Lifted Eave Trim
Wind gets under trim at the eaves and rake edges before it moves the field. Loose trim lets rain blow straight under the panel ends.

Powell County · After The Storm
We do metal roof coating in Clay City for shops and storefronts, and after a hail or wind warning we start with the trim, ribs, and skylights.
Storm damage on steel hides in a few predictable places, and they all get fixed before any coat.
NWS Jackson issues Powell County's weather warnings. When one calls for hail or high wind, that is the cue to walk the building: eave trim and rake edges lift first, then ridge caps loosen and skylight panels crack.
Hail dents along the ribs can split an older coating, and debris jams the gutters and valleys. We repair each of those, then coat the roof so the next storm meets a closed surface.

These six show up after most hard storms in Powell County.
Wind gets under trim at the eaves and rake edges before it moves the field. Loose trim lets rain blow straight under the panel ends.
Hail lands hardest on the raised ribs. Dents there can crack an older coat and expose the steel to rust.
Fiberglass skylight strips punch through or crack in hail. Water runs straight in, often far from where the stain shows inside.
Limbs and leaves pile into valleys and gutters after a storm, backing water under the eave trim.
Gusts lift the panel ends and work the first rows of screws loose. Those rows get new fasteners, upsized where the holes have worn.
Caps at the peak take the full force of high wind. Loose closures and stitch screws let rain blow in under them.
A Clay City roof repaired and coated after storm damage pays back in a few ways for the people tied to it.
After storm repairs, Clay City roofs usually take one of these.
Trim, caps, skylights, and dents get fixed, then the field is coated to thickness.
Steeper, well-drained roofs take a light acrylic coat that recoats easily later.
Low runs that hold water after storms take silicone once the gutters drain.
Hail or wind just passed through and now there is a drip? Call and tell us where it shows up inside.
Call UsDamage already patched and ready for a coat? Get a ballpark range with seven quick questions.
Get A Free Ballpark EstimateDamage gets documented first, then fixed, then coated.
We walk the perimeter first, then the roof, photographing each piece of damage with the date before cleanup.
Debris comes out of gutters and valleys, and loose trim, caps, and screws near the eaves get refastened.
Cracked skylight panels get replaced, and split coating over hail dents is cut back to a firm edge.
Primer goes where rust started, and the field is coated to the specified thickness.
Clay City is one of ten towns we cover around Winchester; the other nine are below. Outside them? Call us or send us a message.
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Pole barn roofs coated without new panels.
2,093Residents · Nicholas County
Nicholas County seat; roof scope kept to coating.
1,593Residents · Bath County
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Menifee County seat; skylight panels sorted first.
365Residents · Bath County
Bath County; purlins and holed panels fixed first.
747Residents · Bourbon County
Bourbon County; ridge caps and roof closures first.
610Residents · Bourbon County
Bourbon County; service masts at the roof edge.
1,020Residents · Montgomery County
Montgomery County; gutters and eave trim on shops.
Figures: 2020 U.S. Census counts for each city.
The Kentucky HBC issues commercial building permits for Clay City, since Powell County relies on the state office.
Coating alone often stays outside permit review, but panel replacement, new skylight framing, raised curbs, or purlin repairs move a project to the state. Describe the work by roof area when you call.
Clark Energy and Jackson Energy both serve Powell County, and NWS Jackson issues its weather warnings.
Call the co-op on your bill before work near a service mast on the roof, and treat a Jackson hail or wind warning as the cue for a roof walk.
Yes. Photograph each piece of damage with the date before anything is cleaned up or fixed, from the ground and, when it is safe, from the roof.
Those photos help whoever handles the claim and give us a starting map for the inspection.
Most dented roofs can be coated as long as the steel underneath stays firm and unbroken. Split coating over a dent gets cut back and repaired first.
Dents that punched through or cracked a panel need a patch plate or a new sheet before coating.
Repairs come first: trim, caps, skylights, and any punctured panels. Coating follows once the steel is dry and the forecast shows a dry stretch for the coat to cure.
In late fall that can mean waiting for spring, with the repairs keeping the building dry until then.
That comes down to your policy, so call your insurer with the dated photos of the roof damage.
We can show you where each dent, crack, and lifted piece of trim sits on the roof.
Start with a ballpark range, or call and describe what the storm left behind.
Or call (859) 204-8099
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