What Is Hail Damage Roof Inspection?
A hail damage roof inspection looks for the specific signatures hail leaves: bruises where granules are crushed into the asphalt mat, circular black impact marks, exposed fiberglass, and dents in soft metals such as gutters, downspouts, roof vents, and AC fins. Soft-metal dents matter because they date and corroborate the storm even when shingle damage is subtle. Inspectors typically chalk a 10-foot-by-10-foot test square per roof slope and count impacts; many carriers use a threshold of roughly eight to ten hits per square to justify slope replacement. Fresh hail bruises feel soft, like a bruised apple, and distinguish hail from blistering or foot traffic. Because functional hail damage shortens shingle life without leaking immediately, an inspection soon after a storm — and photo documentation with date stamps — preserves the evidence an insurance claim depends on. Central Texas hail season peaks in spring, typically March through June.
Important Distinction
Note: A contractor's hail inspection documents damage; it is not the insurance adjuster's inspection and does not itself approve or deny a claim.
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