Dealing with Roofing Damage After a Hailstorm

Dealing with Roofing Damage After a Hailstorm

The actual damage a hailstorm may inflict on your roof may be unpredictable but that doesn’t mean you can’t save your home from it. Having even just a bit of knowledge on what to do before and after a storm hits your area can make roof maintenance an easier task to accomplish. In this article, residential and commercial roofing expert, MHI Roofing, lists a few things you can prioritize completing immediately after a hailstorm.  

Dealing with Roofing Damage After a Hailstorm

 

Secure Your Safety

Following a hailstorm, check every room inside your home for signs of leaks or water damage. Outside, see if there are any indications of roofing damage that may be visible from the ground such as detached gutters or damaged shingles along the eaves. Make sure that you do not go outside without verifying that a storm is over and do not try to go up the roof yourself if you think it is broken.

Request Immediate Inspection

Call for help from a professional roofer who can conduct a thorough inspection of your roof. Find out how much damage your roof might have incurred and what course of action should be taken to solve every problem the storm might have caused. 

Inform Your Insurer

You also need to make a call to your insurer to let them know what your situation is. Find out what steps you need to take so you can get adequate funding for restoring your roof. Seek certified residential roofers, like MHI Roofing, who can assist you in filing claims too. 

Prioritize Repairs

Do not hold off on repairing your roof. If you find out that repairs are no longer a practical approach, seek advice on viable replacement options as soon as possible. Remember to work only with a reputable contractor and beware of storm-chasers who might take advantage of your situation and charge way more than you ought to pay for.

As a family-owned business, roofing replacement and repair expert, MHI Roofing understands how important it is to ensure the safety of your entire home throughout any season. You can rely on our 40-year industry experience to help keep your roof in top shape after a storm. Give us a call at (412) 203-8129 or fill out our contact form to get in touch with us. Free inspections are available for homeowners located in our Pennsylvania and Ohio service areas.

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