Free checklist
Ohio Storm Damage Roof Checklist
What to document, who to call, and how to avoid storm-chaser scams after hail or wind damage.
- Photo checklist your insurance adjuster wants
- Temporary repair do's and don'ts
- How to spot a storm-chaser contractor
- Claim timeline template
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Free checklist
Ohio Storm Damage Roof Checklist
What's on the checklist
In the first 24 hours
- Make sure everyone is safe. Stay off the roof.
- Photograph every side of the house, gutters, siding and any debris
- Photograph interior leaks and ceiling stains with a date visible
- Cover openings with a tarp only if it’s safe (save the receipts)
Filing the claim
- Call your insurer and write down the claim number
- Ask about your deductible and depreciation (ACV vs RCV)
- Schedule the adjuster and ask a local roofer to attend
Avoid storm chasers
- Out-of-state plates and no local address
- Offers to “waive your deductible” (this is insurance fraud)
- Pressure to sign an assignment of benefits on the spot
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How to use this checklist
- 1Download the PDFSave it to your phone or print it. No email or sign-up needed.
- 2Check items off as you goWork through it room by room or step by step, and note anything that needs a pro.
- 3Bring it to your contractorUse it to ask better questions and compare quotes from Ohio pros side by side.