Roof Signs Of Hail Damage

Indentations in the shingle where granules are missing.

Roof signs of hail damage.

A split in the shingle that is brown orange in color. Bruised or dented. Other collateral hail damage around the house. During a hailstorm these weakened.

A distinct pattern of small round shaped divots on the edges of the shingles. The clearest indication of hail damage is the loss of granules from the coating on your shingles. However if you notice a lot of. How to identify hail damage on your roof missing granules.

Granules can become loose and fall off for a number of reasons. Dented gutters a homeowner can simply look up and. Dents on cars or other items on your house or in your yard. It can look like indentations or divots on the impacted areas.

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. Curling shingles high winds lift the edges of your roof shingles causing them to curl outwards. Wood shingles hail damage random damage with no discernable pattern. A large pile of granules at.

Even if you don t notice this your roof may still have suffered hail damage. A split in the shingle that has sharp corners and edges. On a membrane roof it can be identified as fractures since pvc roofs are more difficult to tear.