Storm and Wind Damage Repair in Brantford
Wind and hail damage assessed, documented and repaired, with the wall made watertight first.
Southern Ontario gets its share of severe weather, and cladding is the part of the house that takes it first. Brantford Siding Co handles storm damage across Brantford and Brant County.
Making it safe before making it right
The first priority after wind damage is not the repair, it is stopping the wall taking water. A section of siding torn loose exposes the housewrap and sometimes the sheathing directly, and a partly detached panel acts as a lever on its neighbours in the next gust. We can secure a wall quickly and come back for the permanent repair once you have decided how you are handling the cost.
Documenting it properly
If you are making an insurance claim, the evidence matters more than the repair does at that stage. We photograph the damage before touching anything, including wide shots that establish the extent and close work showing the failure mode. You get a written scope and price that sets out what needs doing and why.
That written scope is what makes a claim straightforward. Adjusters deal in specifics, and a document that names the affected elevations, the material, the quantity and the labour is considerably more useful than a verbal estimate.
What storm damage looks like
Wind typically lifts panels at a corner or an edge and peels along the course, so damage runs in a line rather than appearing at random. It concentrates on the elevation facing the prevailing wind and at the corners of the building where pressure is highest.
Hail leaves impact marks on the exposed faces of panels, usually concentrated on one or two elevations, with corresponding damage on softer metal nearby. Aluminum trough and fascia often show it more clearly than the siding itself, which is why we look at the whole exterior rather than only the wall you called about.
Falling limbs cause obvious local damage, and it is worth checking the sheathing beneath, because an impact hard enough to hole a panel has often done more than break the panel.
Call us after a storm and we will come and look, or see siding repair for non-storm damage.
What's Included
- Wind-torn and hail-damaged panels
- Photographic documentation for insurance
- Written scope and price an adjuster can read
- Loose sections made safe and watertight
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Storm and Wind Damage Repair Questions
Will my insurance cover storm damage to siding?
Wind and hail damage is frequently covered, subject to your policy and deductible. Whether a claim is worth making depends on the repair cost against your deductible, and we can give you the number you need to decide. We do not handle claims on your behalf, but we can provide photographs and a written scope.
What should I do first after a storm?
Photograph everything before anything is touched or tidied, from the ground and from a distance so the extent is visible. Then get loose material secured so the wall is not taking water. We can make a wall safe quickly and come back to do the permanent repair once you know where you stand with your insurer.
How can you tell hail damage from ordinary wear?
Hail leaves a characteristic pattern: impact marks concentrated on the elevations facing the storm, often with matching marks on soft metals nearby such as fascia, trough and vents. Ordinary ageing is uniform across all elevations. That directional pattern is what distinguishes a storm event from a wall that is simply old, and it is what an adjuster looks for.
Can you match panels after storm damage?
Where the siding is a current profile, usually. Where it is older or discontinued, an exact match may not exist, and a weathered wall will not match new material perfectly even in the correct colour. We will tell you before starting, and sometimes replacing one full elevation is the better-looking answer.
Get a Free Storm and Wind Damage Repair Quote
Tell us about your house and we will come measure it. Free, written, and no pressure afterward.