Cedar Mill Property Repair fixes what a windstorm breaks outside the house: fence sections blown flat, gutters ripped off the fascia, siding boards and trim peeled back, and fallen limbs cut up and stacked. We're serving Cedar Mill, Beaverton, Bethany and nearby. By our estimate from Portland-area labour rates (November 2026), a storm repair job runs $300-$3,000, usually around $1,000, labour only .
Slava has 7 years of hands-on experience fixing houses on the west side .
What counts as storm damage, and which parts do you fix?
For us, storm damage is anything wind, ice or a falling limb broke on the outside of a dry house. The usual list :
- a fence run leaning or lying on the lawn, or posts snapped off at the dirt line (the fence page covers prices);
- gutters hanging by one hanger, a downspout knocked off its elbow;
- lap siding, corner boards or fascia pulled loose, repaired through our wood rot and siding service;
- a cracked sash or a screen torn out of its frame (window repair);
- a screen door bent back on its hinges (door repair);
- deck railing or lattice smashed by a branch (deck repair).
What we don't take on: pumping out water, drying walls, mold, a full new roof, or rebuilding framing after a tree comes through the house. Hauling debris away is also off our list.
What should you do first after a windstorm damages your house?
Keep away from any downed wire, call the power company, and leave alone any branch resting on a line. If a tree or a big limb sits on the roof or is still hung up overhead, get an arborist out before anyone else. Take pictures of everything before a single board gets moved. If rain is getting in, a bucket or a towel along the sill buys time.
We can put up a temporary cover over a broken window or an opening in the siding, or brace a fence section so it stops swinging .
How much does storm damage repair cost in the Portland area?
These two figures come from typical hours multiplied by Portland-area hourly rates. They aren't a survey and they aren't our confirmed prices yet.
| Job | Range | Typical | Unit | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm repair: fence, siding, gutters | $300-$3,000 | $1,000 | per job | labour only |
| Fallen limb cleanup, cut and stacked | $250-$1,500 | $600 | per job | labour only |
Boards, gutter sections, hangers and replacement siding are billed on top, since both rows cover labour alone. The number climbs or drops with a handful of things :
- how many separate things broke;
- whether the old pieces can go back up or new ones must be bought and matched;
- how big the limbs are, and how many;
- access: a narrow side yard or a steep back lot slows everything;
- ladder height, since second-storey gutters take longer;
- whether you need it buttoned up before the next storm rolls in.
Our hourly rate and minimum visit are on the pricing page.
Can you clean up fallen limbs and branches?
Yes, with clear limits . We cut limbs that are already down, whether on the grass, across a fence or over the deck, as long as we can reach them standing on the ground. The wood gets bucked into lengths and stacked wherever you want it on the property. Then whatever the limb broke gets fixed on that same trip .
We don't climb, use a bucket truck, drop standing trees, grind stumps, or haul the wood off. A limb still caught up in the canopy, or anything close to a power line, is a job for an arborist or tree service. Cut pieces can be sized to fit a yard-debris bin or a firewood pile.
Big Douglas firs are common over west-side yards, and winter wind on soaked ground is when they shed limbs and when fence posts tend to let go.
Will homeowners insurance cover it, and what do you give me for a claim?
Whether a claim is paid depends on your policy and your adjuster, not on us. Call your insurer before cleanup and ask if they want to see the damage first. We can give you a written, itemized estimate along with photos from before and after the repair . If a neighbour's tree landed on your fence, which insurer pays gets sorted out between you, your neighbour and your carriers.
Why do west-side windstorms hit fences, gutters and siding so hard?
A solid board fence has no gaps, so it takes the full shove of every gust, and the first thing to give is usually a post gone soft at ground level. Gutters packed with fir needles and wet moss weigh far more than empty ones, and that extra load is what yanks hangers out of the fascia. A gutter cleaning before winter takes that weight off. Old siding nails and spongy trim let boards peel back once wind gets behind them.
Do you need a restoration company or a handyman after a storm?
If water came inside, think wet ceiling, soaked carpet or damp insulation, call a water mitigation company first. They bring the drying fans and moisture meters we don't own. Most storm pages you'll find online are written by those firms.
A handyman fits when the house stayed dry and the damage is all outside, or when the drying is finished and small repairs are left over. Small outside jobs are often more than a restoration crew wants to bother with .