Said It Here

How to find an available roofer before heavy rain starts

Once storms begin, roofers book up rapidly or charge exorbitant emergency rates. This leaves homeowners unable to get timely repairs before the bad weather hits.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    Clean gutters and downspouts in advance
  2. 2
    Review property insurance early
  3. 3
    Learn how to DIY a roof tarpaulin

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.

r/Roofing2 people · September 2026

once the rain starts, roofers are et booked up fastsource ↗

Boring-Variation-572 · r/Roofing · 3 upvotes

roofers will either (1) tell you they're scheduled a out month+ or (2) charge you an arm and a leg.source ↗

Beautiful-Parsley-24 · r/Roofing · 1 upvotes

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