Storm Damage Roof Repair in Winston-Salem: Fall Roof Checks

September is the month roofs in Forsyth County start paying for the summer. Hurricane remnants push wind up the slopes. Hail from July storms has had two months to loosen the mat. Then the leaves drop and the gutters fill. Most of the damage we find this time of year is not out on the field of the roof. It is at the edge.

What we found in Mooresville on August 26

We ran a full inspection on a lakefront brick home near Lake Norman on August 26, 2026. Shingle roof, chimney, an EPDM flat roof section, gutters and fascia. The shingles read fine from the driveway. Behind the gutter the wood was rotted. Water had been sitting in that gap long enough to soften the board. Nobody in the house had any way to know. That is the point. Edge rot stays silent until the gutter starts pulling away or a ceiling stains.

The Winston-Salem version of the same problem

Older colonials in Ardmore and West End have deep eaves with mature trees over them. Leaves land in the gutter in October and stay there. The gutter holds water against the fascia through every freeze and thaw. Add wind damage roof lift from a summer storm and you have an open seam taking water all winter. This is why storm damage roof repair in Winston-Salem costs less in September than it does in February.

A ten minute check you can do this week

• ▸Clean the gutters before the leaves drop, not after.
• ▸Press the fascia board under the gutter. Soft or spongy means water has been sitting.
• ▸Look in the downspout for shingle grit. Heavy grit points to hail damage roof wear.
• ▸Check the ridge and the roof edges for lifted or missing shingles after wind.
• ▸Walk the attic with a flashlight and look for dark streaks on the decking.

When it turns into a roof insurance claim

Wind and hail damage is usually covered. Normal wear is not. The difference comes down to documentation, and most carriers put a deadline on how long after the storm you can file. A HAAG certified inspector is trained to the same standard adjusters use, so the report reads the way theirs does. We handle insurance restoration start to finish. We also do not door knock after storms. If someone shows up on your street with an out of state plate and a clipboard, treat that as your storm chaser warning.

CER Roofing Contractors is family owned and has been on roofs here since 2020. We are a GAF certified installer for the Weather Stopper system, Atlas certified, A plus BBB rated, and we hold 5.0 stars across 96 Google reviews. That is not luck. It is the same crew and the same owner on every roof. Financing is available, and we pay a $250 referral reward.