Storm & Hurricane Damage Restoration
Nor'easters, tropical systems and wind-driven rain push water through roofs, siding and window seals across the South Shore and the rest of Long Island. We tarp, extract and document while the storm is still fresh in your adjuster's file.
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- Based in East Islip, NY 11730
- Documentation built for your insurance claim
- Restoration and rebuild under one company
- Serving all of Nassau & Suffolk County, 24/7
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For an active leak, call. For everything else, send this and we'll get back to you.
Water in the house now? Call (631) 292-7611Barrier islands, bays, and older roofs
The South Shore of Islip sits behind Fire Island and the Great South Bay. Bayfront and creekside streets in Bay Shore, West Islip, East Islip, Great River and Sayville can take on water from storm surge and high tides in the same nor'easter that drives rain through the roof. Superstorm Sandy damaged or destroyed more than 20,000 structures across Suffolk County in 2012.
Source: Newsday via NY Sea Grant, FEMA Sandy building impacts (Jan. 2013)
Rain is the other half of it. On August 12 and 13, 2014, the official gauge at Islip recorded 13.57 inches in 24 hours, still the New York State record. Observers reported 11.50 inches in West Islip and 11.35 inches in Bay Shore, and at the peak 1.76 inches fell in 15 minutes. Storm drains are not built for rain that fast.
Source: National Weather Service, Historic Long Island Flash Flooding, Aug. 12-13, 2014
How storms damage Long Island homes
Wind-driven rain
Rain pushed sideways through roof flashing, soffits and window seals reaches areas that stay dry in ordinary weather.
Storm surge & bay overflow
Canal and bayfront homes take on Category 3 water, brackish or contaminated, and porous materials generally have to come out.
Roof and siding failure
Older asphalt and cedar roofs lose their seal faster under repeated nor'easters, and small failures let water in for months.
Storm response sequence
Tarp & board-up
Stop active water coming in first: roof tarping and window board-up.
Claim & rebuild
Documentation for your carrier, with the rebuild scoped from the same file.
Common questions
Does homeowners insurance cover storm damage?
Wind-driven rain through a covered peril, like a damaged roof, is often covered under a standard HO-3 policy. Storm surge and rising water are flood damage and need separate NFIP or private flood coverage. Your adjuster will draw that line precisely, so document which cause did which damage.
What is a hurricane or windstorm deductible?
Many New York coastal policies carry a separate, percentage-based deductible for named storms, apart from your standard deductible. Check your declarations page; it varies by carrier and by how close you are to the coast.
Storm damage right now?
Call for emergency tarping and extraction.