STORM DAMAGE

Unpredictable Texas weather makes it difficult to know when your roof will need work. Between hail, flooding, hurricanes, high winds, and tornadoes, your home is bound to take a beating at one point or another. 

When the next storm comes and your roof gets torn up, make sure that you contract with the best storm damage repair experts in the area. Royal Crown Roofing will provide emergency services in the case of compromising damage or roof leaks, preventing further problems.

Insurance Claim? We File for You!

We also want to make sure you get the best possible deal for emergency work. We will meet with your insurance adjuster and be your advocate during the inspection process, as well as review your claim afterward to ensure that you get a fair assessment. 

Signs of Storm Damage to Your Roof: Inside Your House

Tornadoes, and hurricanes have high winds that can damage roofs. Thunderstorms can also have bursts of wind that can damage your roof. And storm winds can also blow debris onto or through your roof, causing damage.

Major storm damage, like a tree going through a roof or portions of a roof being blown off, is obvious. But how do you recognize less serious wind damage? Or hail damage? 

If your area experienced storm winds in excess of 75 m.p.h, a professional roof inspection (link to Contact Us) is recommended. But below are some things you can look for in order to confirm you need a professional roof inspection.

Begin by checking inside your home.

Start in your attic. You can do this before it stops blowing outside. Look for pinpoints of light, which would indicate that shingles and/or metal flashing are missing or damaged. Also, are there any water spots or leaks?

Next, check the ceilings of all the rooms that are immediately below the roof. Check the closets, bathrooms, and the garage, too. Do you see any water spots or leaks?

Signs of Storm Damage to Your Roof: Your Yard

Next, check outside in your yard. Be careful and watch for debris on the ground. 

Look at your front and back yard. Is anything from your roof now on the ground in your yard? For example, you might find shingles, vent pipes, satellite dishes, fans, etc., scattered in your yard or among bushes. If the wind blew anything off your roof, your roof sustained wind damage.

Examine your metal window frames, your gutters, A/C system, metal vents, metal sheds, etc. Are any dented or pitted? You probably have hail damage. 

Are any fascia boards damaged? They are on the outside edge of the eaves that overhang your home’s walls. The roof rests on the top edge of the fascia boards. 

Is there any damage to any soffits or soffit vents on the underside of the eaves? 

Are any gutters damaged? (Gutters are usually attached to fascia boards.)

Look where your gutter downspouts empty onto the ground. Are there a lot of granules? The wind may have blown off a lot of your shingles’ protective granular coating. Hail can also knock off granules as well.

Signs of Storm Damage to Your Roof: Your Roof

Lastly, look at your roof from the ground. Leave the roof walking—and the risk of slips, falls, and additional damage to the roof—to the professionals. 

Wind damage often begins at the edges of the roof.

Are any shingles missing? This is usually wind damage.

Do any shingles look different from the others? Have any shingles curled along the bottom edge? Are any shingles folded or bent? Did any shingles get creased? This would look like a dark, horizontal line along the shingle. Are any shingles torn? This kind of damage is typical of wind damage. 

Are any shingles broken, dented, pitted, or cracked? This is indicative of hail damage.

Royal Crown Roofing offers free roof inspections (link to Contact Us form). If your roof has sustained damage, we can help you with the entire insurance claim process, from opening the claim for you to ensuring the repairs are completed with our signature top-quality materials and exceptional workmanship.