Hailstorms can cause extreme damage to your property, especially your home. The part of your home that usually gets the most impact is the roof.
In this post, Renovation Team, your trusted local home improvement contractor shares some factors that affect the intensity of damage caused by a hailstorm and what hail damage looks like on different roofing materials.
Factors Affecting the Degree of Hail Damage
1. Size and Density – Some hailstones are very small while the others are as large as softballs. The sharper the edges of the stones, the more damage they inflict on your roof.
2. Wind – The changes in wind direction and speed affects how hard the hailstones fall.
3. Barriers – Natural barriers like trees or landscaping can reduce the impact of hail damage.
4. Roof material – Depending on their age and condition, materials absorb hail impact differently. Hail can cause dents on asphalt, cut through wood shakes and crack vinyl siding.
Hail Damage on Different Roof Materials
Asphalt and Composition Shingles
You may see random damage with no recognizable patterns. The affected areas are black in color, and there will be a loss of granules, which makes the roof felt vulnerable. The asphalt or the mat looks shiny, and the hail hits are soft to the touch.
Wood Shingles
You will see splits in the shingle, and there may also be dents.
Don’t confuse normal wear and tear damage with a hailstorm damage. Renovation Team is your leading provider of residential roofing services. Call us at (314) 200-2228, or complete our online form. We work with homeowners in St. Louis and St. Charles, MO.