Wind Damage Repair

Washington County gets hit with wind gusts up to 60 mph during spring storms and monsoon season — strong enough to lift tiles, tear shingles, and rip flashing away from walls in seconds. When wind damage strikes, Washington County Roof and Gutter Repair responds fast with repairs that restore your roof's full protection and strengthen it against the next event. Uriah inspects every wind-damaged roof personally, because the damage you can see from the ground is rarely the full story.

Our Wind Damage Repair Process

1. Full-roof assessment — Wind damage isn't always where you expect it. High winds create uplift pressure across the entire roof, and the weakest points fail first — often on the back side or at ridge lines that aren't visible from the street. We inspect the entire roof, not just the obvious damage area.
2. Hidden damage identification — Lifted edges, loosened fasteners, and compromised underlayment can go unnoticed from the ground. We check for tiles and shingles that appear intact but have been loosened from their fastening points, creating future leak risks.
3. Comprehensive repair — We replace blown-off and cracked materials, re-seat shifted tiles, re-fasten loosened shingles, and replace any underlayment that's been exposed to UV or water. The goal is a repair that's at least as strong as the original installation.
4. Wind-resistance upgrades — Where the original installation used minimal fastening, we upgrade to wind-rated patterns and adhesives that provide better uplift resistance for the next storm.

Why Wind Damage Is Worse in Southern Utah

St. George sits in a geography that funnels and accelerates wind through the Virgin River corridor and across the open desert terrain west of town. Spring windstorms regularly sustain 40–50 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Monsoon season adds another wind threat: microbursts from thunderstorms that produce sudden, intense downdrafts capable of damaging roofs in localized areas.

The damage compounds because wind doesn't just break things — it opens gaps. A tile lifted a quarter-inch by wind allows rain to enter during the monsoon storm that follows an hour later. A shingle edge peeled back by a gust collects sand and debris that prevents it from re-sealing. What starts as a wind issue becomes a water issue within days or weeks.

Most homeowners don't know they have wind damage until a leak appears during the next rain. By then, underlayment has been exposed to UV for days or weeks, further degrading the waterproof barrier. That's why a post-storm inspection is so valuable — catching damage in the wind stage, before water makes it worse.

Materials & Techniques

• High-wind-rated shingles — When replacing blown-off shingles, we use impact-resistant architectural shingles rated for 130 mph wind speeds, not standard 3-tab products
• Enhanced fastening patterns — Six-nail patterns instead of four, with hand-nailing in critical areas for precise placement in the nailing strip
• Wind-rated tile adhesive — Tiles that were only gravity-set get secured with polyurethane adhesive rated for high-wind conditions, preventing future lift events
• Synthetic underlayment — Exposed underlayment sections get replaced with UV-stable synthetic products that maintain waterproof integrity even with temporary exposure

Signs of Wind Damage on Your Roof

• Tiles, shingles, or roofing debris in your yard after a storm
• Visible gaps, lifted edges, or shifted materials on the roof surface
• Ridge cap tiles or shingles that look crooked or displaced
• New creaking or rattling sounds from the attic during wind
• Flashing or drip edge pulling away from the roof edge
• Neighbors reporting roof damage in your area (wind events affect entire neighborhoods)
• A leak that appears shortly after a windstorm, even days later

After a wind event, don't assume your roof is fine just because you don't see missing pieces from the ground. Contact Washington County Roof and Gutter Repair for a thorough post-storm inspection — it's free, and it can save you thousands by catching damage before the next rain finds it.