Flooded Home
Storm damage often leads to interior flooding. If you have standing water, read the flooded home guide.
What To Do Now →Storm Damage Emergency — What To Do RIGHT NOW
Every hour your storm-damaged home sits open to weather multiplies the interior damage. Secure the structure now and call TruRenu for same-day emergency tarping and board-up.
Act Immediately
Do These 5 Things Immediately
Confirm everyone is safe and account for all family members and pets
This comes before anything else. Stay at least 30 feet from any downed power lines. Do not approach a structurally compromised building. Call 911 if anyone is injured or if you suspect gas line damage from a tree strike.
Do not re-enter if structural damage is visible
Cracked exterior walls, a visibly sagging roofline, or leaning structural members indicate potential collapse risk. Do not enter until the fire department or a structural engineer declares the building safe. This applies even if you believe your belongings are inside.
Document all exterior damage before any cleanup begins
Photograph and video every area of visible damage from a safe distance before debris is moved, before tarps are installed, and before any cleanup begins. This documentation is the foundation of your insurance claim and should capture the full scope of storm damage as the event left it.
Reduce additional water entry if it is safe to do so
If you can safely enter, place buckets under active interior drips and cover broken windows from the inside with plastic sheeting. Do not climb onto a damaged roof. Temporary interior measures buy time until TruRenu arrives with professional tarps and board-up.
Call TruRenu — 888-867-4911
We dispatch the same day with professional tarps, board-up materials, extraction equipment, and commercial drying systems. Securing your structure before the next rain event is the single most critical step in limiting your total restoration cost.
Avoid These Mistakes
What NOT To Do After Storm Damage
Well-intentioned actions after a storm can complicate your insurance claim and increase your total restoration cost.
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Don’t walk on a damaged roof — a structurally compromised roof can collapse under your weight, and wet roofing materials create serious slip hazards.
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Don’t remove debris before documenting — your insurance adjuster needs to see the damage as the storm left it. Debris removal before documentation can reduce your claim payout.
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Don’t begin permanent repairs before your adjuster documents the damage — temporary measures (tarping, board-up) are appropriate and expected. Permanent repairs should wait until the adjuster has inspected and your claim is approved.
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Don’t ignore an interior drip because it seems minor — a slow drip through a ceiling indicates roof penetration that will worsen with every rainfall. What starts as a small wet spot on drywall becomes a major ceiling replacement if not addressed.
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Don’t accept the first contractor who arrives unsolicited after a storm — storm chasers who solicit door-to-door after major weather events have a poor track record. Call TruRenu directly.
Our Response
What Happens When You Call TruRenu
Phone assessment
We assess the scope of visible damage by phone and dispatch a crew same day with tarps, board-up materials, and water extraction equipment.
Emergency tarping and board-up
We install professional-grade tarps over all roof breaches and board broken windows and doors to prevent further water and weather intrusion. This is completed the same day regardless of time of day.
Water extraction and drying
Any water that has already entered the structure is extracted and commercial drying equipment is placed to address structural moisture before mold has a chance to begin.
Complete damage documentation
We document the full scope of storm damage — roof, siding, windows, interior — using photos, measurements, and written scope of work that your insurance adjuster can work directly from.
Adjuster coordination
We communicate directly with your insurance adjuster throughout the claim process, answer their questions, provide supplemental documentation as needed, and stay with the project from first call through final inspection.
Time Is Critical
Why Every Hour Matters After Storm Damage
A breached roof is not a static problem — it is an active one. Every rain event that passes through an unsealed roof penetration multiplies the interior damage. Water that enters through a torn shingle area saturates attic insulation, damages ceiling drywall, compromises wall framing, and creates ideal conditions for mold — all from a single opening that takes TruRenu less than an hour to tarp.
The most expensive storm damage restorations are not necessarily those with the largest initial breach — they are the ones where a small breach was ignored long enough to saturate structural materials throughout a large area of the home. A $1,500 emergency tarp job can prevent a $40,000 attic and ceiling restoration.
