Storm Damage Roof Repair in Austin — Inspect First, Check the Public Record.

Wind and hail damage a roof differently. Hail or wind may have caused damage that is not obvious from the ground, but that does not mean your roof is automatically damaged or that a claim is required. Wind can crease or lift shingles along edges, ridges, and rakes, and a creased shingle may have a broken seal even when it lies flat again. Hail can bruise shingles: crushed granules and soft round impact marks that expose black asphalt, which may not be visible from the driveway. Start at ground level anyway: fresh dents in gutters, downspouts, window wraps, and AC fins, and grit washed out of the downspouts after the storm — those soft metals record hail the shingles above may be hiding. What ground-level signs can't do is settle the question. That takes an inspection with photos. Inspections are performed on-roof by a trained technician wherever conditions allow.

We inspect before we recommend. We walk the roof where conditions allow, photograph what we find, and give you an honest assessment of what's there. We do not always find damage worth acting on — and when we don't, we tell you that. When damage is present, the photos and written findings are yours to keep, and the next decision is repair versus replacement: driven by the condition of the roof, not by what is most profitable. Targeted repairs handle leaks, missing shingles, and flashing failures; a roof with widespread hail bruising or wind damage across multiple slopes may warrant replacement, and if an insurance claim is part of that picture, our step-by-step claims process page explains what happens at each stage. If storm damage has opened the roof up, temporary tarping may protect the home while permanent repairs are arranged. Scheduling and temporary stabilization depend on weather, safe access, materials, and crew availability. Tarping is a temporary measure and is not a repair.

Austin sits in Travis County, where the NOAA Storm Record counts 233 recorded hail events since 2010 — 46 of them 1.75 inches or larger. The county's largest report, 3 inches, was recorded at Pflugerville on 2023-09-24. Since the start of 2024, 49 hail events have been recorded in the county, alongside 140 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports over the full period. These are county-level figures — Travis County includes Austin — and every one comes from the Austin Metro Severe Weather Record at /knowledge/records/austin-storm-record/, where the underlying NOAA source files and their SHA-256 hashes are published for independent verification. Those reports describe weather observations, not damage to a particular property.

Preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports for the five-county Austin metro over the last 30 days are refreshed daily from the National Weather Service. If a door-knocker tells you a storm hit your neighborhood, you can check those reports before you let anyone on your roof. They describe weather observations, not damage to a particular property.

Whether storm damage is covered is your insurer's decision under your policy. Contact your insurer promptly about possible damage and applicable deadlines; an inspection appointment should not delay that call. We document storm and hail damage with photos, measurements, and a detailed estimate you own. Zilker Roofing is not a licensed public adjuster. We do not file insurance claims on your behalf, negotiate with your insurance carrier, or speak to your insurer without your involvement. We provide documentation and support only. Zilker Roofing does not use Assignment of Benefits contracts. The homeowner remains the policyholder in control of their claim at all times.