Storm Damage Roof Repair in Kalispell
Storm damage roof repair in Kalispell starts with knowing exactly what the storm did, and that is where most contractors cut corners. When wind tears through the valley, we fly a drone survey over every slope before anyone climbs a ladder or talks to an insurer. You get the photos. We get an accurate scope. The repair gets built on evidence instead of a glance from the driveway, and our shop in Kila puts us a short drive from every roof we look at.
What valley storms actually do to a roof
Wind coming off the mountains does not damage a roof evenly. It works the edges and the windward slopes first, lifting shingle tabs, breaking the sealant bond, and creasing shingles that may still look flat from the ground. A creased shingle is a broken shingle. It will hold for a season and then start letting water past the mat. Storms also drive rain under lifted tabs, snap ridge caps, and drop limbs that bruise or puncture the surface. Some of this shows from the street. Most of it does not, which is why we survey the whole roof instead of the part you can see.
- Lifted or creased tabs along edges, ridges, and windward slopes
- Broken sealant bonds that let wind work shingles loose over time
- Missing shingles and exposed underlayment or decking
- Punctures and bruising from falling limbs and debris
- Damaged ridge caps, flashing, and pipe boots
The drone survey comes first
Every Sisu estimate starts with a drone survey, and after a storm that matters more than usual. The drone photographs every slope at close range, including the steep and layered sections nobody walks safely. We mark each damaged area on the imagery, build the repair scope from it, and hand you the full photo set. If the damage turns out to be minor, the photos prove that too, and you can make a calm decision instead of a pressured one. If you end up filing an insurance claim, you already hold dated photo evidence of the roof's condition.
Repair that matches the roof instead of patching it
A storm repair should disappear into the roof. We match shingle profile and color as closely as the market allows, replace damaged underlayment and flashing rather than reusing it, and check the decking under any puncture before covering it. As a Malarkey Certified Installer and an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, we install manufacturer-spec repairs with the correct nailing pattern and sealant, because a repair that is fastened wrong just becomes the next thing the wind takes. Ben Wuollet keeps the crew small enough that the person who scoped your roof is involved in fixing it.
What storm damage repair costs depend on
No two storm repairs price the same, because the damage is never the same. The drone survey lets us quote from the actual condition of each slope instead of padding a guess. These are the factors that move the number.
- How many slopes are damaged and how large the affected areas are
- Whether the damage reaches decking or underlayment beyond the shingles
- Roof pitch, height, and access for the crew
- Shingle type and how closely current production matches your roof
- Flashing, ridge cap, and vent damage found during the survey
- Whether repair makes sense or the slope is close enough to end of life that replacement is smarter
Drone survey of every slope before any repair scope is written
You keep the full photo documentation, dated and organized
Written repair scope you can hand to an insurer if you file a claim
Malarkey Certified Installer and Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
Licensed Montana contractor, MT License 400855IC
Local crew based in Kila, serving 17 Flathead Valley towns
How it goes
- 01
Drone survey and photo documentation
We fly every slope, photograph the damage at close range, and mark each affected area on the imagery. You receive the complete photo set.
- 02
Written scope and honest recommendation
We tell you whether this is a repair, a partial replacement, or worth an insurance conversation, with the photos to back each option.
- 03
Repair
We replace damaged shingles, underlayment, and flashing to manufacturer spec, checking decking under any puncture before closing it up.
- 04
Final photos and walkthrough
We photograph the finished work from the same angles as the survey so you can see before and after, slope by slope.
