When storms hit, your home takes the brunt of it — especially the roof, siding, and windows. This section brings together real-world advice, expert insights, and recovery checklists to help you respond quickly after hail, wind, or heavy rain. Whether you’re unsure how to spot damage, need insurance tips, or want to know what repairs should come first, our storm damage blog posts have you covered. Start here to protect your property and make smart decisions after the storm passes.
In most cases, asphalt shingles start to suffer real damage at about 1 inch, or quarter-size hail. Still, 3/4-inch hail can damage older or brittle roofs, especially in high wind. Once hail reaches 1 1/4 to 2 inches, bruising, cracks, and granule loss become much more likely. That answer sounds simple, but roofs don’t fail…
Yes. Wind can damage roof flashing without pulling off shingles. Flashing is thinner, more exposed, and often fails first at roof edges, walls, curbs, and penetrations. On commercial buildings, wind may loosen coping or counterflashing while the main roof surface still looks intact, which can let water in before obvious shingle or membrane loss appears….
Yes. Hail can cut years off a commercial roof even when no water shows inside. Impact can bruise membranes, loosen seams, dent metal, crush insulation, and weaken flashing or drains. Often the first sign is faster aging, higher repair cost, or early failure, not an immediate drip. When This Applies Which commercial roofs are most…
Yes. Roof hail damage can weaken seams, flashing, membrane surfaces, and roof coatings without causing an immediate leak. Then sun, ponding water, freeze-thaw cycles, and foot traffic widen the damage until water gets in. On commercial roofs, a hail hit in spring can show up as an interior leak months later, especially on low-slope systems….
No. Hail can bruise, crack, or weaken shingles without causing instant granule loss. Some impacts leave soft spots, fractured mat, or slight surface displacement that sheds granules later. On older roofs, the opposite can happen too, granules may come off from age or defects rather than hail alone. A close inspection matters more than one…
Yes. Hail damage built-up roofing can happen even when the top surface shows no split, hole, or clean puncture. A built-up roof can absorb impact, hide bruising in the plies, trap moisture below the cap sheet, and weaken insulation, which means problems may appear later as leaks, soft spots, or premature aging. When This Applies…
Yes. A hail damage TPO roof can stay watertight at first because hail often bruises the membrane, stresses welded seams, or compresses insulation without making an open hole. Leaks may show up later, when heat, foot traffic, ponding water, or another storm turns that hidden damage into a path for moisture. When This Applies This…
Usually, creased shingles can be repaired only when the damage is limited and the shingle still seals. If the crease is sharp, spread across many tabs, or caused by wind lift, replacement is usually the safer choice. On commercial buildings, the right answer depends on how much of the roof section is affected, whether water…
You can spot hail bruising shingles damage by finding round impact marks with missing granules and a soft, spongy feel when you press the center. True bruises often appear in clusters after a hailstorm, and nearby vents, flashing, or other metal parts may also show fresh dents. If a mark stays firm, it’s often age…
Yes. Hail can damage a skylight even when the glass stays intact. The impact may weaken seals, dent frames, crack flashing, bruise laminated glass, or loosen the curb. On commercial buildings, that hidden damage can lead to leaks, fogging, and interior water damage days or weeks after the storm. When This Applies This matters most…
Yes, hail can damage roof decking without cracking or tearing shingles, but it’s not the most common outcome. It usually happens when large hail hits an older roof, moisture-weakened wood decking, or areas with prior damage. On many commercial buildings, hidden damage shows up later as soft spots, moisture readings, or recurring leaks rather than…
Yes. Hail can bruise shingles, strip granules, and drive force into the layers below, so hail damage roof underlayment is possible even when shingles stay intact. This risk is higher on older roofs, steep-slope commercial sections, and roofs with weak decking support. In many cases, the first clear sign is a leak that shows up…
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