Articles tagged Roof Hail Damage. 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.
Commercial PVC roof hail damage is inspected by checking the interior, reviewing the storm, and then walking the roof in a grid. The inspector looks for punctures, split seams, cracked flashing, wet insulation, and rooftop unit damage, then documents each finding to decide between repair, section work, or replacement. When This Applies Who should use…
New roof hail damage usually looks clean, sharp, and recent, while old hail damage looks weathered, dirty, oxidized, or blended into the roof’s age. The best clues are the storm date, fresh exposed material, sharp impact edges, matching dents on metal components, and whether the roof shows new leaks or newly broken seams. When This…
Short answer: Cosmetic hail damage on a metal roof means metal roof hail damage like dents, dings, or surface marks that change the look of the panels but don’t stop the roof from shedding water. Even with dings, the roof remains a functional barrier to elements. In other words, the panels still lock together, fasteners…
Use the ground first, not the roof. A safe roof hail damage inspection relies on binoculars, drone photos, metal impact clues, interior moisture signs, and, when needed, infrared or electronic testing. This works best when shingles are steep, brittle, wet, old, or part of a larger commercial property where foot traffic could create more damage….
Yes. Pea-size hail can cause hidden hail damage on asphalt shingles, especially when wind drives impacts, shingles are older, or temperatures are cold. The damage often shows up as bruising under the granules, tiny fractures, or loosened seal strips, not dramatic holes. From the ground, the roof can look “fine,” yet its lifespan may drop…
A hail test square is a measured 10×10 ft square (100 square feet) section of roof used as a sample area to assess hail damage after a hailstorm. Inspectors mark the square, examine it closely, then count only the hail impacts that cause functional damage (dents, fractures, punctures, or bruising that shortens roof life). Those…
Short answer: Look for fresh granule loss, sharp chips, and small cracks right at the shingle’s outer edges and corners. Hail hits often leave random, uneven marks, not a uniform “worn” look. Check for bruising (a soft spot) under the granules, and compare several areas on different slopes. If multiple corners show fractures, the roof…
Metal roof hail damage usually shows up as visible dents, chipped paint or coating, loosened flashing, and dings along seams, ribs, and trim. In Minnesota, Minnesota weather’s freeze-thaw cycles can turn small impact marks into rust spots or leaks later. The key is separating cosmetic denting from functional damage that affects water-shedding and fasteners, compromising…
Short answer: Identify synthetic slate hail damage by looking for fresh impact marks that don’t match normal aging: chipped edges and broken corners on slate shingles, star-like cracks, surface bruising (dull, scuffed “pock” spots). Then confirm the pattern makes sense for hail (random, wind-driven, on exposed slopes) and document it with clear photos and counts…
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…
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