Insurance also favors homeowners who take reasonable protective action promptly. Documenting the damage and implementing emergency protective measures (tarping, board-up) on the day of the event demonstrates that you mitigated additional damage — which supports your claim. Waiting can lead to coverage disputes over damage that occurred after the initial event.
Local Context
Storm Damage in the Atlanta Metro Area
Northeast Georgia sits at the intersection of Gulf moisture, Atlantic moisture, and the Appalachian terrain that lifts and intensifies weather systems. The result is some of the most severe storm seasons in the Southeast. Gwinnett, Barrow, and Jackson counties — including communities like Winder, Braselton, and Jefferson — sit along a tornado corridor that tracks northeast from the Atlanta metro during spring severe weather outbreaks. TruRenu maintains same-day response capability throughout this entire region.
Hail is a particular threat across the northern Atlanta suburbs. Communities including Suwanee, Duluth, Alpharetta, and Johns Creek regularly see golf ball-sized hail from spring supercell thunderstorms — hail that can completely destroy asphalt shingles, dent siding, break skylights, and damage HVAC condenser units in a single storm event. TruRenu documents hail damage comprehensively, including the hail size, impact pattern, and all affected roofing and exterior materials.
Wind events along the I-85 corridor — from Gwinnett County north through Forsyth and Hall — produce tree-strike damage every season. Large hardwoods falling on roofs in Snellville, Lilburn, Flowery Branch, and Gainesville account for a significant share of TruRenu’s storm restoration work. Tree-strike damage often involves structural penetration beyond the roof — TruRenu assesses the full structural impact before beginning restoration.
Full Service Details
Wind and Storm Damage Restoration Throughout the Atlanta Metro Area
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Burst Pipe Emergency
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Common Questions
Storm Damage FAQs
Confirm that everyone is safe and account for all family members and pets before doing anything else. Stay well away from downed power lines — treat every downed line as energized and lethal. Do not re-enter a structure with visible wall cracks, sagging roofline, or leaning exterior walls until it has been assessed by a structural professional or the fire department. Once safe to approach, document all visible damage from the outside with photos and video before any tarping or cleanup begins. Then call TruRenu for same-day emergency board-up and tarping to prevent further water intrusion.
Yes — standard homeowner’s insurance policies cover wind and hail damage as named perils. This typically includes roof damage, siding damage, broken windows, fallen tree damage to the structure, and resulting interior water damage. Flooding from storm surge or rising water requires separate flood insurance. TruRenu works directly with your insurance adjuster, uses industry-standard estimating tools, and documents the full scope of storm damage to ensure your claim reflects the complete cost of restoration.
Emergency tarping is the immediate installation of heavy-duty tarps over breached roof areas to prevent further water entry. After a storm event, a roof breach left open to the next rain will multiply interior damage exponentially — each additional rain event saturates more insulation, damages more drywall, and expands the scope of restoration required. TruRenu installs professional-grade tarps the same day, secured properly to withstand subsequent weather, buying time for permanent repairs while your insurance claim is processed.
Many types of storm damage are invisible from the ground. Hail can fracture asphalt shingles without creating visible holes; wind can lift and reseat shingles while breaking the adhesive seal that makes them watertight; a tree impact can crack decking without obvious exterior damage. These hidden failures cause attic moisture intrusion, insulation damage, and eventually ceiling staining and mold long before an obvious drip appears. After any significant storm event — particularly hail-producing thunderstorms and wind events over 50 mph — a professional roof inspection is the only reliable way to confirm your roof’s condition.
Storm Damage in the Atlanta Metro Area? Call TruRenu Now.
Same-day emergency tarping and board-up throughout Gwinnett, DeKalb, Forsyth, Hall, Barrow, Jackson, and Fulton counties. Direct insurance billing. We stay with the project until the claim is closed.
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