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For emergency roof repair, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
Roofers Hotline books emergency roof repair in Philadelphia and 44 towns across Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Chester counties from one number, (855) 512-1072. Calls are picked up 24/7, and no work starts without a written estimate.
This area is in the high band for storm inspection, with 80 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000.
A tarp or temporary dry-in covers the opening so no more water gets into the house. The metro gets 50.7 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, so an uncovered roof rarely stays dry for long. Call as soon as you see a leak and get the cover on first.
Branches and debris can hold water against the roof and hide damage underneath. The county recorded 3 tornadoes since 2015, and storms like that leave limbs and broken material on roofs. Call to have the roof cleared so the damage can be seen and measured.
Lifted shingles or flashing let wind and rain get under the roof, and the next storm can pull off more. With 84% of local homes built before 1980, older materials often loosen first. Call to have lifted sections fastened down before the next forecast arrives.
Photographs record the damage as it looked before the tarp went on, which helps when you talk with your insurer. Hail up to 1.25 inches has been recorded in the county, and that kind of damage can be hard to see later. Call, and keep every receipt along with the photographs.
Read how emergency roof repair works for the work step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Emergency roof repair in Philadelphia starts with a temporary dry-in or tarp, clears fallen branches and debris, secures lifted sections, and ends with a written estimate before any permanent work starts. The Storm Prediction Center has logged 80 hail reports within 15 km of the city since 2000, which puts the metro in the High hail band, so a roof can be damaged well before it shows a stain indoors. Call Roofers Hotline 24 hours a day when water is getting in or a section has lifted, and ask for the written estimate once the roof is dry.
NOAA's storm records for Philadelphia County show 6 hail events and 3 tornadoes since 2015, with hail up to 1.25 inches. Hail that size bruises shingles and loosens their seal, and a tornado or strong storm can lift whole sections. That means the first visit is about stopping water before the next rain, then looking closely at what the storm moved or cracked. The written estimate separates the temporary dry-in from the permanent repair so you can see both. Call when the weather turns and we will get a tarp on your schedule.
The visit itself is covered under roof inspection here, which serves 231 ZIP codes.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Philadelphia County); OpenFEMA declarations (Philadelphia County); NOAA SPC reports. Updated October 2026.
Picture water dripping through a bedroom ceiling after a May storm, which is the month hail peaks around Philadelphia. Move belongings and set out buckets, but do not go on the roof. Photograph the damage from the ground and from inside the house, including any ceiling stain or lifted shingles you can see from the yard. Keep your receipts for anything you buy to limit the water. Then call for a tarp before the next rain, because a roof that stays open can take on more water with every storm.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency tarping (storm stop-gap) | $200–$1,000 | per job |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,700 | per job |
| Roof repair, moderate (a section, valley or underlayment) | $1,000–$3,100 | per job |
| Roof repair, major (decking, structure, a whole plane) | $1,600–$15,700 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.07); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (RoofVista, Fixr, Bob Vila, Today's Homeowner) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Roofers Hotline also handles Philadelphia roof repair here, with photographs taken before any estimate is written.
Why call
In Philadelphia, 84% of homes were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1949, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023. Older roofs tend to have worn flashing, aged decking and thin spots that storms find first, so a tarp is often the right first step. Roofers Hotline books the emergency visit, covers the damaged area, and follows with a written estimate for the permanent repair once the roof is dry. Call as soon as you see water or a lifted section, and do not wait for the next forecast.
For this service 5 miles out, read our coverage of Bala Cynwyd, which uses the same number.
Pennsylvania licensing: Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. Look up any license at Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry.
Questions
It covers emergency tarping or a temporary dry-in, removing debris and fallen branches, securing lifted sections before the next storm, and photographs of the damage. A permanent repair scope follows once the roof is dry. Call 24 hours a day and ask for the written estimate before any permanent work starts.
The Storm Prediction Center has 80 hail reports within 15 km of the metro since 2000, which is the High band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves. Hail peaks in May. If a storm has passed and you see damage or a leak, call for an inspection and a tarp.
No. Stay off the roof and photograph the damage from the ground and from inside the house. Move belongings away from the water and catch drips. Then call for a tarp before the next rain so the opening is covered while the permanent repair is planned.
Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. Look up any license at the Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry. Then call Roofers Hotline for emergency roof repair here and ask for the written estimate.
Across the metro, the question that comes up most is How long does a roof last?
Our guide to hail and storm damage claims goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records. See also our local guide to the roof problems seen most here, written from the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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