A short checklist to contain damage and preserve the insurance record. Don't fix anything permanently — just slow the damage and document.
Take photos of all exterior damage from every angle you can safely reach. Interior damage too — ceiling stains, fallen plaster, soaked floors. Time-stamped phone photos work.
Move furniture and valuables out from under the leak. Buckets, tarps, towels. Don't try to dry the walls or replace ceiling material yet — the adjuster will want to see it.
Tarp first, claim second. We'll secure the roof. You open a claim with your insurance carrier and note the adjuster's contact. We provide documentation; you negotiate.
Storm chasers will knock within 24 hours. They will offer to "handle the insurance for you." Don't sign. Wait for a documented scope from a real local contractor.
The Storm Damage Triage calculator triages your damage by type, age of roof, and material. Outputs an honest priority: emergency repair, full reroof, or partial patch with insurance involvement.
Run the Triage →Built for the 0-48 hour decision window. Tells you whether the damage is worth filing on insurance (and risking a premium hike), worth paying out-of-pocket, or genuinely an emergency requiring same-day intervention.
Open the Calculator →Arturo answers personally. We typically reach genuine Greater Boston emergencies in 4 hours.
Call 617-913-1130 →