Storm Damage Documentation

When hail or high winds hit Austin, the clock starts. Water intrusion begins within hours. Insurance claim deadlines are ticking. And every roofer in the metro is booked for weeks. You need to see your roof now — not in three weeks when someone can finally climb up there.

Within 48 hours of signup, we fly your property and capture high-resolution aerial photos and video of every section of your roof: ridgeline, valleys, north face, south face, gutters, flashing, penetrations, skylights, chimney surrounds. The full picture, from above.

You receive a private gallery link you can open on any device. Forward it to your insurance agent, your roofer, or your contractor. No login required. No app to download.

Straight-down aerial view of hail impact on an asphalt shingle roof

Why It Matters

Speed

Damage documented within days of the storm — not weeks. Your claim starts moving while your neighbors are still on hold.

Complete Coverage

Aerial imaging captures the entire roof surface in a single flight. No blind spots from ladder-level angles. No sections missed because they were too steep to reach.

No Bias

We don't sell repairs. We don't recommend contractors. The photos show what's there. You and your professionals decide what to do about it.

Safety

Nobody climbs a damaged, wet, or unstable roof. The drone goes up. People stay on the ground.

How It Works

1

Sign up at hoveratx.com

Enter your address. Pick Standard ($79) or Expedited ($149). 60 seconds.

2

We schedule your flight

Standard: your address goes on the next available route day. Expedited: you pick a time slot. Same-day or next-day availability.

3

We fly

15-20 minutes on site. Professional-grade drone. Systematic coverage protocol — every roof section documented.

4

Gallery delivered within 24 hours

Private link. Shareable. Downloadable. Live for 90 days.

After a Major Storm Event

When a significant hail event hits an Austin neighborhood, we activate batch routing. We collect signups from the affected area, optimize a drive route, and fly 8-12 properties in a single day. This is how we keep the price at $79 when demand spikes — and why we never surge-price after storms.

If a storm hits your area, sign up immediately. The earlier you're in the queue, the sooner we fly.

Standard $79 Next available route day (typically 24-72 hours)
Expedited $149 Scheduled time slot, same-day or next-day

Proactive Roof Imaging

You don't need a storm to need eyes on your roof. Buying a home, selling a home, scheduling maintenance, or just curious about what 10 years of Texas weather has done up there — a clear aerial record answers the question without anyone climbing a ladder.

Pre-Purchase Inspection Support

Your home inspector works from the ground or a ladder. A full aerial flyover captures the entire roof surface — especially on steep, multi-story, or complex rooflines where ladder access is limited. Share the gallery with your inspector for the overhead view they couldn't get.

Pre-Listing Documentation

A clean roof gallery tells buyers "this seller is transparent." If your roof is in good condition, aerial documentation proves it. If there are issues, better to know before a buyer's inspector finds them.

Annual Baseline

Texas weather is relentless. An annual aerial record tracks how your roof ages over time. When damage occurs, you have a dated "before" image — the single strongest piece of evidence in any insurance claim.

Post-Repair Verification

Just had a roof replaced or repaired? An aerial flyover documents the completed work from above. Verify the contractor covered what they said. Keep the gallery for your warranty file.

Standard $79
Expedited $149

Same pricing as storm documentation. Same service, same quality. The only difference is the reason you called us.

Insurance Claim Support

An insurance claim is a documentation game. The homeowner with clear, comprehensive, professionally captured evidence gets faster processing, fewer disputes, and better outcomes.

We don't file claims. We don't negotiate with adjusters. We don't recommend contractors or provide repair estimates. What we do is give you the strongest possible visual evidence of your roof's condition — which makes everything else in the claims process easier.

How Drone Documentation Strengthens Your Claim

Adjuster-Ready Format

Images organized by roof section — north face, south face, ridgeline, valleys, penetrations, gutters — so the adjuster sees exactly what they need without sorting through phone photos.

