To prepare your roof for the windy Colorado Springs spring, check the places wind attacks first: the edges, the rakes and the ridge. Re-seal any loose shingles, replace missing or creased ones, make sure gutters are tight to the fascia, and trim branches that can reach the roof. Most wind damage starts where a shingle was already unsealed or a piece of trim was already loose, so a short check in late winter prevents most spring repairs.
When high wind arrives
NWS Pueblo issues a High Wind Warning on the plains for sustained winds of 40 mph for an hour or gusts of 58 mph or more, and in the mountains and foothills for 50 mph sustained or 75 mph gusts. Severe thunderstorm warnings start at 58 mph winds. Straight-line winds from storms can exceed 100 mph in extreme cases.
Your spring wind checklist
- Look from the ground with binoculars. Lifted tabs, creases across shingles, missing pieces and exposed nail heads all mean the seal is gone.
- Check the edges. Rakes and eaves catch wind first. Drip edge should be tight, and PPRBD requires drip edge at the eaves and rakes on shingle roofs.
- Check the ridge and vents. Ridge caps and box vents are exposed on every side.
- Re-seal loose shingles. Two nickel-size dabs of asphalt roof cement under each loose tab, pressed down firmly. Do it only if you can do it safely; otherwise this is a quick job during an inspection.
- Secure gutters and downspouts. A loose gutter can pull the fascia and drip edge with it.
- Trim trees. Branches that touch or overhang the roof scrape shingles in wind and can fall on it.
- Clear the yard. Patio furniture and trampolines become projectiles.
After a windstorm
- Small repairs under 100 square feet do not need a PPRBD permit. Larger repairs and replacements do, through a licensed contractor.
- If you already had an open reroof permit when the wind hit, PPRBD can issue a second REROOF (STORM REPAIR) permit for the new damage at a flat $135.
- If debris struck the house, PPRBD requires a Colorado licensed design professional to decide whether structural repair is needed.
See wind damage repair for how we fix lifted and missing shingles, and what to do after storm damage for the first-day steps.
If you are replacing the roof anyway
PPRBD designs homes for a 130 mph ultimate wind speed in Exposure C. Under the code’s shingle table for that speed, asphalt shingles must carry an ASTM D7158 Class G or H label, or ASTM D3161 Class F. Our explainer on shingle wind ratings shows how to read the bundle. A windstorm starter strip on the eaves and rakes is part of the Integrity Roofing System on every roof we install. Winter installs need extra care with sealing; see cold weather roof installs.
Integrity Roofing and Painting is veteran-owned and family-run since 1990, an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred contractor with 650+ Google reviews. Call (719) 488-2800 or book a free inspection before the spring winds; we reach out the same business day.
Sources: NWS Pueblo, Winter Weather Preparedness: Warnings; NWS Pueblo, Wind and Hail; PPRBD, Wind Damage Information (7/12/2024); PPRBD, Basic Design Information (updated 06/30/2026); 2021 IRC Section R905.2.4.1 and Table R905.2.4.1; PPRBD Reroofing Guidelines (rev. 03/05/2024).
