Tree Limb Punched Through This Roof Down to the Decking

A falling branch doesn't just knock off a few shingles. When a heavy limb comes down with enough force, it can punch straight through the shingles and the underlayment - and crack or splinter the decking underneath. That's exactly what happened here.

What you're looking at is the decking fully exposed and broken through. The wood sheathing took the direct hit, leaving a hole open to the inside of the home. No amount of patching over the shingles fixes that. The decking itself has to be addressed first, or you're just covering up a problem that will leak and rot over time.

This is the part of tree damage that a lot of homeowners don't realize until it's too late. From the ground, the roof might just look like it's missing a few shingles. But once we get up there, we're checking the decking, the underlayment, and the framing below - because the impact damage often goes deeper than the surface.

We handle repairs like this the right way. That means removing the damaged decking, inspecting what's underneath, and rebuilding the section properly before any new shingles go down. It's not the fastest fix, but it's the one that actually holds.

If a tree or a branch hit your roof, don't wait on it. Hidden wood damage doesn't get better on its own - it gets worse every time it rains.