A few years ago we took a quick look at hand torn shingles and hail damaged shingles. Here is an update to the hail damaged shingles post. Yes, Virginia, we have found hail damage to shingles where others did not… Read More
Category Archives: Hail Damage
Even a Slate Roof Can Be Damaged by Hail
Slate tile roof coverings are more expensive than common composite asphalt shingle roof coverings and for good reason: slate is more attractive (this is a personal preference), slate tiles last much longer (50-100 years or more depending on the quality… Read More
What Can Hail Damage Look Like in Siding or Leaf Guards?
In two words, “visible indentations.” As they sang in Grease, “Tell me more. Tell me more.” “Tend to be near circular in shape” “Formed by a mostly downward impact” “Widespread in extent” “Random in pattern” “Not uniform in size or… Read More
Indentations from Hail Impacts on Metal Roof Vents
What happens when a hail stone impacts a metal roof vent? If the hail is big enough, many times greater than /14 inch diameter is big enough, the metal gets dented. The feature photograph shows where hail stones indented a… Read More
Hail Damage Revisited
It is that time of year again when we have thunderstorms with hail. And, we are sometimes called in to evaluate damage to roof to determine whether or not it is hail damage. There are times when these evaluations are… Read More