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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 is a roofing company for emergency roof repair in Milwaukee and 10 towns across Waukesha, Washington and Jefferson counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
Storm inspection matters here, with 131 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 on the Storm Prediction Center's log.
A tarp or temporary dry-in keeps rain out until the permanent repair can start. The West Allis weather station averages 39 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, so an uncovered opening does not stay dry for long. Call as soon as water appears and the dry-in comes first.
Branches and broken material are cleared so the damaged area can be seen and covered. NOAA's storm records for the county show 2 tornadoes and 2 damaging thunderstorm wind events since 2015, and either one can leave limbs on a roof. Call before you try to move anything yourself.
Shingles and flashing that wind has lifted are fastened down or covered so the next gust cannot peel more away. Hail reports within 25 kilometers peak in May, with 47 reports, so a loose section in spring is at real risk. Call to have it secured before the next front.
Photographs record the damage on the roof and inside the house before anything is covered or removed. The largest hail in the county record measured 3 inches, and damage from stones that size is easier to document early. Deductibles are never waived or rebated. Ask for the photos with your written estimate.
For the work itself, read how emergency roof repair works, which follows a job from the first call onward.
Roofers Hotline answers calls for emergency roof repair in Milwaukee 24/7. The homes here are older: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 85% were built before 1980 and the median year built is 1952, so the decking and flashing had decades of weather behind them before the latest storm. The county logged 44 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, and the largest stone in that record measured 3 inches. When a storm opens your roof, one call books the temporary dry-in and a written estimate before any work starts. Call now, and move belongings away from the leak while you wait.
Hail of this size changes what an emergency visit looks like. The Storm Prediction Center has 131 hail reports within 15 kilometers of the city since 2000, which puts it in the Very High hail band, and 13 reports within 25 kilometers reached 1.75 inches. Stones that large bruise shingles and crack older decking, so the visit covers more than the one spot where water came in. The written estimate separates the temporary dry-in from the repair scope for the rest of the roof, so you can see both before you decide. Call now and say where the water is entering.
Across the metro's 114 ZIP codes, what metal roofing includes is explained visit by visit.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Milwaukee County); OpenFEMA declarations (Milwaukee County); NOAA SPC reports. Updated October 2026.
After hail or high wind, the two signs to watch for are water showing up indoors and damage you can see from the ground, such as lifted shingles. With 85% of homes here built before 1980, older decking can let water through quickly. Move belongings and put a bucket under the drip, but do not go on the roof. Photograph the damage from the ground and from inside, then call for a tarp before the next rain.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency tarping (storm stop-gap) | $200–$1,100 | per job |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,800 | per job |
| Roof repair, moderate (a section, valley or underlayment) | $1,100–$3,300 | per job |
| Roof repair, major (decking, structure, a whole plane) | $1,600–$16,500 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.14); 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.
Through the same number, homeowners also book roof replacement in Milwaukee, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Why call
Call as soon as you see damage, because storm season here runs March through September: 94% of hail reports within 25 kilometers fall in those months, and May is the busiest with 47. Federal disaster declarations that include the county number 20 from 1969 to date, the latest for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding on June 30, 2026. You get a tarp or dry-in first, then an inspection and a written estimate for the permanent repair. Call now, before the next front moves through.
6 miles away, this service is booked through the same number; see our coverage of Elm Grove for that town's figures.
Wisconsin licensing: Wisconsin requires a Dwelling Contractor certification from the Department of Safety and Professional Services for residential work. Look up any license at Wisconsin DSPS.
Questions
Roofers Hotline answers 24/7 and books the visit for a tarp or temporary dry-in to stop water from entering. The written estimate comes before any work starts, and the permanent repair scope follows once the roof is dry. Have your address, the location of the leak and photos from the ground ready when you call.
No. A wet roof after hail or wind is slippery, and damaged decking may not hold your weight. Move belongings away from the water, catch drips indoors, and photograph the damage from the ground and from inside. Then call for a tarp so the work is done from a safe setup.
Yes. Our ice-dam risk tier for the area is High, and the West Allis weather station averages 133 days a year with a low at or below 32 F and 52 inches of snow in the 1991 to 2020 normals. Ice backing up under shingles can leak into ceilings. Call when you see water indoors.
Wisconsin requires a Dwelling Contractor certification from the Department of Safety and Professional Services for residential work. Look up any license at Wisconsin DSPS before work begins. For storm damage, call first for the tarp, then ask for the written estimate so you can compare it with what you find.
Another question homeowners here ask is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?, from across the metro.
The same county storm and housing records feed our local guide to how storm claims work here. For the longer read, see the local guide to the roof problems seen most here, built from this county's own 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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