Real Bad Storms Dammaging Roofs

As you can see on the first image below the surface granules have been knocked off of the shingle very clearly.

Real bad storms dammaging roofs.

Always do an inspection after a bad hail storm especially if you received other damage during it. While roofs are designed to resist high speed winds winds like those we saw in jax on march 3 can do damage to even the most well built roof. Hail damage to roof shingles can be very obvious or very difficult to uncover. It can also cause mold to grow which can ruin your home s foundation and could also make you sick.

Gutters are also susceptible to hail damage. During a hail storm your roof is being hammered by balls of ice that can get pretty large potentially causing serious problems. Because seamless gutters are frequently feature aluminum or copper construction the signs of hail damage include telltale denting. Hail can create holes and cracks in your roof leading to problems like trapped water which we already talked about.

The biggest problem is that you may not even notice the damage until the next storm passes through and your home and family suffers more serious damage. Your roof and wind damage. Hail is a powerful force of nature that can even damage roofs made with concrete tiles if the stones are large enough and wind speeds are high. The mother of all roofing issues rain roof damage is the most common and of the most noticeable of all the types of storm damage that happens to your roof.

Water damage caused by faulty gutters can include a leaking roof and structural damage.