Hail damage can cause significant damage to your home’s roof. Likewise, the resulting water damage can also be significant. Colorado high winds and hard rains are a frequent occurrence at various times of the year, and the odds of sustaining hail damage are high.
There isn’t anything you can do to prevent damage to your roof during a storm, but you can prevent further damage by taking immediate action. Your roof is one of the most important areas to inspect after a storm. As soon as it is safe outdoors, make a visual inspection of your home and property for signs of damage from hail.
Hail Damage Inspection
Look for obvious damage to the gutters, downspouts, your car, and the mailbox — if you see dents, it is likely your roof has hail damage, as well. Inspect the roof for missing shingles – they could be strewn about the yard. If you can, get a ladder and check out the roof more closely. Things you can check right away are:
Hail Damage: Downspouts, Gutters, and Flashing – Check the metal parts of your roof system for dents and pieces of twisted metal that has lifted or has fallen off. Also, look for dents on the valleys and vents; dents can cause water to pool and lead to leaks.
Hail Damage: Gutters and Eave Troughs – Severe bruising of asphalt shingles causes the granules from the shingles to loosen. They cluster inside the eave troughs and on the ground. Loose granules can clog up the gutters and expose the asphalt underneath.
Hail Damage: Siding – Inspect your home’s siding for paint chips, dents, holes, or cracks.
Hail Damage: Shingles – With asphalt composition shingles, areas of impact will show bruising that weakens shingles, allowing water to leak in. On wooden shingles, the impact of hail causes brown or orange-colored splits with sharp edges.
Hail Damage: Siding – Inspect your home’s siding for paint chips, dents, holes, or cracks.
Hail Damage: Shingles – With asphalt composition shingles, areas of impact will show bruising, which weakens shingles, allowing water to leak in. On wooden shingles, the impact of hail causes brown or orange-colored splits with sharp edges.
Professional Inspection
Of course, if you are unable to do an inspection yourself, call a reliable roofing restoration service such as AAS Restoration and Roofing right away. We will send out an experienced roof damage specialist to conduct a thorough inspection and advise you of your options.
Expert Repair & Restoration Services
Repairing a roof leak is critical for a number of reasons. A damaged roof can cause leaks, which eventually seeps into the attic and ultimately all the way down to the foundation. It can be costly to repair when ignored and left for too long. Even more serious, black mold can develop and contaminate your entire home. It quickly infiltrates through the HVAC system, growing on wood framing, ceiling tiles, walls, and floor coverings. More importantly, the mold spores continue to reproduce and can lead to allergic reactions, asthmatic symptoms, and more serious health problems.
M&K Restoration in Colorado
Our team of expert restoration and roofing specialists have been serving the Denver Metro area for more than 30 years. We can do a simple patch job or a complete roof replacement. M&K will address any additional damage that occurs during a wind/hail storm, including replacing gutters, siding, windows, paint, awnings, and HVAC systems. Additionally, we will restore inner walls and repair the foundations, if required. We’ll take care of all the important issues, including things you don’t see, such as:
- Replace decking
- Install waterproof membrane
- Install roofing felt
- Install new vents and boots
- Install proper flashing
Significantly, M&K Restoration’s crew of qualified restoration specialists will respond quickly. Our thorough inspection will provide you with an honest, fair assessment. Exceptional, high-quality hail damage repairs, inside and out, start-to-finish, is our guarantee to you.