Hail bruises shingles like a thumb bruises fruit — you can’t see it from the ground, but it’s shortening your roof’s life right now. We find it, chalk it, and get it paid.
The difference between Hail Damage Claims that lasts and Hail Damage Claims that fails early is usually the photo record, depreciation or material match testing. We check all of them on site rather than estimating blind, document findings with dated photographs, and price the work in writing first. Licensed contractor, fully insured, 400+ five-star reviews.
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Hail damage on asphalt appears as random soft-bruise impacts with granule loss exposing the mat, distinguished from mechanical marks by the absence of a pattern. Soft metals such as gutters, downspouts, vents and flashing register strikes clearly, which is why they are inspected first to confirm hail actually fell. Related: storm damage claims and roof insurance claims.
A hail strike crushes granules into the mat and fractures it beneath — the bruise feels soft like a spot on an apple. Nothing leaks that week, which is why homeowners shrug it off; then UV eats the exposed mat and the roof fails years early. Insurance covers hail precisely because the damage is real — the industry standard is marking strikes in chalk test squares, and enough strikes per square means replacement, not patchwork.
The same stones dent gutters and downspouts, crack cold vinyl siding, chew window wraps, and pepper AC fins — and every bit belongs in the claim. We document the complete exterior so the scope covers everything the storm touched, then meet the adjuster and supplement anything they miss. One of our recent hail claims: $136,747.92 paid, homeowner’s cost $2,233 — the deductible.
One-inch stones (quarter size) reliably bruise asphalt shingles — smaller can damage aging roofs and soft metals. If you found stones in the yard, the roof took thousands of them.
Policies commonly allow one to two years from the storm date, but waiting weakens claims and damage compounds. Free inspection now beats a denied claim later.
Very possibly. Hail swaths hit whole streets; if adjacent homes qualified, yours deserves the same test squares. We inspect free and tell you honestly either way.
Denials get reversed with better documentation — proper test squares, slope-by-slope photos, and supplements. See our guide on why claims get denied, then let us take a second look.
Filing windows typically run 1–2 years — but bruising weathers and evidence fades, so the free inspection belongs on this month’s calendar, not next year’s.
Dark bruises where granules crushed into the mat — soft to the touch, random pattern, paired with dented soft metals nearby that corroborate the storm.
Not always — strike density per test square drives the repair-versus-replace call, which is exactly what claim-grade documentation establishes.
The exterior works as one assembly — these are the pieces that connect to this one.
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Test squares, full-exterior documentation, and the whole claim handled.
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