Storm & Hail Damage Roof Repair in Saskatoon
When hail and wind hit Saskatoon, our W Contracting crew gets on your roof fast for storm damage roof repair, documents the damage for your insurer, and restores it properly. HAAG Certified, GAF Certified, 10-year warranty. Every job starts with a free, no-obligation inspection and a written quote.
We are W Contracting Roofing, a Saskatoon roofing company, working out of 410 Stensrud Rd #139.
The Saskatoon area page covers eavestroughs, siding and the rest of the exterior, and the storm and hail damage restoration service page goes through a full inspection. Saskatoon is our home market.
- Free, no-obligation roof inspection
- HAAG Certified storm-damage assessments
- GAF Certified installs, 10-year warranty
Roofs we have finished
Quick answers
- What does hail damage roof look like? Usually nothing you can see from the driveway. Hail bruises the asphalt mat under the granules, and the granule loss that follows shortens the roof by years.
- Does insurance cover storm damage to roof? Usually, through SGI or a private insurer. The claim is yours, and we make the roofing side simple by documenting the damage for your Saskatoon adjuster.
- Can hail damage cause roof leaks? Yes. Bruised shingles shed granules and expose the asphalt to UV, then turn into leaks a year or two later.
We at W Contracting Roofing are a roofing contractor working out of 410 Stensrud Rd #139 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and we provide storm and hail damage roof restoration in Saskatoon, SK, a city divided into an east and a west side by the South Saskatchewan. We are GAF Certified, HAAG Certified, and a BBB Accredited Business with an A rating. We back every roof we install with a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Saskatoon roofing
Storm and hail damage is what we handle most, and Saskatoon sees its share. The August 2025 system put 10,000+ lightning strikes over the city in a day; severe prairie thunderstorms here regularly produce plow winds (downbursts up to EF2, strong enough to lift a roof) and hail.
More about Saskatoon weather
Average ~91 cm of snow a year, with dry windblown snow drifting unevenly across roof planes (NBC 1-in-50 ground snow load 1.5 kPa). Winter lows near -20C with freeze-thaw cycling at the eaves.
A cell can hit one bank of the South Saskatchewan and leave the other dry, so we inspect your actual Saskatoon address for wind-lifted shingles, torn ridge caps and hail bruising rather than assume the storm track. The full explanation of hail bruising and wind damage sits on our storm and hail damage restoration page.
Storm exposure
What storm season actually does in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's own climate record is blunt about the summer: thunderstorms are common through the warm months and can turn severe with torrential rain, hail, high winds, intense lightning and, on occasion, tornadoes. The city takes only 352.3 mm of precipitation across a year and most of it falls in summer, which means the water arrives fast rather than steadily. A cell that drops pea-sized or larger hail on one side of the South Saskatchewan can leave the other side untouched, so we inspect the actual address rather than assume the storm track.
Hail rarely announces itself from the driveway. It bruises the asphalt mat under the granules, and the granule loss that follows is what shortens the roof by years. The river is the reason Saskatoon storm work is never one job.
The city straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan and is divided into an east and a west side by it, and the two sides were not built in the same decades. The lowest ground in the city is the river itself and the highest is up in Sutherland-College Park, so a cell that tracks along the valley can hammer one bank and leave the other dry. We have 107,052 occupied dwellings to work across and no two neighbourhoods age at the same rate.
On Friday, July 3, 2026, a red extreme tornado warning went out for Saskatoon, Martensville, Langham and Warman. Nothing touched down. The storm clouds crossed the city and dropped isolated downpours and some hail, and the alert came off after about an hour. Five days later, overnight July 8 into July 9, Environment and Climate Change Canada recorded gusts up to 96 km/h in the city. The west side took the brunt. About a third of Saskatoon Light & Power customers lost power at the peak, and the fire department answered 34 storm calls in 90 minutes.
Our season wraps up around the start of November, and a west-side roof that went through July 8 should get looked at before then.
More about storm & hail damage roof repair in Saskatoon
The July 8 outages ran through Riversdale, King George, Caswell Hill and North City Park and across the west and south sides outside Circle Drive. Wind that brings down power lines can lift and crease shingles and pull off ridge caps too, so if your house is in one of those areas we would look there first. The east side did not get off clean either. Saskatoon Light & Power named Varsity View, Exhibition, The Grounds and Avalon among the neighbourhoods hit, and by 11 a.m. Thursday about 10 per cent of the city still had no power, with more than 100 power workers out on repairs.
Most storm-damage roofs around Saskatoon are handled through an SGI or private insurance claim. No two Saskatoon neighbourhoods age at the same rate, so we work out the age of your specific roof on site rather than assuming it from the postal code. We document the damage with photos and video and meet your adjuster on site when it helps.
More about Saskatoon's history and homes
Why does it matter that a roofer actually knows Saskatoon? Founded 1883 as a Methodist temperance colony, named after the saskatoon berry. Saskatoon counted 115,619 private dwellings at the 2021 census with 107,052 of them occupied, so roughly 8,500 sat empty on census day.
The city has been building continuously since the west-side town charter of 1903 and added 7.7% to its population in the five years to 2021, which means no single roof age dominates any part of it. We work out the age of your specific roof on site rather than assuming it from the postal code.
Knowing the age of the housing and the way storms track across this part of Saskatchewan is what tells us how to spec your roof. We reach Saskatoon right here in the city, via Hwy 16 (Yellowhead) and Hwy 11 (Louis Riel Trail).
