Storm & Hail Damage Roofs in Savannah, GA
Tropical storms, hurricane gusts and heavy old oaks give roofs in Savannah, GA and the rest of Chatham County a hard life. If a storm left you with missing shingles, a new leak or a limb on the roof, send a request and one independent local roofer can look at the damage and write it up.
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Roof Damage After Severe Weather
Hurricanes do the most harm here. According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Matthew's storm tide reached 12.56 feet at Fort Pulaski in October 2016, a record for that gauge, and a survey on Tybee Island found roof damage along 19th Street. The same agency logged 12.24 feet there during Irma on September 11, 2017, then the second highest on record.
Helene followed on September 26–27, 2024. The National Weather Service measured a 75 mph gust at the Savannah airport and reported trees falling onto homes in Chatham County; it also noted an Effingham County home that lost its roof and many trees down across Liberty County.
Falling limbs from live oaks and tall pines come next, then summer thunderstorms with sudden gusts and sheets of rain. Hail turns up now and then, but wind and water do far more damage on this coast.
What This Covers
How Storm Damage Roof Replacement Is Priced
Storm work is priced by square footage, material and difficulty. These are 2026 averages for all of Georgia from one guide, not Savannah prices and not a quote. Steep slopes, extra old layers, rotted decking and historic-district rules push the number up.
| Cost row | Figure | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia 3-tab shingles, per sq ft | about $5.05 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia architectural shingles, per sq ft | about $5.55 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia premium shingles, per sq ft | about $6.90 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia exposed-fastener metal, per sq ft | about $7.40 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
| Georgia standing-seam metal, per sq ft | about $11.50 | RoofObservations, 2026 |
For a planning range on your own home, open the cost calculator.
Timeline and Stages
- Stay safe. Keep off a wet or damaged roof, move belongings away from drips, and ask the roofer about a temporary tarp.
- Take photos. Shoot the roof from the ground, fallen limbs, ceiling stains and debris in the yard, with dates.
- Send a request. The form goes to one independent local roofer.
- The roofer's visit. The roofer inspects the roof and attic, measures the damage and writes a line-item estimate.
- Permit, then work. Savannah's building permit list includes roofing, and the roofer should pull the permit.
What You Can Expect
This site is a free referral service, not a roofing company. It sets no prices and stays out of insurance claims. One independent roofer receives your request, then visits, prices the job and does any work you approve. Every referral earns this site a fee from that roofing company, and you owe the site nothing and get nothing from it.
With no statewide roofing credential in Georgia, ask the roofer to show proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, its City of Savannah business tax certificate and local references, and ask how the roof will be fastened for hurricane wind.
What Your Insurer Will Ask For
Your deductible is yours to pay. The Georgia Attorney General treats an offer to cover it as a red flag, and roofers are not allowed to pay it. Nor may a roofer negotiate your claim unless it holds a public adjuster license from the Georgia Insurance Commissioner. The claim stays between you and your insurer, or a public adjuster or attorney you hire.
After a written denial of all or part of a claim, Georgia gives you five business days to back out of a roofing contract that claim was supposed to pay for. A sale pitched at your door can be canceled within three business days. Never hand your insurance money to a contractor.
Questions Worth Asking
Will my homeowners policy pay for storm damage?
That depends on the policy and the cause. Sudden wind or a falling tree is often treated differently from years of wear, so read your declarations page and ask your insurer. A roofer can photograph and describe the damage, but coverage is settled between you and the insurer.
How is a hurricane deductible different from my usual one?
Some coastal Georgia policies set a separate deductible for hurricanes or named storms. Your declarations page lists which ones you carry. Either way it comes out of your pocket, and an offer from a roofer to absorb it is a warning sign.
Can the roofer meet my adjuster?
Yes, if you want. The roofer can share photos, measurements and a written estimate and be there when the adjuster visits. Negotiating the settlement is different: in Georgia that falls to you, a public adjuster you hire or your attorney.
Repair or replace after a storm?
A few missing shingles on a younger roof can often be fixed; widespread damage or soft decking may point to replacement. The repair-or-replace checker helps you think it through before the visit, and the roofer's written estimate should explain which way it recommends and why.
Other Roof Work
For small problems, see roof repair; for a new roof, compare shingle roof replacement, metal roof replacement and full roof replacement.
Get a Damage Report Started
Describe what the storm did. The independent roofer who gets your request writes the damage report and estimate after seeing the roof; this site writes neither.