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Storm claim or
Roof replacement & storm restoration · Shenandoah Valley
Storm claim or
straight replacement.
We do both.
If a storm hit, we document the damage, verify it against weather data for your address and deal with the adjuster ourselves — most of our customers restore a storm-damaged roof for the cost of their deductible and nothing more. If there is no claim to make, you get a straight written price on a new roof, and financing if you want it.
Class A licensedVA 2705183113 · WV 064416
Free written estimateRepair or replacement, either way
24-hour storm responseTarping and emergency repair
Materials we install
What we do
Four things, done properly
We are not a general contractor who also does roofs. This is the whole business, and it is the reason the work looks the way it does.
Most of our year
Storm damage and insurance claims
We inspect, photograph and document the damage, verify the storm against weather data for your exact address, and work the claim through to approval. You deal with us, not with an adjuster.
Full replacement
Roof replacement
Architectural asphalt from GAF, TAMKO and CertainTeed, standing seam metal in 24-gauge with 17-inch pans, cedar shake with copper flashings, and TPO or rubber membrane on anything low-slope.
Repairs
Leaks, flashings and repairs
Nearly every leak we get called to starts at a flashing, not out in the field. We find the actual source rather than sealing the stain on your ceiling and hoping.
Exteriors
Gutters and exteriors
Seamless gutters, guards, fascia and soffit. A roof that sheds water into a gutter that cannot carry it away is a foundation problem waiting to happen.
Insurance claims
Why our claims get approved
Most roofers hand you a phone number and wish you luck. Storm restoration is the majority of what we do, and the difference is in the documentation.
01
Weather verification
We pull HAILTRACE reports that show what actually happened at your address on the date of the storm — hail size, wind speed, time. An adjuster can argue with an opinion. Data is harder.
02
A public adjuster on your side
We work with a licensed public adjuster who represents you, not the carrier. On a contested claim that is often the difference between a partial payout and a full one.
03
Documentation that holds up
Every slope photographed, every damaged element marked and measured, tied to the carrier’s own scope. We submit a file, not a phone call.
One thing we will never do: offer to waive, absorb or “work around” your deductible. It is insurance fraud in Virginia, it puts your claim at risk, and any contractor who offers it is telling you exactly how they do business.
No claim to make
How a straight replacement goes
Plenty of roofs simply wear out, and plenty of damage is too small for a claim to be worth filing. That work is just as welcome, and it runs like this.
01
Free inspection
We get on the roof, photograph every slope and tell you what is actually there. If it can be repaired instead, we say so.
02
A written price
Line by line — shingle, underlayment, flashing metal, ventilation, labor and disposal. Not one number on a business card.
03
Color and schedule
You pick the shingle, we order to it and set a date. Financing through Wisetack if you would rather spread the cost.
04
Tear off and install
We protect the landscaping, magnet the yard for nails and haul the old roof away. We leave your home clean.
Roof Life Plan
The manufacturer covers the shingles. Nobody covers the labor.
If your shingles turn out to be defective, the manufacturer sends shingles. Tearing the old roof off and installing the new one is labor, and labor is most of what a roof costs. That bill is normally yours.
On the Roof Life Plan it is ours. We inspect your roof once a year, clear it, re-seal the flashings and send you a photographic report — and for as long as you stay on the plan, our workmanship warranty stays live and an approved manufacturer claim costs you nothing in labor.
On a typical 25-square roof, that is eight to ten thousand dollars a homeowner would otherwise pay out of pocket.
What you get every year
- Roof inspection
- On the roof
- Debris clearing
- Included
- Flashings re-sealed
- As needed
- Photo report
- PDF in 2 days
- Manufacturer claim labor
- No charge
Roof only
Roof Life
$595 / year
Roofs up to 25 squares
- Annual roof inspection and full debris clearing
- Flashings re-sealed as needed
- Photographic PDF report
- One bundle of matching shingles per 15 squares, every 5 years
- No labor charge on an approved manufacturer claim
- Workmanship warranty while the plan is current
- Priority scheduling after a storm
Roof and chimney
Roof Life + Chimney
$845 / year
Roofs up to 25 squares
- Everything in Roof Life
- NFPA 211 Level 1 chimney inspection
- Sweep where the flue needs it
- Crown, cap and chase cover checked
- Roof and chimney in one report
- Both visits combined into one appointment
Larger roofs step up in price. Homes over 40 squares, or roofs with genuinely difficult access, are quoted individually rather than forced into a bracket — ask and we will tell you the number before you commit to anything. The chimney work is carried out by our sister company, First Response Chimney.
Our work
Roofs we have finished
Not stock photography. These are jobs in the Valley, photographed on the day we finished them.
Class A chimney pipe, collared and flashed
Ridge vent under cap shinglesGreen architectural shingle, ridge and hipsUnderlayment down, shingles going upEvery roof we finish gets photographed the same way. If you are on the Roof Life Plan, you get a set like this once a year.
Reviews
What our customers actually said
Every one of these is a real Google review, word for word. We have not cherry-picked around a bad one, because there is not one.
★★★★★
“I had roof damage caused by a tree branch knocking shingles off the roof. I contacted other local roofers and because the job was not covered by insurance and was a relatively small job, I wasn’t able to get anyone to make the repair. First Response Roofing came out and inspected my roof and made the repair the same day for a very reasonable price. I highly recommend this company.”
Doug McCarthyGoogle review
★★★★★
“Excellent service, knowledgeable/competent staff, and pricing was right in with other quotes from shops in the area! William has been great to work with!”
Josh ThorpGoogle review
★★★★★
“Great experience with phenomenal customer service driven experience from a company that truly care about the client and final product.”
Richard CooperGoogle review
5.0 out of 5 across 11 reviews. Read them all on Google ↗
Why us
What we will tell you that others will not
Three things we say out loud that most contractors would rather you did not ask about.
Straight answer
Sometimes you do not need a new roof
If the roof has ten good years left and the problem is one flashing, we will tell you that and quote the repair. A roof sold to someone who did not need one is the fastest way to lose a neighborhood.
Specification
We spec the metal, not just the color
Our standing seam is 24-gauge with 17-inch pans. Most quotes are 26-gauge with 21-inch pans. Heavier metal and more seams means far less oil canning — ask anyone else bidding your job for those two numbers.
The law
We will not touch your deductible
Waiving, absorbing or discounting a deductible is insurance fraud in Virginia. Any contractor offering it is telling you how they do business, and it is your claim they are putting at risk.
Where we work
Based in Front Royal, out across the Valley
We take work throughout the Shenandoah Valley, across Virginia and West Virginia, and east into Northern Virginia and the greater DC area. The counties below are the ones we have written up in detail — not the edge of where we go.
Warren CountyWinchester & FrederickClarke CountyShenandoah CountyPage CountyRappahannock CountyFauquier CountyLoudoun CountyHarrisonburgMartinsburg, WV
Outside these? Call us. We travel for the right job, and we will tell you straight if you would be better served by someone closer.
Free inspection
Find out where you actually stand
A free, no-obligation inspection. We get on the roof, photograph what we find, tell you whether you have a claim worth filing, and give you a written price. If the roof is fine, we will say so and leave.
Storm damage documented
Weather verified to your address, every slope photographed and measured.
Insurance handled
We file it, we talk to the adjuster, and you do not chase anyone.
Financing if you need it
Up to $65,000 through Wisetack. Checking your rate does not affect your credit.
Request an inspection
Tell us about your roof
Photographs help, but they are not required. Tell us if you want a storm inspection, a replacement price or the Roof Life Plan — we answer every one of these ourselves.