Roof Signs Of Hail Damage

How to identify hail damage on your roof missing granules.

Roof signs of hail damage.

A large pile of granules at. The tin aluminum or steel components and accessories on your roof are the most vulnerable to hail so start by inspecting the metal vents the flashing around the chimney the gutters the downspouts the gutter screens and the valleys on the roof. Once granules have become loose shingles become weak and brittle. Bruised or dented.

Even if you don t notice this your roof may still have suffered hail damage. Dark spots or bruises perhaps that most obvious way on how to tell if roof has hail damage is to note abnormalities. Dents on cars or other items on your house or in your yard. A split in the shingle that has sharp corners and edges.

Granules can become loose and fall off for a number of reasons. It can look like indentations or divots on the impacted areas. On a membrane roof it can be identified as fractures since pvc roofs are more difficult to tear. A split in the shingle that is brown orange in color.

Wood shingles hail damage random damage with no discernable pattern. A distinct pattern of small round shaped divots on the edges of the shingles. Potential signs of hail damage. During a hailstorm these weakened.

Dented gutters a homeowner can simply look up and. Other collateral hail damage around the house. Curling shingles high winds lift the edges of your roof shingles causing them to curl outwards.