Can hail damage wait a year?
It can, but it usually gets worse. Documented hail damage often accelerates shingle aging and leaks.
What Hail Damage Looks Like on an Asphalt Shingle Roof
Hail damage to an asphalt shingle roof is often invisible from the street. By the time you see it from the ground, the damage is usually older and more severe. A proper hail damage roof inspection is the only way to know what really happened.
What hail damage looks like
Bruised shingles with granule loss, soft dimples that feel like a bruised apple, dented soft metals (vents, flashing, gutter tops), cracked or broken shingles on older roofs, and exposed fiberglass mat on severe hits.
Why it is hard to see from the ground
Most hail damage is on the slope faces and only visible from the roof itself. The pattern of damage varies by wind speed, hail size, hail density, shingle age, and roof orientation.
What an inspector looks for
Slope-by-slope photos, close-ups of every penetration and valley, soft-metal check (vents, flashing, gutter tops), chimney cap, and an attic moisture check.
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Will my insurance cover hail damage?
Most homeowners policies do. We document. Your carrier decides.
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It can, but it usually gets worse. Documented hail damage often accelerates shingle aging and leaks.
Will my insurance cover hail damage?
Most homeowners policies do. We document. Your carrier decides.
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