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If your roof is leaking or torn open in Lubbock, keep people and valuables away from the water, stay off the roof, and call a roofer to tarp it. Texas Roof Pros answers calls 7 AM–7 PM CT, seven days a week, with a same-day response, then schedules the permanent repair.
Emergency roof repair has one job: keep more water out today. That means a secured tarp, sealed penetrations or a temporary dry-in over a torn section, built to hold until the real fix.
If hail caused the damage, the same visit starts the photo record for storm and hail damage repair.
When a Roof Problem Can't Wait
Water coming through the ceiling
Dripping from a light fixture, ceiling seam or vent register means water has passed the decking and insulation. Every hour it runs soaks more drywall, framing and belongings below.
A bulging or sagging ceiling
A ceiling that bows downward is holding pooled water and can give way without warning. Keep everyone out of that room and move what you can from underneath.
Wind-torn or missing sections
When gusts peel back shingles, ridge cap or underlayment, bare decking is exposed. The next rain goes straight into the attic, so the opening needs covering the same day.
A tree limb on or through the roof
A fallen limb can puncture decking or crack a rafter even when the hole looks small. Leave it in place; pulling it out from inside can open the roof further.
Hail holes and broken skylights
Large hail can split shingles, crack skylight lenses and knock caps off vents and turbines, leaving open holes that pour water into the attic during the next storm.
What Happens When You Call With a Roof Emergency
Quick triage by phone
We ask where water is showing, how fast it's coming in and what the storm did. That tells us what the job needs and what you can safely do meanwhile.
Same-day response and safety check
During our 7 AM–7 PM hours we respond the same day. Before anyone walks the roof, we check for soft decking, loose debris and downed lines near the eaves.
Tarp or temporary dry-in
A heavy tarp goes over the ridge, fastened with wood battens so wind can't get under it, or small openings get sealed with membrane. The goal is watertight until the permanent fix.
Photos before and after
We photograph the damage and then the temporary repair. Keep those photos and the invoice, because your insurer will want to see what happened and what was done.
Schedule the permanent repair
Once things dry out, we measure the damage, write the repair scope and schedule the lasting fix, whether that's a few shingles and new flashing or a larger section.
What Affects the Cost of Emergency Roof Repair in Lubbock?
Emergency work comes in two parts: temporary protection now and the permanent repair later. These factors shape both.
Size of the opening
Sealing one punctured vent boot is quick; covering a peeled-back slope takes a large tarp and more roof time.
Pitch and height
Steep or two-story roofs need extra safety setup and take longer to cover.
Cause of the damage
A fallen limb has to be cleared before a tarp can go on.
Hidden structural damage
Wet decking or a cracked rafter turns part of the job into structural repair.
How long the cover must hold
A dry-in that must last weeks, not days, takes more material and fastening.
What should you do while waiting for an emergency roofer?
Stay off the roof, especially when it's wet or storm-damaged. Move furniture, electronics and papers away from the leak, set out buckets and towels to catch water, and keep everyone out of any room with a bulging or sagging ceiling. Turn off power to wet light fixtures at the breaker, then photograph everything.
Note when the storm passed and when you first saw water; our after-hailstorm checklist covers what else to record.
When can you reach us for emergency roof repair?
Texas Roof Pros answers calls from 7 AM to 7 PM Central, seven days a week, weekends included. Calls during those hours get a same-day response for tarping and temporary repairs. If a storm hits after hours, contain the water safely, stay off the roof, and call us when the phones open at 7 AM.
What usually tears open a West Texas roof
Wind does as much emergency damage here as hail. On June 5, 2025, NWS Lubbock reported a supercell with significant wind-driven hail across the western and central South Plains. In Midland on Oct. 5, 2023, local TV reported golf-ball-size hail and 60 mph winds that blew off shingles. And near Texas Tech, in neighborhoods like Tech Terrace, mature trees over many roofs mean one strong gust can drop a limb onto the decking.
From tarp to a lasting fix
A single failed spot usually becomes a standard roof leak repair. If you suspect hail, our guide to the signs of hail damage on your roof shows what to look for, hail and wind damage restoration covers documentation, and a full roof inspection finds anything else. We take emergency calls across Lubbock, in Abilene and the Big Country and in Midland and the Permian Basin.
Water coming in right now? Call (806) 249-0342. We answer 7 AM–7 PM, seven days a week, with a same-day response.
Emergency Roof Repair FAQs
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Emergency Roof Repair Across West Texas
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