Fallen Tree & Limb Strike Repair
A limb strike is a structural question before it’s a roofing question. Decking, rafters, and trusses take the hit under the shingles — the order of operations matters from the first hour.
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Fallen tree roof repair starts with what not to do: the wrong first move after a tree strike is somebody with a chainsaw standing on a compromised roof. We assess what actually broke, shore what needs shoring, coordinate safe tree removal, and rebuild framing and roofing as one job — with the whole sequence photographed for your claim.
What the Repair Involves
- Safety assessment: what’s load-bearing, what’s hanging, what’s trapped
- Coordinate tree removal with shoring in place — no second collapse
- Emergency dry-in the same day the tree comes off
- Framing repair: rafters sistered or rebuilt, decking replaced
- Roofing rebuilt over the repair; interior referrals coordinated
What It Costs
Strikes range wildly — a glancing limb might be $800; a trunk through the ridge is a five-figure insurance scope. What’s consistent: same-day stabilization, photographed documentation, and one contractor owning the sequence. Every roof is different — the photo comes first, the real number before we start, and no invoice surprises after.
Materials We Use
Dimensional framing lumber to code, CDX decking, GAF StormGuard across every rebuilt area, and Timberline HDZ or matched metal over it. If a claim follows, the Kentucky Department of Insurance (insurance.ky.gov) publishes consumer guidance on storm-damage claims worth reading before you sign anything.
The big oaks and poplars that make Gorge cabin lots beautiful are the same ones ice storms drop on them. Cabin owners: our number in your phone beats searching for one at midnight in an outage. We answer calls from Beattyville, Slade, Stanton, Campton, Irvine, Booneville, Jackson, and the whole Red River Gorge corridor. Once the structure is sound, the rebuild follows the same standard as all our roof repair work.
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Common Questions
The tree’s on the roof right now. Who do I call first?
Us or any structural-aware contractor BEFORE a tree service cuts — releasing tension wrong can drop the load through the house. Then insurance. We coordinate with tree crews on strikes regularly.
Whose insurance pays when a neighbor’s tree falls on my house?
Generally yours covers your house regardless of whose tree it was, with exceptions around negligence — a question for your adjuster. Our job is the documentation that makes the file clean.
Last updated: August 14, 2026