When hail impacts an area in Minnesota, distributions tend to be localized with some houses experiencing extensive damages and others having no damage at all. Wind direction plays an important role as well as the pitch of the roof. As you can see in the images below, the hail stone impacts on this house were very different due to the pitch of the roof and wind direction during the hail storm. An experienced hail damage inspector will take these components into consideration when analyzing property damage hail damage claims.

Minnesota Hail Damage By Wind Direction

Minnesota Hail Damage By Roof Pitch
Determination of whether hail actually fell at a site can be made through statements and weather reports. To determine if there has been enough hail damage to a roof to justify repairing your hail damaged roof, an inspection of thin, aluminum fixtures helps verify hail impact.

In addition by examining the roof shingles for impact marks similar to the pictures below, we are able to gain a better understanding of wind direction and hail size. Roof hail damage is easily identifiable to a trained eye. Many property owners are unaware of damages to their property until a certified hail damage roofing inspector has reviewed the damages. These types of damage may take up to 10 years off of the life of your roof. Hail damage to shingles includes severe granual loss, material removal at the edges of the shingles and bruising or penetration or the shingles.

By thoroughly analyzing the exterior of your property we are able to obtain valuable information regarding the hail storm that affected your area. In many cases we have inspected several properties in your area and have valuable insight, and sometimes we may need to closely examine all exterior elevations for clues indicating potential hail damage to roofs and siding. Air conditioners many times provide answers. The picture below illustrates typical damage to AC units. These impacts impair the operation of this unit, the air flow through the coils is reduced, causing higher refrigerant temperature, and lost performance and reliability.

Hail damage to siding occurs in many Minnesota wind driven hail storms. Gutter downspouts show signs of impact on many hail damaged siding properties. Hail damage to vinyl siding causes cracks, splits and even holes in the siding as illustrated in the picture below. Steel or Aluminum siding may become dented or cracked as a result of hail damage.