What a HAAG Certified storm inspection looks for
| What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Hail bruising | Hail bruises the mat under the granules. You often cannot see it from the ground, but those bruises shed granules, expose the asphalt to UV, and turn into leaks a year or two later. |
| Wind damage | Wind lifts and creases shingles and tears off ridge caps. We get up there, mark every hit, and photograph it. |
| Cosmetic marks or real damage | We are HAAG Certified, so we inspect the way an adjuster does and can tell the difference between cosmetic marks and bruising that will cut your roof’s life short. |
| The deck underneath | Once a claim is approved we strip the roof to the deck and check the plywood for rot before anything new goes on. |
| Claim documentation | We document the damage with photos and video, meet your adjuster on site when it helps, and lay out the scope clearly. Most storm-damage roofs in Saskatchewan go through an SGI or private insurance claim. |
Who stands behind the work
Certifications, accreditation and partners behind our Saskatoon work
GAF
As a GAF Certified contractor, we install GAF systems with the GAF Timberline HDZ shingle as our workhorse, and every install carries a 10-year workmanship warranty.
HAAG
We are HAAG Certified, so storm damage gets inspected the way an adjuster inspects it, and cosmetic marks get told apart from bruising that shortens a roof’s life.
Better Business Bureau
We are a BBB Accredited Business with an A rating, listed in Saskatoon.
Financeit
Our financing runs through Financeit, so a roof can be spread over monthly payments instead of paid all at once.
Our process
How we work in Saskatoon
1. Free inspection
We get on your Saskatoon roof, document what we find with photos and video, and give you a straight assessment. No charge, and no pressure to book. A lot of our customers start with a patch and come back for the whole roof half a year or a year later.
2. Clear written quote
You get a written price with the scope spelled out. If insurance or financing is part of it, we make that side simple too.
3. Clean, safe install
Tarps and dropsheets down, every nail picked up, a final quality-control check, and a 10-year workmanship warranty when we leave.
Real reviews
What our customers say about the crew that runs to Saskatoon
Rated 5.0 on Google · W Contracting Roofing · read them on Google
Thanks to Nathan and his team. We had a leaky roof and what we thought was going to be a total nightmare and financial disaster turned out to be a relaxing, seamless and affordable process. From the initial phone call to the end of the job Nathan kept communication going and was patient and knowledgeable when I was trying to choose the right shingles. I can’t thank Nathan and the team enough. We were so impressed we didn’t bother obtaining any quotes from other companies. It’s W Contracting all the way!!!
We were fortunate to find W contracting when we needed a roof replacement. An earlier company we contacted kept saying they'd start in a few days... and then never showed up. Nathan and his professional crew were methodical, and willing to do the little extras that a shingling job may require. They were prompt, quick, thorough and left the site very tidy. Price was good and the street appeal of our house went up, thanks to Nathan's team. A very solid 10 out of 10. We heartily recommend them with absolutely no reservations.
We had Nathan from W Contracting out for a hail estimate, and the service was nothing short of remarkable. In the end, we had to combine our roof claim with a previous garage issue, but the estimate Nathan provided-along with his knowledge and advice-was so thorough that even my insurance adjuster took note. I highly recommend W Contracting for all your roofing needs!
We had new shingles put on our home and had a very positive experience with Nathan and his crew. We would definitely recommend them. They have a great selection of shingles to choose from and a great warranty. Thank you to Nathan and the crew for treating our home well and making the roof look great.
Nathan and the crew were wonderful to deal with. From repairing the roof, installing new shingles, clean-up and competitive pricing, they were professional and efficient in every step. Would trust them to do a roof anytime and will recommend them to everyone we know.
Nathan and his team of roofers are definitely a fantastic group to work with. Nathan came out at 3 am to retarp my roof after the tarp was tore off in a storm. They did a fantastic job with all including clean up. I would fully recommend them. 5 plus stars
Nathan was fast and efficient fixing my rain gutter after it blew down during the night! Very friendly would definitely recommend.
Would recommend Nathan and his team to anyone looking for quality roof job done. They were very accommodating with my time frame, budget and nature of the job. Left the site clean and tidy. A+
FAQs
Saskatoon storm & hail damage restoration questions
My Saskatoon roof took hail. What should I do first?
Do you handle the SGI / insurance side in Saskatoon?
What if my Saskatoon roof only has cosmetic marks?
Service area
Storm & hail damage restoration across Saskatoon
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Getting to you
Saskatoon to the towns next door
Measured in a straight line between town centres on OpenStreetMap, Martensville, Warman and Dalmeny all sit within 25 km of Saskatoon. Road distance is longer.
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Talk to a real Saskatoon roofer
There is no call centre here and no pushy salesperson. You get straight answers from our owner and a crew that knows a Saskatoon storm can hit one bank of the river and leave the other dry, and we stand behind the work for 10 years.
After a Saskatoon storm, start with a free inspection of your actual address and an honest answer about what the cell did to it. Call (306) 620-9709 or request your estimate online and we will be in touch.
More about getting around Saskatoon
Getting here
Transportation and access, Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon is our home base, and several main routes connect it to the rest of central Saskatchewan, including:
Hwy 16 (Yellowhead)
The Yellowhead (Hwy 16) is the main east-west highway across the prairies, and our crews use it to reach jobs on both sides of Saskatoon and the communities strung along it.
Hwy 11 (Louis Riel Trail)
Hwy 11, the Louis Riel Trail, is the fast north-south corridor through Saskatoon and points south, so scheduled visits and storm response stay quick.
Hwy 5
Hwy 5 runs east out of Saskatoon, carrying our crews to jobs east of the city.
Nearby areas
Areas we run alongside Saskatoon
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