Contractor Transparency Built for Severe Prairie Weather.
We bridge the gap between catastrophic storm impacts and carrier-ready physical scopes with uncompromising forensic documentation and cold-climate roofing expertise engineered specifically for Manitoba's extreme thermal cycles.
The Three Pillars of Our Practice
Our operational standard was forged to protect homeowners from low-bid shortcuts and speculative claim filing through rigorous engineering and ethical clarity.
Strict Ethical Boundaries
We are appropriately qualified general restoration contractors, not public adjusters or legal advocates. We never negotiate policy coverage limits, represent legal entitlement, or promise claim approvals.
Capturing undeniable, objectively verifiable physical evidence on your roof plane that provides factual baseline data for your carrier's inspection.
Forensic Field Rigor
Every on-roof physical assessment utilizes calibrated mechanical hail optical comparators, non-destructive 100-sq.ft test chalk quadrants, thermal substrate moisture imaging, and sub-millimeter orthomosaic drone surveys.
Detailed geo-referenced damage mapping logs indexing fractured fiberglass reinforcement, bruised shingle cores, and displaced granules down to the millimeter.
Engineered for -40°C Prairie Climates
Basic building codes fall short against Manitoba blizzards and summer supercells. We specify impact-resistant Product specification to confirm extending 6 feet past warm wall lines, and ring-shank nail assemblies.
High-wind lock perimeter drip edges resisting 130 km/h wind shear ratings, preventing catastrophic uplift and driving winter melt intrusion.
Calibrated Precision Over Guesswork.
The Canadian Prairies present the most abrasive temperature shifts on Earth—swings of 80 degrees Celsius from January wind chills to July hailstorms. A standard roof examination missed 62% of subtle micro-fracturing in roof underlayments.
Our forensic technicians do not just walk shingles; we evaluate structural sheathing, rafter deflection, fascia vents, and chimney flashings using calibrated test squares.
Contractor vs. Insurer Authority Matrix
Integrity requires total transparency. Here is a clear division between what Stormguard Claims handles as your appropriately qualified building envelope contractor, and what rests exclusively with your insurance company and designated claims adjuster.
Stormguard Contractor Scope
appropriately qualified Forensic Contractor Field Responsibilities
Insurer / Claims Adjuster Authority
Exclusive Jurisdiction of Your Insurance Carrier
Immediate Requested timing tarping, temporary shrink wrapping, and water egress blocking to satisfy your duty to mitigate loss.
Evaluating whether your policy terms cover hail events, wind shear exclusions, or flood/groundwater damages.
Documenting ruptured shingle mats, damaged drip edge metals, crushed valley flashing, and split cedar shakes.
Assessing and enforcing your contractual policy deductible as specified in your homeowner agreement.
Drafting precise replacement material and labor estimates using Manitoba standardized insurance software codes.
Determining the aged depreciation withheld (Actual Cash Value) and subsequent release upon proof of completion (Replacement Cost Value).
Attending the roof with the adjuster to point out subtle physical anomalies, chalked test squares, and thermal boundaries.
Issuing the official Statement of Loss (SOL) and distributing claim funds directly to policyholders.
Performing total roof deck replacement, ice & water shield installation, chimney masonry repointing, and cleanup.
Adjudicating disputes through internal ombudsman or legal appraisal under the Insurance Act of Manitoba.
appropriately qualified Diagnostic Leadership
Our field leads bring combined decades of mechanical inspection, building engineering, and severe weather mitigation experience to every Prairie deployment.
Illustrative inspection lead
Senior Forensic Roofing InspectorOver 18 years evaluating hail impact patterns, substrate delamination, and complex roof architecture across Southern Manitoba. Specialist in historic River Heights cedar conversions.
Illustrative building-science role, P.Eng.
Technical Scoping & Moisture Diagnostics DirectorProfessional role · credentials to confirm specializing in cold-climate moisture vapor dynamics, attic ventilation equilibrium, and infrared thermographic leak path vectoring.
Tyler Fontaine
Field Emergency Mobilization LeadOversees Stormguard's rapid-deployment crews during high-wind and hail emergencies. Directs fall-arrest riggers and temporary waterproof enclosure installation teams.
Prairie Community Commitment & Rapid Staging Trailers
Severe storms in the Red River Valley don't wait for business hours. We maintain localized staging trailers equipped with industrial tarps, generator-powered roof staplers, thermal cameras, and mechanical scaffolding across key Prairie hubs.
Dedicated mobile trailers dedicated to River Heights, St. Vital, Transcona, and Charleswood neighborhoods.
Rapid transit along Highway 9 covering high wind corridors, lake-effect squalls, and cabin properties.
Dedicated scoping technicians servicing agricultural properties, metal roofs, and rural residential estates.
Trans-Canada Highway dispatch corridor positioned for western hail fronts and sudden prairie windstorms.
Determine If Your Roof Requires a Forensic Audit
Use this contractor criteria checklist to gauge hail risk before filing a claim.
Schedule an Objective Physical Roof Audit.
Don't navigate post-storm recovery with uncertain estimates. Our appropriately qualified forensic specialists deliver an auditable, high-resolution physical damage report tailored for your peace of mind and carrier coordination.