Roof Hail Damage

Roof hail damage is an aspect of our roofing profession that we find often goes underneath the radar of most homeowners for possibly several months. The first thing most people consider when a hail event occurs is the condition of more fragile property such as windows or automobiles. However, the size and weight of some hail that we receive here in northern Georgia is substantial enough to make major indentations on your rooftop.

Look out for roof hail damage; call 770-788-7663
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Roof hail damage can be a challenge for homeowners to accept because they may not understand the kind of damage hail can do to their roof. But to remember a few basic facts about hail is to understand the plausibility of how falling ice can penetrate roof shingles. Hail is developed and falls from an altitude of between 10,000 to 20,000 feet, and the larger and heavier the hail sample, the greater the velocity and the more likely you will incur damage from the sky. When you think about a dense ice cube the size of a golf ball or even the size of a softball, the potential for property damage crystallizes.

As reported by the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, hail accounts for more than $1.6 billion worth of damage on the average year to residential roofs in the United States. But, that is just the roof hail damage that is accounted for. Some residences find roof issues that are never quite figured out. As is part of our full line of services, we include annual and semiannual deals regarding roof inspection, which is the most effective way to detect and treat any random, previously unknown roof hail damage.

Some facts about roof hail damage:

• $1.6 billion worth of residential roof damage each year in U.S. alone
• Largest hail specimen found measured eight inches wide
• Falls from 10,000 to 20,000 feet
• In most cases untrained eye cannot see shingle damage from hail
• Hail event not always evident after storm

Not only can moderately-sized hail damage your roof, and not only is the untrained eye insufficient to detect any damage, but sometimes it can be difficult to tell if your home has experienced any hail at all. Sometimes homeowners simply do not notice any pieces of hail on their property, or they do not think to look for it. First, when a storm has passed and if you suspect your home experienced hail, check gutters and downspouts for any dings or dents in the relatively thin material. Even small, marble-sized hail can dent certain materials on your home.

Either way, roof hail damage may have occurred at your home without you knowing it. The best advice we can give you is to have us come to your home and check your roof’s shingles. We have been doing this for several years and we are trained to see whatever damage even small-sized hail may have done. The best way to fix any roofing damages is to catch any cracks and crevices that may lead to future leaks. If a compromised shingle is caught early, then the damage to your wallet is simply a few bucks. However, if you wait for a leak to prove itself, the expense ranges from the hundreds to the thousands. We want to continue our tradition of making the homes of our communities safe, secure and long-lasting.

Call 770-788-7663 for a free estimate on possible roof hail damage
It often takes a trained eye to see

We’ll fix your roof hail damage in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Lawrenceville, Snellville, Buford, Conyers, Covington, Monroe, Loganville, Dacula, McDonough and Decatur.