Commercial Roof Repair Underway After Rare ‘Bow Echo’ Storm Ravages Minneapolis MN On May 11, 2022

The Greater Minneapolis area was overrun by a rare “bow echo” severe weather event on Wednesday, May 11th, which left upwards of 75,000 residents without power and potentially millions in wind and hail property damage losses.

Meteorologists deemed the horrific weather patterns a bow echo because large bands of rain, hail and high winds trekked across an area in curved bands. But for property owners in Minnesota, hail and roof wind damage put their livelihoods in jeopardy of rainwater ruining inventories and equipment. RestoreMasters has alerted every available roofing & restoration contractor in the region to work tirelessly to implement emergency roof leak repair efforts for damaged commercial buildings.

“In addition to knocking down power lines, wind gusts of nearly 80 mph also sent trees onto cars and buildings around the Twin Cities — with one large fallen tree cutting through the middle of a home in Coon Rapids,” according to an MPR News report. “Weather spotters also reported damage to some structures in Madelia, including the roof being ripped off of a building under construction. Damage to outbuildings was noted in the Sanborn and Buffalo Lake areas.”

A local wind and hailstorm damage map shows widespread fronts strewn across the Minneapolis area on Wednesday, May 11th, following the May 9th icefall. The yellow and orange areas indicate hailstorms peppering the region. Yellow demonstrates ice as large as 1.25 inches in diameter impacting cities and towns. Dark orange indicates larger ice stones of up to 2.5 inches striking rooftops and cracking windshields. Light gray areas show high winds, and the dark gray indicates tornado-force wind likely wreaked havoc on neighborhoods and business districts.

Tornadoes, hail, and even strong winds can cause severe wind damage to roofing systems.

Winds as low as 50 mph can cause some older roofs to be damaged.

The severity of roof damage depends on several factors including: type and age of roofing materials, presence of flying debris, roof shape and angle, building height and proximity to adjacent structures and the quality of original roof installation.

After a severe storm of hail or high winds, it is important to get your roof inspected, and have a property damage assessment report so that you can learn whether you have damage to your roofing system.

If roof leaks do occur, an experienced disaster roofing contractor can stop leaks with tarping or shrink wrapping, where affected areas (or the entire roof) are covered with a durable shrink-wrapped plastic membrane till permanent repairs can take place. That way you can prevent mold growth from water intrusion.

Rather than believing your roof is not damaged, if your property is anywhere in the area of the storm damage map, then you will want to get your roof inspected.

Some storm damage problems do not produce symptoms right away.

And insurance company deadlines could hinder your ability to file a claim later.

Commercial property owners can rest assured that emergency response crews are available to assist with window, siding and roof damage, frozen pipe damage,  as well as turnkey restoration services.

We serve the following types of property owners with hail or wind damage to tile roofing: hospitals and clinics, schools, universities, institutions, churches, condos, hotels, resorts, retail properties, warehouses, mult-family, historical properties, industrial properties and residential properties.

If your building recently sustained damage due to wind, hail, falling trees, collapsed roof, or other storm-related issues, give us a call today.

RestoreMasters is a disaster restoration contractor, providing storm damage restoration from hail, tornadoes, fire and flood, responding to emergencies in disaster situations, by aiding with repair of commercial and industrial roofing, tile roofs, providing temporary solutions to cover damaged roofs with tarp or shrink wrap.

We also provide clean up of storm debris, water damage cleanup, frozen pipe burst cleanup, restoration after water damage, mold remediation, tornado damage roofing & restoration, hurricane damage roofing & restoration, interior restoration and construction and much more. We also provide fire damage cleanup & restoration.

Contact RestoreMasters if you need assistance with storm damage repair.

Our team of large loss insurance claim experts works directly with your insurance company to get your facility back to pre-storm condition.

As a turnkey restoration contractor, we step in at the beginning with emergency response services and will stay with you throughout the entire process till your property is built back.

Our team of professionals includes: insurance claims experts, public adjusters, building engineers, roofing engineers, interior construction experts, large loss attorneys and other professionals specialized in storm damage insurance restoration projects.

We do repair, replacement and restoration services on the following roofing systems: TPO roofing, metal roofing, tile roofing for hail damage, slate roofing, asphalt shingle roofing from hurricane damage, EPDM roofing, roof coatings, torch down roofing, BUR roofing, SBS-modified roofing repair, PVC roofing.

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