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.
Yes. Hail damage, a common form of storm damage, can weaken a roof without cracking asphalt shingles or leaving obvious holes. Impacts can bruise the shingle mat, knock off protective granules, loosen fasteners, and stress seams and flashing. On low-slope commercial roofs, hail can cause small punctures or membrane fractures that stay hidden until leaks,…
Cedar shake hail damage usually shows up as fresh splits, broken corners, crushed wood fibers (bruising), and shaken-loose pieces that expose roofing underlayment or fasteners. Start by confirming a recent hail event using “collateral” clues like dented gutters and marked flashing, then inspect the wood shake shingles for random, storm-pattern impacts. Photograph everything and get…
To document roof hail damage for insurance claims, take wide photos of the entire roof, slope-by-slope roof images, close-ups of shingle impact marks, and photos of dents on soft metals like gutters and vents. Include a ruler or coin for scale, and document the storm date and any temporary repairs. Proper photo documentation helps prove…
Cedar shake hail damage usually shows up as fresh splits, crushed edges on wood shake shingles, and dark “bruised” spots where the wood fibers compressed on impact. You may also see chipped corners, broken shake tips, exposed underlayment, or shakes that sit unevenly because fasteners loosened. The most important clue is a pattern that matches…
Hail damage vs weathering process usually comes down to pattern and texture. Hail damage leaves random, coin-sized bruises and sharp granule loss in scattered spots. The weathering process looks even, with gradual fading and uniform granule loss along edges and high-flow areas. If you see circular impact marks, matching hits on vents, and fresh granules…
Class 4 shingle hail damage usually shows up as round “bruises” where granules are knocked loose and the mat underneath is stressed. Look for repeated impact marks across several slopes, matching hits on soft metals (gutters, vents, flashing), and shingles that feel soft or cracked at the strike point. Document patterns, then confirm with a…
Start with a controlled interior-to-roof check: map the wet area inside, match it to the drain line path, then inspect the drain bowl, clamping ring, and membrane at the flange for gaps, cracks, or loose hardware. If the source still isn’t clear, run a low-pressure water test around the drain and document results for targeted…
Use a ceiling moisture meter to turn a vague stain into a clear wet-to-dry boundary. Start by finding a dry “baseline” area, then take readings in a grid around the stain. Mark where readings rise above baseline and trace that outline on a sketch or reflected-ceiling plan. The shape and direction of that wet zone…
Short answer: Identify hail damage on luxury asphalt shingles by looking for random impact marks across multiple slopes, fresh granule loss with dark asphalt showing, cracked or bruised spots that feel soft when gently pressed, and matching damage on roof “soft metals” like vents and flashing. Document findings with clear photos, note the storm date,…
A capacitance meter finds wet insulation by sensing changes in an electrical field across the roof assembly. Because water stores electrical charge differently than dry insulation, wet areas create higher capacitance readings. During capacitance roof testing, a technician scans the roof in a grid, compares readings to a dry baseline, then maps “hot spots.” Final…
Commercial TPO leak detection works by combining surface inspection with moisture-mapping tools that “see” what your eyes can’t. Pros look for seam and flashing failures, then use infrared thermography to locate wet insulation patterns and electronic leak detection to pinpoint the exact hole in the membrane. The goal is simple: find the true entry point,…
Short answer: To spot hail damage roof valleys, focus on what valleys do best: collect water, granules, and debris. From the ground, look for streaks of washed-out granules, bent or dented valley metal, and uneven shingle lines where the valley “channels” runoff. If you can access the roof safely, check for circular bruises, granule loss,…
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