Hurricanes, tropical storms, and severe weather across Houston regularly drive water through compromised roofs. Emergency tarp-up stops further damage; structural drying handles what already happened. Direct insurance billing, same-hour dispatch.
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. Houston humidity accelerates the damage clock.
Storm damage to Houston roofs falls into four predictable categories. The metro sits in hurricane alley and gets multiple severe-weather events per year; the resulting damage patterns are well-documented.
70+ mph straight-line winds and hurricane-force wind events lift shingles, expose underlayment, and break shingle seal. Hurricane Ike 2008, Harvey 2017, Laura 2020, Nicholas 2021, and Beryl 2024 all produced significant Houston roof damage. The leak typically presents in the next rainfall after the wind event.
Houston gets hail events less often than DFW but they happen — 2014's catastrophic Memorial Day hailstorm, periodic spring severe thunderstorm hail. Hail above 1 inch routinely strips granules from shingles and creates penetrations that leak in subsequent rainfall.
Roof valleys, flashing around chimneys, skylights, and vent penetrations are common failure points even in moderate storms. Houston's heat-and-humidity cycle degrades caulk and seal materials faster than drier climates, accelerating valley/flashing failures.
Houston's mature tree canopy is a feature and a liability. Wind-driven branches and full tree falls puncture roofs. Even small branches can break shingles and create localized leaks. Memorial Park area, the Heights, Bellaire, and West University see frequent tree-impact roof damage.
Our crew arrives with emergency tarp materials, water extraction equipment, structural drying gear, and full PPE. In the first 60 minutes: assessment of roof damage from a safe vantage point (we don't tarp in active storm conditions but begin immediately after the storm passes), emergency tarp installation to stop further water entry, water extraction inside the home, moisture mapping of ceiling and wall cavities, photographic documentation for the carrier, and positioning of structural drying equipment.
Over the next 24-48 hours: continued structural drying of saturated insulation, ceiling drywall, and wall cavities; antimicrobial pre-treatment; daily moisture monitoring; coordination with your insurance adjuster on roof repair scope and water-damage scope; and assessment of contents in affected rooms. We handle the water-damage restoration scope; roof repair is typically a separate roofing contractor under the same insurance claim.
We bill your insurance carrier directly so your out-of-pocket cost is typically just your deductible. We work with every major Texas carrier — and the high-net-worth specialty carriers for custom-home losses.
Same-hour dispatch to all of these Houston-area cities plus 30+ more. Our crews are local to the metro — we know the neighborhoods, the bayou systems, the building codes, the soil conditions, and the carriers.
Standard homeowners insurance covers sudden and accidental damage from wind, hail, and storm events, including resulting water damage. Houston homeowners file storm-related claims regularly. The roof repair scope and water-damage restoration scope are typically both covered under the same claim with the same deductible. Hurricane named-storm deductibles may be higher than standard wind deductibles — check your policy.
Same-hour Houston dispatch once the active storm has passed. Tarping during active storm conditions is unsafe; we begin as soon as it's safe to access the roof. If you're calling during the storm, we'll get crews dispatched and on the way so we're onsite as the storm passes.
TWM Water Restoration handles the water-damage restoration scope. Roof repair itself is performed by licensed roofing contractors — we coordinate with your insurance carrier's preferred roofer or your contractor of choice. Houston has many reputable roofers experienced with hurricane-damage claims; we can recommend if you don't have one.
Hail damage often isn't visible from the ground for weeks or months. If you experienced a hailstorm in the last 12 months and are seeing roof leak symptoms now, the underlying cause is likely that earlier event. Document the leak, file a claim referencing the storm event, and have a roofing contractor inspect the roof. Most carriers honor claims tied to storms within a 12-month window.
Roof repair: typically 2-6 weeks depending on damage extent and contractor schedule (longer after major hurricane events due to demand). Water damage restoration: 10-21 days mitigation plus 3-8 weeks reconstruction for typical interior damage. Total project is usually 6-16 weeks for moderate damage, longer for severe damage involving multiple rooms or structural framing.
Same-hour IICRC-certified crew dispatch. Direct insurance billing. Free on-site assessment. The longer you wait in Houston humidity, the bigger the loss.