Wind can lift shingles and rain follows the gap. The Hanahan crew finds where the roof water traveled, removes soaked material below the leak and dries the attic and rooms.
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Set buckets under drips and move furniture away from the stain before the board gives way.
Ask a roofer to tarp the opening, since drying cannot hold while rain still comes in.
Switch off fixtures near the wet ceiling instead of testing them.
Capture the stain, the attic side if reachable, and any damage to belongings.
Storm Roof Leak Water Damage: the trade facts
The Lowcountry storm season brings tropical storms and hurricanes, and wind is often the first thing to hurt a roof. A few lifted shingles or a loose flashing strip is enough for rain to find the decking. By the time a stain shows on a ceiling, the water has usually been moving through the attic for a while.
A single ceiling area costs $1,200 to $3,000, several rooms below the leak run $3,000 to $6,000, and ceilings, walls and floors together reach $5,500 to $9,000. Roof repair is billed separately by the roofer.
$1,200 to $3,000
$3,000 to $6,000
$5,500 to $9,000
Ranges are typical figures, not a quote. The category of water, the square footage, the material class and how fast drying started move the number most. The water damage cost calculator gives a closer range.
The tech who does the walkthrough finds the source and maps the moisture before equipment goes down, and the drying team keeps it running until the readings say dry.
A thermal camera and meter trace the roof water through the attic and ceiling.
Soaked insulation and ceiling board come out so they stop feeding moisture.
Air movers and dehumidifiers dry joists, walls and floors below the leak.
Readings are logged each visit until every surface reads dry.
The restoration crew handles water inside the house. Tarping, shingle work and flashing repair belong to a roofer, and drying goes better once that is done. Moisture mapping with a thermal camera shows how far the rain traveled, so only damaged material is removed.
Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma in 2017 both flooded parts of Hanahan, and roof leaks tend to show up in the days after any big storm. Wet insulation left in place keeps feeding moisture to the ceiling, so removal does not wait for the roof repair.
Rain that came in with a flood is a different job, covered under storm water damage. A stain on the ceiling alone is covered on the ceiling leak page, and the Hanahan hub lists the other services.
Roof leak calls reach ZIP 29410, from Tanner Plantation, Tanner Commons and Eagle Bluff to Bowen Village, Charleston Oaks, Mossy Creek and the corridors along Henry Brown Boulevard and Tanner Ford Boulevard.
The same service nearby: storm roof leak water damage in Goose Creek, North Charleston, Charleston.
Yes. Rain still entering will re-wet the work, so a roofer should seal the opening while drying equipment goes in below.
Weeks, sometimes. Water spreads across insulation and along framing, so the visible stain is often smaller than the wet area.
No. Firm board with a light stain dries in place. Sagging or soft sections are cut out so the rest can dry.
Soaked insulation is removed, since it traps water against the ceiling. Dry batts beside it usually stay.
Many policies cover sudden storm damage, though wear and tear is treated differently. Dated photos and moisture logs give the adjuster a clear record.
Yes, damp material can smell musty before any stain appears. Removing and drying it clears the cause.
Roof water inside the house? Dispatch runs 24/7.
Rain that reaches the attic keeps soaking insulation and ceiling board. The drying crew maps it, takes out what failed and dries the rooms below.