Hail damage to your roof is either very evident or hard to spot.
Hail has been known to wreak havoc in several parts of the United States over the past several years causing massive home damages. It is capable of easily mutilating anything that is out of doors including your cars, windows and most certainly, the roof. The roof, in fact bears the maximum brunt with anything ranging from a dent and leak to big damages.
Sometimes hail damage to a roof can be quite unnoticeable albeit not insignificant or worth ignoring. So, even if there are no evident holes in your roof, it is imperative that a proper roof inspection for hail damage must be conducted to gauge the extent of damage, proceed with the requisite repair work and preclude chances of minor damages amplifying into major concerns and disasters.
Some of the common hail roof damages include,
While hails can potentially cause serious roof damages like leaving big holes, shingles ripped off roofs and leaving big tree branches on the roof, they can even bring about damages that are minor and not apparent to the untrained eye.
In such a scenario, an inspection of the roof by trained professionals is critical to assess the extent of damage as otherwise, minor damages may go undetected and later lead to aggravated conditions. Roofing contractors like Allegiant Roofing, apart from offering emergency roof repair services, also employ the best professionals to detect early damages.
The gutters are the first area you must check if you are looking for roof damage caused by hail. Hail that is high impact in nature is likely to cause dings and dents on your gutters and downspouts. These will in turn lead to problems on your roof.
If you are suddenly faced with clogged gutters, it may in all probability, be an indication that your roof has been damaged by hail. When hail hits the roof, it may cause shingles to shed in the form of granules. These, when fall in the gutters fills and clogs them causing blockage in your gutter system.
A bad hail storm can easily damage your siding as well as your deck. Battered siding and deck will also go on to indicate any potential shingle damage. Hence, hail damage on the siding or deck calls for an immediate roof inspection.
Hail can even crack or splinter more tough materials like concrete or clay. These can be easily spotted by you. However, a hail impact mark may be far less distinguishable and small albeit important and may require a roofing expert to spot.
Hail damage can be severe especially if accompanied by high-speed winds. While big hail can cause obvious damages like fractured and dented siding and gutters or cracked and broken windows, smaller hail can also cause damages to your roof that often go undetected if not inspected by a trained eye. At Allegiant roofs, we build a relationship of trust and confidence by caring for the first line of defense of your home, the roof.