How Do You Tell If Your Roof Has Hail Damage

This above picture shows a heavily dented gutter but be on lookout for small impacts as well.

How do you tell if your roof has hail damage.

How to tell if roof has hail damage exterior damage signs 1. When a hail storm does come through a neighborhood folks flood roofing companies with phone calls and emails so do be patient with them. Dents in the metal or cracks in plastic vents often means your roof was hit with heavy hail. The visual signs of hail damage vary depending on the materials of the roof.

This is not always the case but many times if a roof has significant hail damage up top the gutters will have some impact damage. Roof vents are often made of lightweight metal. You can tell your asphalt shingle roof has hail damage if you see black spots such as in the photos above. There are many other types of damage to shingles that can be mistaken for hail damage.

If you suspect that your roof has sustained damage from a hail storm the first thing you need to do is inspect the roof for dents dings split shingles and any leaks and cover any damaged areas with a tarp or similar waterproof material to show the insurance company that you made initial efforts to mitigate the damage. Hail damage on your roof will cause granules to break loose at the site of each hail stone impact. If you see quarter sized hail or larger in your yard call a professional roofer immediately to get on their schedule for an inspection. If you notice shingle granules in your gutters you may have hail damage on your roof.

Perhaps that most obvious way on how to tell if roof has hail damage is to note abnormalities in the appearance of the shingle s surface. A split in the shingle that has sharp corners and edges. Dark spots or bruises. When hail hits a roof shingle surface granules get displaced.

Also take note of any cracks divots or bruising you see. If you have an asphalt shingle roof look for large amounts of granules in your gutters and missing granules in the shingles across your roof. A split in the shingle that has little to no deterioration at the edges. Depending on the size of the hail and severity of the damage it may or may not be obvious that your roof has hail damage.

Most roofing companies offer free inspections.