Hurricane remnants, severe thunderstorms, and ice storm tree-fall regularly drive water through Midlands roofs. Emergency tarp-up stops further damage; structural drying handles what already happened.
Here's what to do — and what not to do — in the next 5 minutes. The window between the loss starting and significant structural damage is short.
Storm damage to Columbia roofs falls into four categories.
Hugo 1989, Florence 2018, Matthew 2016, and other events produced widespread Midlands roof damage. Wind events at 60-80 mph lift shingles, expose underlayment.
February 2014 ice storm brought down trees onto Midlands roofs.
Spring severe thunderstorms across the Midlands regularly produce hail above 1 inch. Damage often isn't visible from the ground — presents weeks or months later.
Roof valleys and flashing around chimneys, skylights, and vents are failure points. Midlands UV and humidity exposure degrades seals.
Our crew arrives with emergency tarp materials, water extraction equipment, structural drying gear, full PPE. In the first 60 minutes: roof assessment from safe vantage, emergency tarp installation, interior water extraction, moisture mapping, photographic documentation.
Over 24-48 hours: continued structural drying of saturated insulation, ceiling drywall, wall cavities; antimicrobial pre-treatment; daily moisture monitoring; coordination with adjuster.
We bill your insurance carrier directly so your out-of-pocket cost is typically just your deductible. We work with every major SC carrier including Erie and SC Farm Bureau — and high-net-worth specialty carriers for custom-home losses.
Same-hour dispatch to all of these Midlands cities. Our crews are local — we know the neighborhoods, the watersheds, the construction patterns, and the carriers.
Standard homeowners covers sudden and accidental damage from wind, hail, storm events including resulting water damage.
Same-hour Midlands dispatch once the active storm has passed.
TWM Water Restoration handles the water-damage restoration scope. Roof repair is performed by licensed roofing contractors — we coordinate with your carrier's preferred roofer.
Hail damage often isn't visible from the ground for weeks or months.
Roof repair: 2-6 weeks. Water damage restoration: 10-14 days mitigation plus 3-8 weeks reconstruction.
Same-hour IICRC-certified crew dispatch. Direct insurance billing. Free on-site assessment.