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How Do You Spot Storm Chaser Roofing Scams in New Orleans After a Hurricane?

By Big Easy Roofing calender-blog Jul 8, 2026
After every hurricane that hits New Orleans, out-of-state contractors arrive within hours and begin knocking on doors. Some are legitimate disaster response companies. Many are not. Storm chaser scams cost Louisiana homeowners millions of dollars after hurricanes Ida and Zeta, with the Louisiana Attorney General’s office receiving thousands of complaints about unlicensed contractors who collected deposits and disappeared. The warning signs are consistent: door-to-door solicitation, pressure to sign immediately, offers to waive your deductible, no physical Louisiana address, and demands for full payment upfront. Big Easy Roofing has operated in New Orleans for years and has seen every variation of these scams.

Last Updated: May 2026

The storm just passed. Your roof has damage. You are stressed, your insurance company’s phone lines are jammed, and a friendly crew shows up at your front door offering a free inspection and a promise to handle everything. They seem helpful. Their truck has a company name on it. They hand you a business card. And what they are really doing is counting on your urgency and exhaustion to get you to sign something before you think it through. This is how storm chaser scams work. They target homeowners in the 24 to 72 hour window after a storm when decision-making is at its worst. Big Easy Roofing wants every New Orleans homeowner to recognize these tactics before the next storm arrives, not after.

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