Summit Roofing
INS.01 Storm Response

Storm Damage.
We Handle It.

Same-day make-safe tarp. Full photographic damage report for your insurer in the format they need. Direct relationships with every major Australian home insurer.

You don't chase the paperwork. You don't translate roofing jargon to your insurer. You make one call and we run the loop.

INS.02 2025 Storm Season — Still Open

The Pipeline That
Hasn't Cleared Yet.

EX-TC Alfred Claims
132,000
Filed Feb-Mar 2025
LOSS Insured
$1.5B+
SE QLD & N-NSW
2025 Total
$4.8B
All Australian Storms
TAIL Roof Work
Late 2026
Backlog Still Active

Sources: Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) — 2025 weather catastrophe report, IAG public disclosure on Cyclone Alfred. The 2025 catastrophe season was the heaviest in recorded AU history at 727% of 2024's total. Roof work from these events is still being processed.

INS.03 Direct Relationships

We Speak
Their Language.

Every major insurer has a panel network and a preferred report format. We use both. You stay on the panel for a clean process, or cash-settle for scope flexibility — both are normal AU pathways.

01 Approved

Suncorp

Suncorp HomeRepair · AAMI · GIO · APIA · Vero

02 Approved

IAG

NRMA · CGU · SGIO · RACV (VIC)

03 Approved

Allianz

Allianz Australia

04 Approved

QBE

QBE Insurance Australia

05 Approved

Youi

Youi Australia

06 Approved

RACQ

Royal Auto Club of QLD

07 Approved

Budget Direct

Auto & General · Ozicare · Virgin

08 Approved

Westpac · CBA · NAB · ANZ

Bank-distributed home insurance

INS.04 Claim Lifecycle

Call Through Repair.

01
ETA Hours

You Call · We Make Safe

Call us first. We tarp the damage same-day or next-day depending on weather. The make-safe is authorised by your insurer pre-assessment under almost every PDS — no waiting for an assessor before stopping the leak.

02
ETA 24-48 hrs

Damage Report

We photograph everything from the roof down. Drone shots, internal water tracking, structural notes. The report goes to your insurer in the format they need to authorise repair — not as a quote you have to translate.

03
ETA 3-10 days

Insurer Assessor

Their assessor visits. Most read our report and approve. If they push back on scope, we have it out in writing — that's why the photos and structural notes matter. CAT events stretch this timeline; non-CAT runs faster.

04
ETA Your choice

Repair · Or Cash Settle

If you stay on the insurer panel, we do the repair to the assessor's scope. If you cash-settle, you pay us direct and we can also handle scope upgrades the insurer won't cover (e.g. tile-to-Colorbond instead of like-for-like tile).

INS.05 Excess Financing

The Excess.
Pay Weekly Instead.

Most home policies have a $500–$2,000 excess on storm claims. If yours has gone up after a multi-claim year, it can be higher. You don't have to pay it as a lump sum.

Brighte interest-free finance covers excess amounts and any scope upgrade you want on top of the insurer's settlement. A $1,500 excess works out to roughly $7 a week over five years.

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EXAMPLE Worked Figures
$500
$2.30
5 yrs
$1,000
$4.55
5 yrs
$1,500
$6.85
5 yrs
$2,000
$9.10
5 yrs

Indicative Brighte interest-free figures. Actual rate confirmed at offer stage.

INS.06 Two Paths

Panel Repair or
Cash Settle?

P.01 Panel Path

Stay On The Insurer's Track

Insurer pays us direct. We repair to the assessor's scope. You only ever pay your excess. Cleanest process, fastest claim closure.

Best for

Like-for-like repairs. Single-section storm damage. Homeowners who want zero paperwork friction.

P.02 Cash-Settle Path

Take The Settlement, Upgrade The Roof

Insurer pays you a cash figure. You hire us direct. The advantage: scope flexibility. The most common upgrade — using a storm-damaged tile claim to convert the whole roof to Colorbond.

Best for

Aged roofs near end-of-life. Anyone wanting to upgrade material rather than replace like-for-like.

[ ACTIVE LEAK · STORM DAMAGE ]

Don't Wait For The Insurer.

Make-safe tarping is authorised pre-assessment under almost every PDS. Stop the leak first, claim second. Same-day response across Greater Brisbane.

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