roof where possible.
Insurance documentation
Before-and-after photos, moisture readings, itemized invoice and a damage report for your adjuster.
Permanent repair scheduled
The real fix within days — and a replacement estimate if the damage warrants a claim.
Emergency roof repair cost in Huntsville, AL
| Job | Typical installed price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency tarp, up to 20×30 | $350 – $800 | Same day; credited toward the repair |
| Limb through decking, open and cover | $600 – $1,800 | Plus the permanent repair |
| Wind-blown shingles, one slope | $400 – $1,500 | Matched when possible |
| Active leak, find and stop | $300 – $900 | Boot, flashing, nail pops |
| After-hours / holiday dispatch | +$150 – $350 | Disclosed before we roll |
| Full storm-damage repair | $1,200 – $6,000 | Often an insurance claim |
Emergency pricing is quoted on the phone from your description and confirmed before we start. When the cause is a covered loss, the tarp and the repair are itemized so your carrier pays the covered portion.
Recent work
Questions we get about emergency roof repair
How fast can you get here?
Between storms, usually within two to four hours anywhere in Huntsville, Madison or the county. After a major event we run a priority list — active water first — and give you an honest window.
Should I call insurance first?
Call us first if water is coming in. Your policy requires you to prevent further damage, so an emergency tarp is expected and reimbursable. Photograph it yourself, let us photograph it, then call your carrier.
Is the tarp covered by insurance?
Usually, as emergency mitigation, when the underlying damage is a covered loss. We itemize it separately and credit it against the permanent repair if you hire us.
Can you get a tree off my roof?
Limbs, yes. A whole tree needs a tree crew and often a crane; we coordinate with one and handle the roof the moment the weight is off.
What if it's still storming?
We tarp in rain. We don't work on a roof during lightning or in wind above about 35 mph, and we'll tell you when we'll be back.
Do you charge more after a tornado?
An after-hours dispatch fee, disclosed on the phone. Storm-week prices are the same as any other week — the out-of-town crews that show up with yard signs are the ones that surge.