Inspection and repair · Chesapeake, VA

Storm and wind-damaged siding

Hampton Roads gets hurricanes and strong coastal storms. If wind has torn, cracked or loosened your siding, call to reach an independent contractor who can inspect and repair it.

Call (757) 260-8245

Brick ranch house with vinyl siding panels torn loose after a windstorm and a broken pine branch on the lawn

The storms Chesapeake gets

The National Weather Service office in Wakefield keeps a history of the hurricanes that have hit eastern Virginia. In September 2003, Isabel brought gusts to 75 mph at Norfolk Naval Air Station and downed trees and power lines over a wide area. In October 2016, Matthew caused considerable flooding in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, with gusts of 70 to 75 mph across parts of the region.

The same history says hurricanes come close enough to produce hurricane-force winds roughly three times every 20 years. Nor'easters and summer thunderstorms add their own gusts in between.

Wind damages siding in predictable ways: loose panels peel off, corner posts and trim pull away, and flying branches and debris punch holes. Flooding wets the bottom courses and the sheathing behind them.

After the storm

Stay clear of downed power lines and anything touching them
Photograph each damaged wall before anything is moved or repaired
Pick up loose panels if it is safe to do so; they help with matching
Check inside for wet drywall or stains on the walls behind the damage
Call a contractor to inspect the siding, the wrap and the trim

Questions

Storm and wind-damaged siding: common questions

Can I wait to repair storm-damaged siding?

Open walls let rain reach the sheathing, so the sooner a torn section is covered and repaired, the less there is to fix later.

Will the new panels match?

That depends on whether the profile and color are still made. The contractor will look for a match or suggest re-siding the affected wall.

Siding cracked, loose or worn out?

Talk to an independent siding contractor who works in Chesapeake

Replacement, repair, a new addition or a single storm-torn wall: call and you are put through to an independent local siding contractor. They see the house, measure, and write up the job. Whether you hire them is your decision.

Talk to a siding contractor

One call connects you with an independent siding contractor who works in Chesapeake. Describe the wall, the damage or the project and arrange a time for them to look at it.