Articles tagged Hail Damage Inspection. Sellers Roofing of Saint Paul inspects, documents, and repairs hail damage for homeowners and businesses across the Twin Cities — with insurance-claim assistance on every visit.
Yes. Sun damage can look a lot like hail damage on aging shingles, especially when granules wear off, the surface gets brittle, or heat creates blisters and cracks. Hail usually leaves random impact marks and fresh bruising. Sun wear shows more even aging. When the pattern is unclear, a documented inspection is the safest way…
Yes. Hail can dent, loosen, or split chimney flashing while the shingles around it still look fine. That happens because flashing is thinner, more exposed, and sealed at edges that hail can stress. If the flashing fails, water can enter even when the roof surface looks untouched, so the real test is function, not appearance….
Usually, yes, especially on a commercial roof. A roofer helps the adjuster spot hidden damage, separate old wear from the new loss, and document the scope if the roof may need commercial flat roof repair or even commercial roof replacement. If the claim is simple and the roofer can’t attend, the inspection can still move…
Attic roof storm damage is easiest to spot when the clues are fresh. Look for new water trails, wet insulation, daylight through the roof deck, split wood, rusted fasteners, and stains that line up with a recent hail or wind event. If the space is unsafe, or there is no true attic, call a roofer…
Yes. Tree branch scuffs can look like hail damage, especially on flat roofs with weathered membranes, coatings, or light-colored surfaces. The difference usually shows in the pattern. Branch marks are dragged or directional, while hail leaves scattered impact marks. If the roof also has leaks, the damage may call for repair, not just a visual…
Yes. Hail can dent, crease, or split valley metal on shingle roofs, and those hits can let water move under the shingles. Cosmetic dents are not always a failure, but bent seams, loose edges, torn shingles, or wet decking are real problems. On a commercial roof, that kind of damage deserves a fast inspection. When…
Start with safety, then check the roof in layers. Look from the ground first, photograph dents, splits, and missing granules, and only climb if the surface is stable. On a detached garage, garage roof hail damage often shows up on edges, flashings, and metal trim before it shows through the ceiling. If you find leaks,…
A commercial flat roof inspection in Minnesota should be conducted on a semi-annual basis, once in spring after the thaw and once in fall before snow season. Add another inspection after hail, high winds, heavy snow, rooftop work, or any sign of leaking. If the roof is older or already patched, shorten the gap between…
Yes. Hail can damage EPDM seams even when the EPDM membrane sheet itself looks intact. The membrane may not split, but the splice edge, seam tape, adhesive, or termination details can lose their seal. That can create a leak path later, so EPDM hail damage is often a seam problem first in rubber roofing, not…
Brittle shingles insurance claims in Minnesota usually fail when asphalt shingles are breaking down from age, sun, or poor upkeep. Insurance can pay when a covered storm, like hail or wind, caused the breakage and the shingles can no longer be repaired. A commercial roof needs repair for many reasons, but only some of them…
Usually, no, when it comes to hail damage insurance denial in Minnesota. An insurance company cannot simply relabel property damage from hail on a commercial roof as “mechanical damage” to avoid a covered claim. The insurance company can still deny or reduce payment if the loss is really wear and tear, cosmetic damage, poor maintenance,…
A brittle test on an asphalt shingle roof is a hands-on field check. A roofer gently lifts or flexes installed shingles to see whether they crack, crease, or break during normal handling. The goal is to judge whether a damaged area can be repaired without causing more damage, not to deliver a final pass-or-fail verdict…
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