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ROOFING HAIL DAMAGE
You might not think of hail storms as being one of the most destructive forces of nature regarding your home and roof’s structural integrity, but the fact is that hail storms are one of the most common causes of roof damage. A major hail storm – or even a minor one – can result in the need for a complete roof replacement. Learn more about roof hail damage and hail damage roof insurance below.
WHAT CAUSES HAIL STORMS
Hail storms are caused when hailstones form due to layers of precipitation bonding together inside a large rain cloud that is below freezing, resulting in an unstable air mass. The hailstones themselves occur as the result of frozen water droplets being pulled back up into the storm cloud by strong winds or updrafts, growing into hailstones, and eventually falling to the ground and potentially damaging your roof or other property. These large multi-layered balls or globules of ice tend to fall during thunderstorms or heavy rainstorms. Hailstones fall when they become too heavy for the clouds to contain and gravity brings them down to the earth.
While no one can possibly be prepared for everything, ensuring that your roof is in good shape with regular inspections and maintenance can go a long way towards ensuring that your roof will weather a hail storm or a wind damaged roof.
You should also keep any trees or tall shrubbery around your home – especially any overhanging trees – carefully trimmed because any loose branches can fall on your roof during a hail storm, causing further damage.
Having the right insurance policy coverage is essential in protecting yourself against natural catastrophes such as hail.
Make sure your policy is Replacement Cost Value, with no hail and wind exclusions and a low deductible.
After a hail storm, the first thing you should do is check for shingles on the ground, asphalt granules if that applies to your particular roof, fallen gutters, or anything else on the ground. You should also call a public adjuster – read on to learn more about what public adjusters are and what they can for you in the event of hail damage to your roof and any other natural disaster.
