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Wind-Lifted Shingles: What It Is and How It Is Repaired
Tabs lifted, creased and curled at the edges, where the next wind will pull more of them away. Call 615-410-9749.
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About Wind-Lifted Shingles
High wind gets under shingle edges, breaks the seal strip and lifts the tabs. They crease, curl or flap, and the next gust can tear them off. A lifted shingle is no longer protecting the roof beneath.
We re-seal or replace the lifted shingles, check the surrounding area and look at the ridge and edges where wind does the most work.
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The Damage Sheet
How It Rates
A general guide to how urgent this damage usually is, how fast it spreads, how quick the fix is and how visible it is from the ground.
- How urgent3 / 5
- How fast it spreads4 / 5
- How quick the fix5 / 5
- How visible from the ground3 / 5
A general guide. Every roof and every storm is different, and we confirm on site.
What we check
- Check tabs along edges and ridges
- Test seal strips
- Replace creased shingles
- Re-fasten and re-seal
Why It Matters
What Happens If It Waits
- Lifted tabs let water under the shingles
- Damage spreads in the next gust
- Creased shingles will not lie flat again
- Edges and ridges fail first
- Early repair is inexpensive
Where It Shows Up
Where This Is Most Common
Wind damage starts at the edges, ridges and joints, where air gets under the roofing and lifts it or peels metal away.
- Roof edges and ridges
- Open and elevated lots
- Roofs with older seal strips
- Homes after a wind event
How We Repair It
From Inspection to Finished Repair
We walk each slope, mark lifted and creased shingles, replace those that cannot be saved, re-seal and fasten the rest and check the edges and ridge caps.
Wind Damage Roof Repair
Lifted, creased and missing shingles replaced and re-sealed, along edges, ridges and corners.
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Bare spots covered with matching shingles, installed over sound underlayment and decking.
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A careful, up-close look at every slope after a storm, with photos of what we find.
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Bare patches where shingles blew off, exposing the underlayment and the nails to rain.
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Metal flashing peeled back or bent by wind, opening the seams where roofs leak most.
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Round dark spots where hail knocked off the granules, the damage you often cannot see from the ground.
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Repair or Replace Check
Answer a few questions about the roof’s age, the damage and past repairs to see whether repair or replacement is the likelier path.
What does wind-lifted shingles look like?
High wind gets under shingle edges, breaks the seal strip and lifts the tabs. They crease, curl or flap, and the next gust can tear them off. A lifted shingle is no longer protecting the roof beneath.
Where does wind-lifted shingles show up?
It is especially common on: roof edges and ridges; open and elevated lots; roofs with older seal strips; homes after a wind event.
Can Roof Nashville repair wind-lifted shingles?
We walk each slope, mark lifted and creased shingles, replace those that cannot be saved, re-seal and fasten the rest and check the edges and ridge caps. Call 615-410-9749 or send the form to request a quote.
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Tell Us What Happened to the Roof
Tell us what you see, where the water is coming in and add any photos, and we will get back to you quickly with a plan. Prefer to talk? Call 615-410-9749.
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