Hail damage

Hail hit your area and the roof may look fine from below. These pages explain what hail damage looks like and how it connects to an insurance claim.

Hail Damage on Your Roof: What to Check From the Ground

Look from the ground at the A/C unit, gutters, metal flashing, downspouts and patio furniture for impact dents.

Is Hail Resistant Roofing Really Hail-Proof?

Impact-resistant shingles are not hail-proof, but the Class 3 and Class 4 labels are real test results: steel balls dropped on a new shingle.

What Size Hail Damages a Roof?

On a general weather scale, hail from 1 inch (a quarter) to 1 3/4 inches (a golf ball) is rated as causing minor damage. So size alone can't settle it.

Is It Roof Blistering or Hail Damage?

Hail on asphalt shingles leaves a random pattern of impact marks, bruising and cracks, while blistering is listed among the signs of age.