Hail Damage

Don’t Let Hail Damage Ding & Dent Your Home

Southeast Michigan has its fair share of weird, wicked weather just about all year-round. From severe thunderstorms in the summer to frigid temperatures in the winter, homes in southeast Michigan are put through the test every season. One of those unexpected natural disasters relates to hail accumulation.

Hail is a byproduct of high moisture and freezing cloud layers forming into solid ice projectiles. Most commonly encountered in the fall and spring in Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Lapeer Counties, hail can even fall during the summer months, too. From the size of a penny to as big as a softball or even larger, hail can cause serious damage to our roofing, gutters, skylights, and other structural components of our homes.

Something really tricky about roof hail damage is that a lot of the damage itself can be invisible to the average homeowner. In fact, it could be until several more storms roll in that homeowners will notice a difference in their roofing, siding, gutters, and more. Some insurance companies even have limits on when you can claim hail and storm damage.

As one of the best local roofing companies in southeast Michigan, Paramount Roofing is here to help you step-by-step with repairing a roof!

Factors of Hail Damage That Can Impact The Health Of Your Roof

Keep in mind the following when assessing hail damage for your home:

• Excessive wind: The wind’s speed and direction will be a significant factor in determining the amount of damage caused by hail. If wind speeds are high, hail is going to move at higher speeds, causing them to be increasingly problematic for our homes. This is why small hailstones should not be taken as seriously as large hailstones. But, with a strong wind behind them, even the smallest hailstones can cause roofing damage we didn’t see coming.
• Age or quality of a current roof: If you haven’t replaced your roof in several years, then there are a number of roofing materials that experience significant wear, especially due to natural elements. Asphalt shingles and metal roofing are better at absorbing the impact of hailstones, whereas cedar shakes are not. The older your roof, the more likely a roofing company will need to come out and repair ongoing natural damage.
• Pealing sealants: Much like the effect metal flashing has on roofing, sealants are used to fill creases and ensure roofing is secure and air-tight. While sealants are meant to be long-lasting and durable, they are just as susceptible to deterioration as other roofing materials. Storms can very well sweep through and rip sealants clean off, causing significant damage both inside and outside.
• Susceptibility to other issues: When the granules of your shingles become damaged due to hail impact, the ultraviolet light of the sun can overexpose these areas and make them brittle. During the winter, shingles expand and contract, creating excess curling and cracking after hail impact. Thus, these areas of the roof become more susceptible to other forms of damage, especially water leakages and wind damage.

If you live in Romeo, Washington, Rochester, and the surrounding areas in Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Lapeer Counties, we offer free storm damage inspections and a full roofing estimate. Call Paramount Roofing and ask about our roof restoration programs to extend the life of your roofing system through regular roof inspections and repairs.