Storm & Emergency
Roof repair after a tree falls on your Memphis home
A limb through the roof is the one roofing call that cannot wait until morning. We cover the opening first, then rebuild what broke underneath before any new shingles go on.
We answer 24/7 for fallen trees on roofs across Memphis
The job
What a falling tree does to a roof
Quick answer
When a tree hits a Memphis roof, two things come first: getting everyone out of the rooms beneath the damage, and covering the opening before the next rain. The permanent repair follows once the limb is off the roof: broken rafters and decking replaced, then new underlayment and shingles matched to the rest.
A falling limb does more than punch a hole. It cracks rafters and trusses, splits decking well past the visible damage, and drives shingle nails loose across the slope it lands on. Water then follows every one of those paths.
That makes tree damage a structural repair first and a roofing job second. We look from the attic as well as the roof, so hidden breaks are found before new shingles cover them.
How it runs
How a tree damage roof repair runs
- 01
You call
We answer 24/7 and ask about lines, injuries and where water is coming in.
- 02
Make it safe
Loose limbs we can remove safely come off the roof surface.
- 03
Cover the opening
A tarp or temporary decking goes over the hole, fastened for wind.
- 04
Assess the structure
Rafters, trusses and decking checked from attic and roof.
- 05
Rebuild
Framing repaired, then new decking, underlayment and shingles.
- 06
Document
Photos of every stage go to you for the claim.
Local conditions
Why tree damage is so common on Memphis roofs
Memphis is a city of big trees over houses, and the power grid shows it: tree interference has historically caused roughly 60 percent of MLGW power disconnections, which is why the city funded 1,400 miles of line trimming a year. The August 2026 storms made the same point on roofs. With straight-line winds over 70 mph, streets across Memphis were left littered with fallen trees, and many came down on homes. The pattern is familiar: wind, a saturated yard and an old tree leaning over the roof.
Punctured decking and rafters
A limb that breaks through leaves a visible hole, but the damage almost always runs further. Decking cracks along its grain several feet past the puncture, and rafters or truss chords under the impact can split without showing from above. We open the roof back to sound wood in every direction, sister or replace broken rafters, and repair a broken truss chord to an engineered detail. New sheathing goes in on solid framing, and only then do underlayment and shingles go back on.
Crushed ridge and eave sections
When a tree lands across the ridge, it can crush the ridge board, break the ridge vent and push the peak out of line. Along the eaves, limbs tear gutters off, split fascia and bend the drip edge. These peak and edge repairs matter because they are where wind gets under a roof next time. We rebuild the ridge straight, replace the ventilation, and restore fascia, drip edge and gutters so the edges are sealed again, not just the hole in the middle.
Limb removal coordination and tarping
Small and medium limbs resting on the roof, we cut and lower in sections as part of the job. A whole trunk, or a heavy limb still attached to the tree, needs a tree crew with rigging or a crane, because cutting it from the roof can drop the weight through the opening. In that case we tarp around it, stay in touch with the tree crew you or your insurer hire, and schedule so the roof is covered again the day the tree comes off. Tarps are fastened with battens, never just weighted, so the next storm cannot lift them.
Tree on the roof right now?
Stay out of the rooms below and call. We answer 24/7 and cover the opening as soon as it is safe to get on the roof.
Call (901) 459-6395Do it yourself or call
What you can do tonight and what to leave to us
Safe steps for you
- Leave the rooms under the damage and keep children and pets out
- Move valuables and electronics away from any drip
- Photograph the tree, roof and ceilings from the ground and inside
- Call your insurer to open a claim
Leave these to a roofing crew
- Climbing onto the roof or into a damaged attic
- Cutting a limb resting on the roof, which can shift as it is cut
- Anything near downed service lines; call MLGW first
- Judging whether rafters or trusses are still safe
Cost
What affects the cost of tree damage repair
Tree damage is priced once the structure has been opened and checked, because the worst of it is often hidden.
- Framing damage
Broken rafters or trusses add framing work before any roofing.
- Decking area
Cracked sheathing is replaced out to sound wood.
- Emergency visit
Night and weekend tarping is part of the first visit.
- Limb removal
Limbs we can lower are included; tree crews bill separately.
- Roof pitch
Steep and two-story roofs slow every step.
- Edge repairs
Gutters, fascia and drip edge torn by the limb add scope.
- Shingle match
Discontinued shingles may widen the reroof area.
FAQ
Tree damage questions from Memphis homeowners
Usually, when a covered event such as wind brings it down onto the house. Coverage for removing the tree itself varies; your policy and adjuster decide.
We answer 24/7. When it is safe to work, the opening gets covered; when lines are down or the tree is unstable, we protect the inside first.
Limbs we can lower safely, we remove. Trunks and heavy leaning limbs need a tree crew with rigging, and we work around their schedule.
We match profile and color as closely as current products allow. Where the match is poor, the whole slope may be reshingled, which often falls under the claim.
No. Tree-damaged roofs hide broken framing, and limbs can shift. Photograph from the ground and leave the roof to a crew in harnesses.