After a bad storm that was strong enough to damage the roof, it’s important to give it a brief inspection from the ground level to ensure that your roof is still at top quality. Here is when roofing storm damage can become a concern, so you know what to look out for.
- Impact damage: If the branches that were blown onto the roof during the storm are fairly small, they likely didn’t cause any damage. If the branches are larger and heavier, they could have caused impact damage that could have torn a hole through the roof or simply damaged the shingle granules. Impact damage can also come from hail or even outside furniture and decorations being thrown onto the roof in the wind. Either way, this type of roofing storm damage is one that you will not want to ignore.
- Wind damage: We aren’t strangers to strong storm winds here in North Carolina. Sometimes, these winds can be strong enough to curl or tear off the shingles on your roof. If this roofing storm damage is bad enough that you suspect you have ruined or missing shingles or can see the damage from the ground, it’s important to call a roofing company like us for repairs.
- Water damage: A light rainstorm may not have much of an impact on your roof, but hurricane-level rainstorms could eat away at the shingles or leave water trapped under the shingles and cause major roofing storm damage. It’s important to catch this right away as well because it could potentially lead to mold or flooding in your home.
If you notice any of this roofing storm damage when you go out to inspect your roof after a storm, you can give us a call. We can perform an inspection and get started on an insurance claim right away.