Comprehensive Coverage

Ground-level photos miss the majority of roof damage. Hail impact patterns, lifted shingles, cracked flashing, and membrane tears are often invisible from below. Aerial imaging captures the full surface.

Timestamped Evidence

Every image is timestamped and geotagged. This establishes when the documentation was captured relative to the storm — critical for claims where the insurer questions pre-existing damage.

Shareable Instantly

Your gallery is a link. Text it to your insurance agent at 7 AM. Email it to your adjuster. Forward it to your roofer. One link, works on any device.

How to Use Hover ATX in Your Claim Process

  1. Document immediately after the storm. Sign up within 24-48 hours of the event.
  2. Include your gallery link in your claim filing. Adjusters process photo-documented claims faster.
  3. Share with your adjuster before their visit. Some can approve straightforward claims from aerial documentation alone.
  4. Share with your contractor for repair estimates. Your roofer can assess scope without climbing.
  5. Keep as your record. Gallery stays live for 90 days. Download full-resolution originals anytime.

What We Do NOT Do

  • We do not file insurance claims on your behalf
  • We do not provide damage assessments or repair estimates
  • We do not recommend roofing contractors
  • We do not negotiate with insurance adjusters
  • We do not sign assignment-of-benefits agreements

We are a documentation service. Our images are unbiased — taken by a party with no financial interest in the outcome of your claim. That objectivity is an asset when an adjuster is evaluating your evidence.

Standard $79
Expedited $149

No separate "insurance claim" surcharge. If you have an active claim and need images fast, Expedited gets you a scheduled time slot.

Property Management & Commercial

Managing a portfolio means managing roofs you can't see. Apartment complexes, HOA common areas, commercial buildings, office parks — dozens of rooftops, each one a liability and an insurance asset.

Hover ATX provides recurring aerial documentation for property portfolios of any size. One route day. Every building. Same format, same quality, same hosted gallery system every time.

Private gallery per building

Organized, labeled, shareable — every flight, every building gets its own documentation.

Monthly comparison views

Side-by-side galleries showing changes over time for contract clients.

Storm re-fly priority

Contract clients jump the queue when hail hits. Flat pricing, storm or no storm.

Zero premises liability

No on-roof activity means zero risk of inspection falls. The drone goes up.

Proof of proactive maintenance

Timestamped aerial records for investor reporting, board presentations, and legal defense.

One-Time Storm Documentation

Property Type Price
Single commercial building $199-$299
Apartment complex (2-5 buildings) $199-$499
Large complex or campus (6+) Custom quote

Recurring Monitoring Contracts

Monthly or quarterly aerial documentation creates a continuous visual record. When damage occurs, you already have dated baseline images — the strongest foundation for an insurance claim.

Quarterly Flyover

$149/building/quarter

Best for: Small portfolios (1-5 buildings)

Four flights per year per building. Hosted gallery per flight. 12-month gallery retention.

Monthly Flyover

$99/building/month

Best for: Mid-size portfolios (5-20 buildings)

Monthly comparison galleries. Priority 48-hour storm re-fly at no additional charge. Dedicated route day.

Weekly Monitoring

From $79/building/week

Best for: Large portfolios (20+ buildings)

Weekly visual change detection during March-October. Same-day storm re-fly. Direct phone line. Quarterly PDF summary.

Enterprise

Custom

Best for: 50+ buildings or multi-site

Custom reporting, dedicated account management, volume pricing.

For Roofing Companies

You don't need to buy a drone. You don't need to train a pilot. You don't need to climb 10 roofs a day with a phone camera. We fly your clients' properties and deliver adjuster-ready galleries your team can hand directly to insurance companies.

Tier Price Requirements
Per-Job $100-$150 No minimum
Partner Rate $75-$100/job 10+ jobs/month
Storm Response Retainer $500/month Guaranteed 48-hour turnaround, first in queue

Ready to See Your Roof?

Whether you just heard hail on your roof, you're buying a home, you're filing a claim, or you manage 50 buildings — the process starts the same way. Sign up. We fly. You see.

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