Hail Damage to Your Roof
The spring and the summer months are notoriously known for severe storms. These storms can cause a lot of damage to your home. Often times, homeowners may not even know that they have damage to their home. It is recommended that if you live in an area that is repeatedly hit by severe storms with large hail that you check your roof often. By checking your roof regularly, you may find spots that could ultimately ruin the inside of your home. A leaking roof is caused by hail damage 35% of the time.
Hail can do a lot of damage to a roof without the homeowner every knowing. You will not be able to see the damage from the ground. This is why most damage goes unnoticed. Most people are expecting to see damage just by looking up at the roof. There are many people that think unless you have shingles missing, you are going to be okay. That is not the case with hail damage.
Inspecting your roof for hail damage is relatively easy if you know what you are looking for. If you notice any spots on the shingles that look like dimples or parts of the shingles are missing, then this could be hail damage. Dark spots or indentions are likely to from hail damage as well. If you think that you have hail damage, you will want to call your insurance adjuster to come do an inspection. Repairs for hail damage are normally covered by your home insurance.
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Tags: roof damage, roofing repair
August 5th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Thankfully, we have little hail in the Philadelphia area, but what we do have is plenty of flat commercial and residential roofs that can easily gather water and create leaks when not well maintained.
Your comment regarding roof inspection is an important one, however it is of key importance that home and business owners know what to look for. Too often, damage can look like a small imperfection that can quickly lead to a serious leak and substantial damage.