After a wind storm: a temporary cover to stop water, then a documented inspection and a written repair plan from an independent roofer.
Fastest: call (833) 751-2102. Or send this and we call you back.
After a wind storm in Sherman, an independent local roofer first makes the roof watertight with a temporary cover where conditions allow, then returns to inspect, photograph and write a repair scope. The two stages are separate jobs. The line is answered around the clock, but arrival times depend on the roofer and the storm.
Storm damage covers a wide range, from a few missing shingles on a back slope to a limb through the decking. What the jobs share is that they come in two parts, and the two parts have different urgency. The first is stopping water: a tarp, a temporary seal, a board over a hole. The second is the real repair, which is planned once the weather and the roofer's calendar allow.
This area has a recent example. On May 15, 2018, a line of severe storms crossed western Connecticut. News reports described a macroburst over Brookfield and New Fairfield with winds up to 110 mph in one account, and the storm hit parts of Newtown, Danbury, Sherman, New Milford and Bridgewater. About 120,000 customers lost power, and trees came down on houses and cars. Roof-specific damage counts were not published, but what homeowners faced was familiar: limbs through shingles, torn flashing and long waits.
Sherman Roofing is a call line, not a roofing crew. The line answers at any hour, and the call is put through to an independent local roofer who serves your town. That roofer decides when and whether a crew can safely come. No arrival time is promised, because a storm that damages one roof usually damages many. Call (833) 751-2102 and describe what you see from the ground.
Treat every wire near a fallen limb as live and call the utility or 911. Do not enter a room with a sagging ceiling, and do not climb on a damaged roof or lean a ladder against it.
Storm repair cost depends on how much of the roof is involved and what lies beneath. This page prints no dollar figure, and the roofer confirms the price on site.
| Job | Typical range | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary cover | Quoted on site | Size of area, pitch and height set the time, and conditions may limit what can be done |
| Shingle and ridge repair | Quoted by area | How many slopes are involved and whether shingles can be matched |
| Decking repair | Found once opened | Impact and water can damage boards that look fine from above |
| Flashing and vents | Per detail | Each damaged penetration adds material and hand work |
| Gutters and edges | Itemized | Often damaged together with the roof and priced as a separate line |
Your exact price is set by the roofer after inspection and confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Wind lifts shingle edges, breaks the seal strips and tears tabs away, typically along ridges, rakes and corners. Damage is often patchy, so a roofer checks each slope. A lifted but intact shingle may be re-nailed; a torn one is replaced.
A limb can crush shingles and crack the decking beneath. The roofer cuts out damaged boards, replaces them and re-shingles the area. Larger strikes are covered on the page for fallen tree roof damage.
Wind and flying debris bend flashing and loosen vents, gutters and drip edge. These details look minor but are where water enters, so the inspection should cover every edge and penetration.
Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you honestly whether it's a quick fix, and what storm damage roof repair should cost.
Put safety first, then document. Stay away from wires and damaged areas, photograph the roof and the ground around the house, and call for a roofer. If water is coming in, contain it inside. Do not climb onto the roof, which may be wet, damaged or weaker than it looks.
Photographs taken from the ground are enough to start with. Capture the roof, the debris on the lawn, any damaged gutters and the date. Add pictures of interior stains.
Keep receipts for any emergency work and keep the roofer's written notes. Those records are yours, and they help anyone later who needs to see what happened.
Because the conditions are different. Immediately after a storm the roof is wet, the light is poor and many homes need help, so the aim is to keep water out. The lasting repair is done when the roof is dry and the roofer can inspect and work properly, and it is quoted on its own.
Rushing a lasting repair onto a wet roof tends to hide problems. A temporary cover keeps the house dry while the roofer inspects the full extent of the damage.
If a roofer pushes a permanent contract on you at the door while the storm debris is still on your lawn, slow down. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection warned in 2025 about unsolicited storm roof inspections, and the guide on checking a roofer's registration explains how to verify one.
It showed how quickly a wind event can overwhelm local help. A macroburst over Brookfield and New Fairfield, with storms that also struck Sherman, New Milford and Bridgewater, brought down trees and cut power to about 120,000 customers. Homeowners then waited, covered roofs and worked through paperwork.
State and local costs were reported at about $23.7 million, and the state sought a federal disaster declaration that July. Specific roof damage counts were not published, so the lesson is about pattern, not numbers.
The pattern is that trees fall onto houses, power fails, roads close and roofers are asked everywhere at once. Preparing before a storm, by trimming risky limbs and knowing who to call, helps most.
No. The roofer inspects, documents and writes a repair scope, but your insurance claim is between you and your insurer, and this line cannot say what any policy will pay. The roofer's photographs and written findings are useful records to share, and the decision stays with the insurer.
Do not sign over decisions to anyone at your door. Read the contract before signing and ask who will pull the permit. The page on roof insurance claim help explains the paperwork in more detail.
Keep clear of any wires, fallen limbs and damaged areas. Walk around the house, photograph what you can see from the ground, and note the date and time. Do not climb up.
Say which town you are in, what you see, whether water is coming in and how the house is reached. The call goes to an independent roofer who decides when a crew can come and whether the roof can be worked on safely.
If conditions allow, the roofer covers damaged areas with a tarp or temporary seal. This is a short-term measure and the roofer should say so. If the roof cannot be worked on, you are told how to contain water inside.
Once the immediate danger passes, the roofer inspects the whole roof, not only the obvious damage. Ask for photographs and a written description of what was found.
The repair scope names which shingles, flashing and decking are being replaced, and the order of work. After a widespread storm, scheduling can run weeks behind, so ask about timing and about what protects the house in the meantime.
Sherman is a wooded town beside Candlewood Lake, with tall trees over many roofs and long driveways in the hills. Wind events here are less about open-field gusts than about limbs, whole trees and the roads that fall behind them. The May 2018 storm reached Sherman, as it reached New Milford and Bridgewater, even though Brookfield and New Fairfield took the worst of it.
Lake communities and hillside lots often have a single access road. When a tree blocks it, roofers and tree crews wait too. Tell the line if the road is blocked, if there is a gate, or if the driveway is steep, and report any limb touching the house.
The same storms can arrive in any season, but the repair differs. A summer thunderstorm is usually followed by dry weather and a clean repair; an autumn or winter wind can leave a roof exposed to snow before a crew arrives. Say how much weather is coming when you call.
Not sure if you're covered? Check your ZIP code.
Active leaks, ice melt and fallen-limb holes on hillside and lake lots: call any hour, and the roofer you reach sets the timing.
A limb or whole tree on a wooded lake-country roof: clear the house, call, get a temporary cover, then plan the structural repair.
How a roofer documents storm damage with photographs and a written scope, and how to spot unsolicited storm roofers who knock on doors.
When a tree lands on a roof, get everyone out of the damaged area, stay clear of wires and call 911 if anyone is hurt.
The line is answered around the clock, but the roofer sets the timing, and after a widespread storm many homes need help at once. No arrival time can be promised from here.
No. A tarp keeps water out for a short time. The permanent repair is quoted and scheduled separately, once the roofer can inspect and work safely.
The call goes to an independent roofer who serves your area. You can ask for registration details on the phone and check them yourself before signing anything.
The roof from the ground, debris and damaged gutters, interior stains and the date. Do not climb to take pictures.
That is your insurer's decision, and this line cannot say. Ask your insurer what it needs and keep the roofer's written findings and receipts.
No. Take your time, ask for the Connecticut registration number, and look it up at elicense.ct.gov. Unsolicited storm roofers are a known problem after wind events.