Hail damage is not always obvious on a roof and there are homeowners who are not aware of it until they cause more extensive damage.
This type of damage cannot be seen from the ground and this is precisely the reason why it is often overlooked. To avoid this, make sure you do not skip the regular maintenance with the services of Roof One. Besides, any homeowner should carefully inspect their roof after a severe weather phenomenon (and a hailstorm falls into this category!); evaluating and documenting the condition of the roof will matter in the insurance claim.
What is hail exactly?
Hail is a form of precipitation, when upward air currents carry raindrops into the upper clouds, where they freeze and then fall to the ground. A hailstone that circulates up and down several times picks more moisture and becomes larger and larger, to the point where it may inflict damage to people and properties.
Roof hail damage looks in different ways:
- dented gutters and downspouts
- chipped surfaces and dents in vents
- hail impact point on the chimney or shingles
Damage inflicted to shingles is not always obvious and it takes a trained eye. In many situations, it is just the loss of granulation on the impact areas, but before wondering what is the big deal about some granules come lose, you should know that there areas are now vulnerable and may lead to a roof leak, in not addressed correctly.
