After the storm
Emergency Roofing in Sarasota
When a roof opens up in a storm, the order of operations matters: make it safe, photograph it for the claim, then repair it properly.
Chapter 01
A temporary cover can go on before the permanent repair
CBS can apply a temporary fix before the permanent repair, which is what stops a bad night turning into weeks of water in the structure. It is a local company responding locally rather than a number that routes to a call centre.
The company's own after storm advice is worth following while you wait: look for damage from the ground rather than climbing up, check ceilings, walls and the attic for water, and move valuables clear or cover them temporarily.
Standing seam metal roof part way through installation, with the underlayment still exposed
The damage gets photographed for the claim first
Storm damage is documented with photographs before it is repaired. That sequence is not bureaucracy, it is the claim: once the repair is done, the evidence of what happened is gone.
CBS tells homeowners to take their own photos and video too. Two records are better than one, and yours is the one you control.
Chapter 03
CBS deals with your insurance company directly
The company works directly with the customer's insurance company on the claim. For most people that is the part of a storm they least want to run themselves.
A professional inspection is still worth booking even when nothing obvious is broken. Hidden leaks and compromised materials are often not visible immediately, and they are cheaper found now than found in August.
CBS Roofing, State certified and fully insured. Florida license CCC057589. Call (941) 926-1900.